Quotes by Vidya Balan

About Vidya Balan:

Vidya Balan is an Indian actress. She has established a career in Bollywood and is the recipient of several awards, including a National Film Award, five Filmfare Awards, and five Screen Awards, and was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2014. She is known for portraying strong female protagonists and has been acknowledged in the media for pioneering a change in the concept of a Hindi film heroine.
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I was a happy person before marriage. I'm definitely happier after marriage.

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Marriage is something I'd recommend everyone to try, if you find the right person, of course.

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Let's face it; people are doing everything online these days. So if they are going to watch my movies, I'm happy as long as it's being bought legally and being exhibited legally, as long as they are paying even a small fee for it. I'm just anti-pirac...

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The stakes are high on every film now because there's the opening weekend. The first week is extremely crucial; increasingly, films are being judged in terms of opening day, opening weekend, then first week. People are going berserk promoting their f...

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A painter once told me that I'm like the Khajuraho, which you see once but which remains with you forever. I thought that was exquisite.

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I'm someone who believes in 'live and let live,' and that applies to everything.

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I think the beautiful thing about the past is that it leads you to the present.

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I could live in a sari; I was born to wear a sari.

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I don't bother about how people feel about me. What matters to me is how I feel about them.

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Fortunately, I've never been very conscious and inhibited of what I have to do. The camera's my soul mate.

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I think a woman should be wholesome, voluptuous and sizzling!

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All over the world, people are looking at India and saying 'wow', and that's because we have begun to say 'wow' ourselves.

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Weight used to be an issue. I was always fat as a child. And everyone used to tell me, 'You've got such a pretty face; why don't you lose some weight?' Over the years I've realised that my body is a certain type, and I have learned to accept it.

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I'm not fashionable, and I know nothing about fashion, but I have my individual style, and style is eternal.

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I am vegetarian. I have a sweet tooth, so I try and avoid desserts. I binge maybe once a month. I eat every two hours, whether it is a Marie biscuit or just a slice of apple. As a result, my metabolism has improved, and this is a huge contributor to ...

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Black coffee is the latest fad I have picked up. Then there are my endless cups of chai! I'm trying to cut down and keep it to no more than three cups a day.

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Cinema is about people, and we are a very emotional people. That is why you see those ups and those downs and those colours. That is what Indian cinema is about.

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It gives a different kind of high when, as an actor, I get to submit myself to the character I play.

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Frankly speaking, it's only the script that matters to me the most. If I like the script, then I just commit to myself and go ahead with it. But I also look at the commitment and confidence of the director of the film because it's him who will shape ...

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My so-called bad dress-sense phase happened when I was confused - I think I was taking advice all too often, without listening to my inner voice. Add to the fact that I was a little overweight; so every wrong 'outfit' got compounded all that much.

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I enjoy the sari. I think it's the sexiest garment ever. It shows you the right amount, it covers the right amount, it's extremely versatile, it suits every body type, it suits every face.

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Author Bio

  • NameVidya Balan
  • DescriptionIndian film actress
  • BornJanuary 1, 1978
  • CountryIndia
  • ProfessionActor; Model
  • AwardsPadma Shri; Filmfare Awards; National Film Award For Best Actress