Vidya Balan Felt 'Ugly' After Being Replaced In A Film, 'Dekho, Kisi Angle Se Heroine Dikhti Hai?'
Throwback to the time when Vidya Balan was made to feel ugly by a producer, shattering her confidence.
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Add BollywoodShaadis on GoogleVidya Balan is in the spotlight after her diva appearance in Rajinikanth’s Jailer 2. She is introduced as a new antagonist, ‘Kantha’, who locks horns with Rajinikanth in the film. Glimpses of Vidya in a striking saree, smoking a cigarette in Jailer 2, are a visual delight. Despite being a stellar performer, Jailer 2 is Vidya’s first full-fledged Tamil film, and the alleged reason is her non-conventional looks.
Yes, the Parineeta actress not only faced rejection in the South Indian film industry, but was also made to feel ‘ugly’. The impact was so harsh that she started believing it and stopped looking in the mirror for six months.
Vidya Balan recalls the painful rejection after she was made to feel ‘ugly’
In an interview with Galatta India, Vidya Balan said she was replaced in a Tamil film within two days. However, when she asked the producer about the reason behind it, he made a very derogatory comment about the actress. Recalling the painful memory, Vidya said:
“I did a Tamil film. I shot for it for two days, and then I got replaced. I went to my parents' office in Chennai to speak to the producer. He showed us some clips from the film and said to my parents, ‘Dekho, kisi angle se heroine dikhti hai. She doesn’t know how to act or dance.’ I was thinking, first let me act and dance; I hardly shot for the film.”
His words had such an impact that Vidya stopped looking in the mirror for six months. She was made to feel ugly, and it damaged her morale. Revealing how the comment affected her for months, Vidya said:
“For six months, I didn’t look at myself in the mirror because I felt ugly. If you want to reject someone, do that, but always be kind with your words because words can be very damaging or nurturing. I will never forget that. It was an early lesson in life to be kind to people because he really destroyed my self-image for six months.”
Vidya Balan was called a ‘jinx’ after her debut film with Mohanlal was shelved
Born into a Tamil-speaking Brahmin family, Vidya always wanted to make it big in the industry. She proved herself with stellar performances in films like Parineeta, Lage Raho Munna Bhai, Heyy Babyy, Bhool Bhulaiyya, Paa, Ishqiya, No One Killed Jessica, Kahaani, and many more.
However, her journey into acting was never easy. While completing her Master’s degree, Vidya was cast as the lead actress opposite actor Mohanlal in the Malayalam film Chakram. However, due to some production issues, the film was shelved.
After her first film with Mohanlal was shelved, Vidya lost several projects. She was later signed for 12 films but lost all of them. After this, Vidya was labelled a jinx. She was later replaced in many South Indian films.
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