Vidya Balan shared this picture. (Courtesy: balanvidya)

New Delhi:

Vidya Balan is at the moment gearing up for the discharge of her upcoming movie Do Aur Do Pyaar. During a dialog on the inaugural session of Indian Express Expresso, actors Vidya Balan and Pratik Gandhi delved into their experiences of overcoming rejections, being labelled ‘jinxed,’ and enduring what they described as a ‘witch hunt’ earlier than attaining success. The actress additionally weighed in on the nepotism debate. Addressing questions on going through bias within the movie business, Vidya Balan stated, “Nepotism or no nepotism, I am here. Kisi ki baap ki industry nahi hai, nahi toh har baap ka beta, har baap ki beti successful hote” (The movie business would not belong to anyone’s father; in any other case, all of the star children would have been profitable).”

Vidya Balan also recounted the “witch hunt” she faced early in her career. “I used to be going by means of heartbreak for 3 years. That feeling of rejection was so robust and it was devastating. I used to be shattered and my will to proceed on this path was shaken. But I’ve to say that the hearth in my stomach outshone every thing else,” she shared.

Pratik, who garnered acclaim for his role in Scam 92: The Harshad Mehta Story, opened up about his journey to success. Having relocated from Surat to Mumbai, he said that he encountered his fair share of challenges. “TV rejected me outright. All the auditions that I gave… I got rejected. Their idea of an actor for a television show was a little different. My appearance didn’t work for them. They were looking for a certain kind of physique, skin colour, and look,” he stated.

Do Aur Do Pyaar will launch on April 19.