AN ACTOR NEEDS TO BE SHAMELESS: VIDYA BALAN

The Parineeta actor, who has signed backto-back projects after the success of her debut movie, believes that an actor should have no apprehensions. For her, it is important to be fearless

NOIDA: Actor Vidya Balan says it is very important for an actor to be shameless and fearless. “It is very important for an actor to be shameless, should have no apprehensions, fearless and be ‘bindass’,” said Vidya when she joined singer Tulsi Kumar to announce Gulshan Kumar Film & Television Institute of India (GKFTII) here.

On the film front, Vidya is looking forward to her film Tumhari Sulu. Directed by Suresh Triveni, the film tells the story of how the housewife, who lives with her husband and son, tries hard to add spice to their lives.

“People are saying that it is a slice of life film and tells story of a middle class family... Sulu is a very energetic woman who wants to try everything once. After watching the film, people will leave the theatre with a smile,” she said. Vidya is not bothered about numbers.

“If a film wins hearts then it is a hit, and if the producers get back their money and it earns some profit then it is a super hit,” the actor said while talking about the ‘Rs 100 crore’ club. Vidya, who is married to producer Siddharth Roy Kapur, also had a message for all those who want to enter showbiz.

“There’s no one way to be successful. You have to find your own path to success. And self-confidence is the biggest qualification for success in any field.” She enjoys every bit of stardom that she has achieved but Vidya Balan says acting is still a “job” at the end of the day for her and she cannot let it dominate her personal life.

The National Award-winning actor says she is a private person and does not want her popularity to disturb her or her family’s personal space. In an interview, Vidya says, “I have seen great stardom. I enjoy the perks that come with stardom. But, finally at the end of the day acting is a job, which I try and do in the best way possible.

“I am a private person when it comes to people in my life. Siddharth is not an actor. I will not talk about him the way I will talk about myself. I need to respect his right to privacy. Similarly, my family, they are not actors, they have not put themselves out in the public.”

The actor, who made her Bollywood debut with Parineeta in 2005 and post the success of the film signed back-to-back projects, says she decided to slow down as she realised it was important to have a life beyond movies. I like taking time. It has been nine years... First two years I was doing crazy amount of work, but 2008 onwards things started changing. I realised I must only do things that I am fully convinced about.