Vidya Balan recalled telling Satyajit Ray that she would love to work in his film
Kolkata:
Desperate to act in films since herchildhood days, Bollywood star Vidya Balan had once written tolegendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray requesting him for a role.
"He was not keeping well then. I wrote to him sayingplease get well soon and I would love to work with you in yourfilm," the actor told musician Anjan Dutta at an adda sessionhere last night organised by the Bengal Chamber of Commerce.
Ray, who was awarded the Oscar lifetime achievementaward, died in 1992.
Vidya, 35, who made her mark with a series of hits likeThe Dirty Picture and Kahaani, was a student then withdreams of making it big in the showbiz business.
"Ever since I was in school I wanted to be an actressbecause I want to be in other people's shoes. I empathise alot with people," she said.
As a young girl, she recalled being fascinated byMadhuri Dixit's superhit dance number ek do teen and ShabanaAzmi's moving performance in the iconic film Arth (1982)."Not only me but every girl in India that time wantedto be Madhuri," Vidya said adding another inspiration for herto become an actor was Shabana.
"He was not keeping well then. I wrote to him sayingplease get well soon and I would love to work with you in yourfilm," the actor told musician Anjan Dutta at an adda sessionhere last night organised by the Bengal Chamber of Commerce.
Ray, who was awarded the Oscar lifetime achievementaward, died in 1992.
Vidya, 35, who made her mark with a series of hits likeThe Dirty Picture and Kahaani, was a student then withdreams of making it big in the showbiz business.
"Ever since I was in school I wanted to be an actressbecause I want to be in other people's shoes. I empathise alot with people," she said.
As a young girl, she recalled being fascinated byMadhuri Dixit's superhit dance number ek do teen and ShabanaAzmi's moving performance in the iconic film Arth (1982)."Not only me but every girl in India that time wantedto be Madhuri," Vidya said adding another inspiration for herto become an actor was Shabana.
