Vidya Balan talks about things that drive her, people who help her take tough decisions and her dream of being a bride.
‘The Dirty Picture’ is a complete image makeover for you. I am on a trip of playing different people. And why shouldn’t I play these characters? I am getting these opportunities and I am grabbing them. You know what, I want people to come out after watching each and every film of mine and say, ‘This is not the Vidya we know’ or ‘This is not the Vidya we saw last time’.
Coming back to your ‘trip’ of playing different characters, it seems like this is the same trip Rekha was on. Or have you become the female Aamir Khan? To a certain extent, yes. And didn’t Rekhaji do it beautifully? She played so many interesting, different yet commercially viable characters. As for the second part of your question, thanks for the compliment. Whenever I have to take a risky decision, I think of Aamir and Vidhu Vinod Chopra. Those two simply defy rules. But on both counts, I still have to go a long way.
Still, how did you do ‘The Dirty Picture’? You are such a shy and inhibited person. Were you comfortable sitting with your parents when the promos went on air?
Well, I always tell my parents everything I do. So they knew that in ‘The Dirty Picture’, I was playing a role that was risky. But they knew that I was in safe hands. But yes, I did feel awkward sitting with them when the promos were first telecast. By boyfriend you mean Siddharth Roy Kapoor. So, what’s his take on ‘The Dirty Picture’? No. He doesn’t have any issues with my work. Bipasha had objected to your on-screen pairing with John Abraham. Now that the two are no longer together, would you work with John? I was always okay to working with John. I still maintain that.
Would you be okay to working with Shahid? Depends. The script will be the decisive factor. Coming back to your boyfriend, the two of you are rock steady. Some time back, there were rumours about the two of you getting married. If I were in a relationship I couldn’t talk about, I would never have been in it to begin with. I am in a very happy space with Siddharth. Yes, I want to get married. I want to be a bride. But I am not married yet.
