Mumbai:
She is one of the most sought afteractresses today but her journey in filmdom wasn't a cake walk.
Vidya Balan had to give over 60 screen tests for her debutBollywood film, Parineeta.
After appearing in several ad films and music videos,she made her debut in B-town with Vidhu Vinod Chopra's homeproduction in 2005.
"I was doing ad films and I had signed quite a few Southfilms but then I went through a phase of being called jinxedbecause my first South film was stopped midway and then otherdirectors threw me out of their films. I started doing musicvideos but Dada (director Pradeep Sarkar) had told me hewould make a film with me," Vidya told reporters here, lastnight at the Vidhu Vinod Chopra festival.
"He (Pradeep Sarkar) went to Chopra (Producer) with thescript and Chopra wanted a bigger star but he also said ifI am able to show that I can do the role then they will takeme. I gave over 60 tests right from Indian look, westernlook, curly hair, straight hair, song, emotional scene, etc.I kept doing it but later I was fed up as I was not aware ifthey were really going to take me or not," Vidya said.
"And the moment I gave up was the time when I got thefilm," 34-year-old actress recalled.
Producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra made her undergo gruellingtests for the role of Lalita, till she got it right.
"We tested her 60-65 times. After a few tests I saw herlooking at the camera and abusing me. The fact that she wasdesperate to do the film, it showed in those 60-65 tests. Butwhen she did not give a damn was the time when she performed.If you are desperate for something you won't get it," Choprasaid.
"Vidya became Vidya Balan when she stopped caring. I amhappy that she sustained those 65 odd tests and did not giveup and look where she is today," he said.
The Dirty Picture star also revealed that even directorPradeep Sarkar, made her do 28 takes to capture an emotionalmoment in the song Raat Humari Toh.
Parineeta besides Vidya, also starred Saif Ali Khan andSanjay Dutt in pivotal roles and was a hit at the box office.
PVR Cinemas, in association with Chopra has organized afirst of its kind retrospective of his films as a tribute tomark his completion of 30 years in the film industry.
On the second day of the fest when Parineeta wasscreened, those present on the occasion included Vidya, RaimaSen, Pradeep Sarkar, cinematographer Natarajan Subramaniam andmusic director Shantanu Moitra among others.
Vidya Balan had to give over 60 screen tests for her debutBollywood film, Parineeta.
After appearing in several ad films and music videos,she made her debut in B-town with Vidhu Vinod Chopra's homeproduction in 2005.
"I was doing ad films and I had signed quite a few Southfilms but then I went through a phase of being called jinxedbecause my first South film was stopped midway and then otherdirectors threw me out of their films. I started doing musicvideos but Dada (director Pradeep Sarkar) had told me hewould make a film with me," Vidya told reporters here, lastnight at the Vidhu Vinod Chopra festival.
"He (Pradeep Sarkar) went to Chopra (Producer) with thescript and Chopra wanted a bigger star but he also said ifI am able to show that I can do the role then they will takeme. I gave over 60 tests right from Indian look, westernlook, curly hair, straight hair, song, emotional scene, etc.I kept doing it but later I was fed up as I was not aware ifthey were really going to take me or not," Vidya said.
"And the moment I gave up was the time when I got thefilm," 34-year-old actress recalled.
Producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra made her undergo gruellingtests for the role of Lalita, till she got it right.
"We tested her 60-65 times. After a few tests I saw herlooking at the camera and abusing me. The fact that she wasdesperate to do the film, it showed in those 60-65 tests. Butwhen she did not give a damn was the time when she performed.If you are desperate for something you won't get it," Choprasaid.
"Vidya became Vidya Balan when she stopped caring. I amhappy that she sustained those 65 odd tests and did not giveup and look where she is today," he said.
The Dirty Picture star also revealed that even directorPradeep Sarkar, made her do 28 takes to capture an emotionalmoment in the song Raat Humari Toh.
Parineeta besides Vidya, also starred Saif Ali Khan andSanjay Dutt in pivotal roles and was a hit at the box office.
PVR Cinemas, in association with Chopra has organized afirst of its kind retrospective of his films as a tribute tomark his completion of 30 years in the film industry.
On the second day of the fest when Parineeta wasscreened, those present on the occasion included Vidya, RaimaSen, Pradeep Sarkar, cinematographer Natarajan Subramaniam andmusic director Shantanu Moitra among others.
