Vidya Balan, who has completed a decade in the Hindi film industry since her debut in 2005 with Pradeep Sarkar’s Parineeta, looks back at her journey as a “learning” experience and says her family and faith have helped her sail through the highs and lows of her career.
“It has been ten years, but Parineeta still feels like yesterday. I have to keep pinching myself. It is still a bit unbelievable for me.”
The actress, who won Best Actress National Film Award for her 2011 film The Dirty Picture, started her career with Zee TV show Hum Paanch. After making her cinematic debut in 2005 with Parineeta, an adaptation of a 1914 eponymous Bengali novel, Balan proved her versatility with each film she worked on. Her performances in films, such as No One Killed Jessica and Kahaani, were given a thumbs up by the critics and helped her gain a lot of respect in the industry and among her fans.
“I had the opportunity to be part of some wonderful films, worked with people I aspired to work with, and more. I have learnt a lot and I have grown as a person. Success also gives you confidence and an opportunity to make your own choices,” the actress said.
Unfortunately, her last couple of releases — Shaadi Ke Side Effects and Bobby Jasoos — failed to impress the audiences as much. But Balan likes to take “win and defeat” in her stride.
“You do question yourself when you’re going through a low ... there is self-doubt. But I have two things which I hold dearly — my family and faith. I hold on to that very dearly at all times — good times and bad times. So, I think I am fortunate in that sense,” said the 36-year-old star.
The actress’s latest film Hamari Adhuri Kahani, which also features Emraan Hashmi and Rajkumar Rao, released yesterday.
