Vidya Balan Interview

"Four of us - my sister, me, and a cousin and a friend I think went along - and each of us got paid 500 bucks," said Vidya about her first salary in an interview

"I think all of us have faced gender bias and not just by the members of the opposite sex," said Vidya Balan

"I am incapable of doing the conventional. I need constant stimulation and I need something new to do and need a new challenge. I became an actor so I could lead other people's lives," said Vidya Balan

"I don't put my hands on anyone's shoulder to stand tall. Please don't misinterpret me. I feel very proud of standing on my own feet," she said

There is PINK, produced by Shoojit Sarkar and directed by Anirudh Roy, completed and releasing by September. There is a project with YRF. Sarkar 3 is under the process of scripting and as soon as that is ready we go ahead," said Big B

"I think we have a long way to go before every woman in the country feels empowered. But I do think that with each passing day, some woman is discovering her own power, so women's empowerment is not just a national issue," said Vidya Balan

Vidya Balan in an exclusive interview to Mid-Day talks about The Dirty Picture and how she has learned to say "No".

Vidya Balan sets the tone for a serious interview with her outfit - a sobre coloured sabya, little make up and thick glasses.

Marriage may or may not figure in her 5-year plans but Vidya is not ready to give up acting for "anything or anyone" and feels life has been "good".

"Four of us - my sister, me, and a cousin and a friend I think went along - and each of us got paid 500 bucks," said Vidya about her first salary in an interview

"I think all of us have faced gender bias and not just by the members of the opposite sex," said Vidya Balan

"I am incapable of doing the conventional. I need constant stimulation and I need something new to do and need a new challenge. I became an actor so I could lead other people's lives," said Vidya Balan

"I don't put my hands on anyone's shoulder to stand tall. Please don't misinterpret me. I feel very proud of standing on my own feet," she said

There is PINK, produced by Shoojit Sarkar and directed by Anirudh Roy, completed and releasing by September. There is a project with YRF. Sarkar 3 is under the process of scripting and as soon as that is ready we go ahead," said Big B

"I think we have a long way to go before every woman in the country feels empowered. But I do think that with each passing day, some woman is discovering her own power, so women's empowerment is not just a national issue," said Vidya Balan

Vidya Balan in an exclusive interview to Mid-Day talks about The Dirty Picture and how she has learned to say "No".

Vidya Balan sets the tone for a serious interview with her outfit - a sobre coloured sabya, little make up and thick glasses.

Marriage may or may not figure in her 5-year plans but Vidya is not ready to give up acting for "anything or anyone" and feels life has been "good".