Red hot Vidya plays ball in Australia

National Award winning actor Vidya Balan chose another a Sabyasachi sari to hand the match ball an Australian Rules Football match in Melbourne over the weekend.

  • National Award winning actor Vidya Balan chose another a Sabyasachi sari to hand the match ball an Australian Rules Football match in Melbourne over the weekend.
    National Award winning actor Vidya Balan chose another a Sabyasachi sari to hand the match ball an Australian Rules Football match in Melbourne over the weekend.
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  • Vidya was the first Indian, the first woman and the first non-player to present the ball at an Aussie Rules match. She was at the historic Melbourne Cricket Ground where Richmond Club was playing Sydney Swans.
    Vidya was the first Indian, the first woman and the first non-player to present the ball at an Aussie Rules match. She was at the historic Melbourne Cricket Ground where Richmond Club was playing Sydney Swans.
  • Australian media speculated that Vidya's brief appearance added 20,000 fans to the match crowd due to her huge following in the Indian community living there.
    Australian media speculated that Vidya's brief appearance added 20,000 fans to the match crowd due to her huge following in the Indian community living there.
  • Vidya has the ball in her court. <br><br> Coming Up - Sneak peek: Vidya's new photoshoot in Kolkata.
    Vidya has the ball in her court.

    Coming Up - Sneak peek: Vidya's new photoshoot in Kolkata.
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  • Vidya Balan's love affair with Bengal began with her Bollywood debut as Lolita in <i>Parineeta</i>. After she got up close and personal with Kolkata as ?B'idya Bagchi in <i>Kahaani</i>, she is back in the city, this time to shoot a new commercial with <i>Parineeta</i> director Pradeep Sarkar. <br><br> Vidya said: ?It is always a treat to come back here as Kolkata is like second home to me; I fall in love with this city every time I come here.?
    Vidya Balan's love affair with Bengal began with her Bollywood debut as Lolita in Parineeta. After she got up close and personal with Kolkata as ‘B'idya Bagchi in Kahaani, she is back in the city, this time to shoot a new commercial with Parineeta director Pradeep Sarkar.

    Vidya said: “It is always a treat to come back here as Kolkata is like second home to me; I fall in love with this city every time I come here.”
  • The National Award winning actress, who will be seen in the role of a housewife in her next film, recently admitted to be dating Siddharth Roy Kapur. <br><br>The actress is seen in her trademark Sabyasachi sari. <br><br>Coming Up: Vidya receives her Best Actress National Award.
    The National Award winning actress, who will be seen in the role of a housewife in her next film, recently admitted to be dating Siddharth Roy Kapur.

    The actress is seen in her trademark Sabyasachi sari.

    Coming Up: Vidya receives her Best Actress National Award.
  • Bollywood star Vidya Balan collected her first Best Actress National Award for <i>The Dirty Picture</i> in New Delhi today. She was her usual resplendent self in a pink kanjeevaram and diamond earrings.
    Bollywood star Vidya Balan collected her first Best Actress National Award for The Dirty Picture in New Delhi today. She was her usual resplendent self in a pink kanjeevaram and diamond earrings.
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  • Vidya received her award from Vice President Hamid Ansari.
    Vidya received her award from Vice President Hamid Ansari.
  • Vidya's parents were at the ceremony to watch her receive her award ? and so was beau Siddharth Roy Kapoor, who was collecting an award himself on behalf of UTV Motion Pictures. Before the ceremony, Vidya spoke to the press and said Bollywood must get used to bold and beautiful heroines.<br><br> Seen here in this picture with Dadasaheb Phalke Award winner Soumitra Chatterjee and actress-singer Roopa Ganguly.
    Vidya's parents were at the ceremony to watch her receive her award – and so was beau Siddharth Roy Kapoor, who was collecting an award himself on behalf of UTV Motion Pictures. Before the ceremony, Vidya spoke to the press and said Bollywood must get used to bold and beautiful heroines.

    Seen here in this picture with Dadasaheb Phalke Award winner Soumitra Chatterjee and actress-singer Roopa Ganguly.
  • Vidya congratulates Marathi actor Girish Kulkarni who won the Best Actor award for <i>Deool</i>. <br><br>Coming Up: <i>Dirty</i> Vidya is new sanitation ambassador
    Vidya congratulates Marathi actor Girish Kulkarni who won the Best Actor award for Deool.

    Coming Up: Dirty Vidya is new sanitation ambassador
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  • <i>The Dirty Picture</i> star Vidya Balan was appointed brand ambassador for sanitation in India in New Delhi today. She poses with Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh.<br><br> Coming Up: Vidya parties to celebrate hit film <i>Kahaani</i>
    The Dirty Picture star Vidya Balan was appointed brand ambassador for sanitation in India in New Delhi today. She poses with Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh.

    Coming Up: Vidya parties to celebrate hit film Kahaani
  • Vidya Balan, who has tasted success for the second time in a row with Sujoy Ghosh's <i>Kahaani</i>, attended a success bash in Mumbai.
    Vidya Balan, who has tasted success for the second time in a row with Sujoy Ghosh's Kahaani, attended a success bash in Mumbai.
  • Vidya poses with the film's hero - Parambrata Chattopadhyay.
    Vidya poses with the film's hero - Parambrata Chattopadhyay.
  • Sabyasachi loyalist Vidya is seen in a black sari this time with a hint of red and yellow in her <i>pallu</i>.
    Sabyasachi loyalist Vidya is seen in a black sari this time with a hint of red and yellow in her pallu.
  • A champagne toast to the success of <i>Kahaani</i>.
    A champagne toast to the success of Kahaani.
  • And it's time to cut the cake.
    And it's time to cut the cake.