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**mylittlejewelaa** · 10-08-2006, 08:00 AM

10 things about Vidya Balan

Vidya Balan had to undergo 40 screen tests before she was chosen for Parineeta
1. After seeing her performance in Parineeta, Vidya has bagged three roles in Bollywood.

2. Vidya had to go through 40 screen tests and 17 make-up shoots before she was chosen for the lead role in Parineeta.

3. She has acted in more than 25 ad films, most of which were directed by Pradeep Sarkar. She is best known for her performance in Equal sugar free ad which was again directed by Pradeep Sarkar.

4. She made her debut as a model in a Surf Excel advertisement in 1998.

5. She is trained in Carnatic music; this quality helped her bagging the role of Lolita in Parineeta, where her character revolves around music.

6. She decided to join films the day she interacted with Shabana Azmi while in college. She idolises her and has taken many acting tips from her.

7. Vidya Balan did her schooling from St Antony’s School and later on joined St Xavier’s College from where she graduated in sociology.

8. She comes from a middleclass family from Chembur and has an older sister.

9. While shooting with Saif Ali Khan for the movie, she became a good friend of Saif and shared a good rapport with him. Vidya is also close to Saif’s children.

10. Vidya is spiritually inclined. She went to Shirdi before the shooting for Parineeta commenced and visits a Sai mandir near her house in Chembur everyday.

10-08-2006, 08:00 AM	#32
mylittlejewelaa Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 605 Senior Member	10 things about Vidya Balan Vidya Balan had to undergo 40 screen tests before she was chosen for Parineeta 1. After seeing her performance in Parineeta, Vidya has bagged three roles in Bollywood. 2. Vidya had to go through 40 screen tests and 17 make-up shoots before she was chosen for the lead role in Parineeta. 3. She has acted in more than 25 ad films, most of which were directed by Pradeep Sarkar. She is best known for her performance in Equal sugar free ad which was again directed by Pradeep Sarkar. 4. She made her debut as a model in a Surf Excel advertisement in 1998. 5. She is trained in Carnatic music; this quality helped her bagging the role of Lolita in Parineeta, where her character revolves around music. 6. She decided to join films the day she interacted with Shabana Azmi while in college. She idolises her and has taken many acting tips from her. 7. Vidya Balan did her schooling from St Antony’s School and later on joined St Xavier’s College from where she graduated in sociology. 8. She comes from a middleclass family from Chembur and has an older sister. 9. While shooting with Saif Ali Khan for the movie, she became a good friend of Saif and shared a good rapport with him. Vidya is also close to Saif’s children. 10. Vidya is spiritually inclined. She went to Shirdi before the shooting for Parineeta commenced and visits a Sai mandir near her house in Chembur everyday.
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