Vidya Balan shared this picture. (Courtesy: balanvidya)

New Delhi:

Vidya Balan just lately delved into her previous relationships, marriage, and her early experiences within the business throughout her look on the inaugural session of The Indian Express’ Expresso. She additionally make clear the challenges she confronted, notably how profitable movies like Ishqiya, The Dirty Picture, and others led to reluctance from male actors when it got here to sharing display screen house along with her. Reflecting on this, Vidya mentioned, “Back in the day? (rolls eyes) I don’t think they’d be okay even today to star in a Vidya Balan film or a female-led film for that matter. It’s their loss honestly because we are doing better films than they are. I genuinely believe that. They are doing more formulae-based films, women-led films are far more exciting.”

Vidya Balan additional said, “Of course, people have been appreciative, but male stars are uncomfortable with women taking centre stage. I don’t think they’d be okay with anyone stealing the thunder. But I never felt bad. I was like if they are threatened, what can I do? (laughs)”

Addressing questions on dealing with bias within the movie business, Vidya Balan mentioned, “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 does not belong to anyone’s father; in any other case, all of the star children would have been profitable).”

Vidya Balan additionally recounted the “witch hunt” she faced early in her career. “I used to be going by heartbreak for 3 years. That feeling of rejection was so sturdy 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 little thing else,” she shared.

Vidya Balan and Pratik Gandhi are set to appear together in Do Aur Do Pyaar, directed by Shirsha Guha Thakurta, with Ileana D’cruz and Sendhil Ramamurthy in pivotal roles. The film is scheduled for release on April 19.