I never asked Vidya to pose nude

M. F. Husain has reportedly expressed anger at reports that he intended to paint a nude portrait of Vidya Balan.

The artist, currently a citizen of Qatar, famously upset members of India's Hindu community after depicting deities in an allegedly sexual manner.

Husain told The Times of India: "I would never ever even think like that. I have done several paintings of Madhuri Dixit but I have always captured her personality. I respect Vidya as an artiste and would never ask her or any artiste to pose nude for me."

He also revealed that he does not want to paint a life-like portrait of Anushka Sharma.

"Anushka has inspired me to do a painting of the quintessential Punjabi kudi [girl]," the artist said. "She was outstanding in Band Baaja Baaraat. She made the transition from a playful girl to an upright woman brilliantly."

Balan, Kapur to become engaged?

Vidya Balan may reportedly get engaged to Siddharth Roy Kapur.

According to The Times of India, the actress is rumoured to be in a relationship with the head of UTV Motion Pictures, with the pair said to be close to deciding to wed.

A top industry source told the newspaper: “Vid and Sid are close. And in the past weeks they have been spotted spending quality time with each other on two occasions.”

The critically-acclaimed actress recently worked in Siddharth’s No One Killed Jessica. The film corporation executive is not comfortable talking about his friendship with the actress as he is allegedly waiting for his divorce to come through.

However, Balan’s secretary commented: "Vidya has to first know Siddharth well enough to marry him. One doesn't necessarily marry people one is friendly to or has dinners with."

Balan will next be seen in The Dirty Picture.

Vidya Balan not baring all for Hussain's painting

Vidya Balan has not agreed to expose for a painting for acclaimed artist M.F. Hussain, says a close friend of the actress.

"The story is fabricated to damage her reputation and it hasn't gone down well with the actress who has always maintained a dignified stance both in her personal and professional life," said the friend.

Hussain finds Vidya's persona especially her face very sensual and cultured and a newspaper reported that she will bare all for his painting.

But Vidya, who will feature in Ekta Kapoor's "Dirty Pictures", has always maintained she would take up projects only with an aesthetic sense.

"The news is absolutely hysterical. We are in the month of February and not April. Vidya has always maintained a dignified image and is one of the most respected stars in the industry. The reports are fabricated by parties with vested interests and if ever Vidya does decide to get a painting done, it will strictly be her face. Hope this puts an end to the speculation," said the friend.

Ageing doesn't bother me

Vidya Balan has said that she is not fazed by comments about her looks, nor worried about ageing.

The 33-year old actress admitted that there was pressure on women to look young forever but said it was something that did not concern her.

"I don't think about ageing at all. I have lived a very happy life so far and I look forward to it. It may bother me if I am 50 but it is a long way [off]," Balan told PTI.

"I think women get better with age," she added. "Look at Rekha and my mother, they are getting better with age, be it beauty, brains or sensuality."

Referring to the criticism that she once received about her style, the actress said that it was something to which she no longer paid any attention.

"I take comments on my looks in my stride. There could be days when you are badly turned out or have a bad hair day but I don't care about it anymore," she added.

Vidya Balan Voted Hottest Vegan By PETA

Bollywood actress Vidya Balan is quite up the popularity list these days. The actress is winning accolades left right and center not only for her stellar performance in the recently released flick No One Killed Jessica, but also is high on the list of the hottest vegan celebrities.

Vidya Balan, who is known for her food fetish is actually a pure vegan and she has topped the list with the former union minister of state for External Affairs, Shashi Tharoor's name too featuring alongside hers in the list.

Vidya ,who looks too hot to handle despite being the target for her dressing sense sometime ago has certainly scaled heights and proved to her detractors that she is one of the most good looking people around tinsel town and along with that she houses a beautiful heart within that looks with kindness to animals.

However, the title hottest vegan won by Vidya is courtesy the PETA authorities who have placed her above the other celebrities on the list like Kareena Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, R.Madhavan, Lara Dutta, Mallika Sherawat, Shahid Kapoor besides the international hotties like Natalie Portman and Bryan Adams.

Well, seems like Vidya is all set to rock throughout this year with all the love and adulations being showered on her from various quarters. We do congratulate the beauty on this achievement too!

Vidya Balan Unapologetic

Vidya Balan sets the tone for a serious interview with her outfit - a sobre coloured sabya, little make up and thick glasses.

She talks about her film No One Killed Jessica and how the big names in the industry attended the premiere. She is candid in admitting that she pours all her resources into the characters and she does all the necessary homework before she reaches the sets.

When all her contemporaries are happiest essaying parts they can relate to and rejecting parts that's just not them, Vidya revels in playing characters that are so removed from who she is that there is none of her on screen.

She sees no fun in Vidya playing Vidya. That explains why this well-behaved Iyer girl agreed to play the porn star Silk Smitha in Dirty Picture.

With No One Killed Jessica already getting a positive buzz from the industry, it seems the actress is all set to begin 2011 on a high.

Vidya Balan invited Big B for ‘No One Killed Jessica’ screening

Bollywood actress Vidya Balan invited megastar Amitabh Bachchan for the screening of her new film “No One Killed Jessica”, which is releasing Friday.

“Vidya Balan called us over to the screening of their latest offering ‘No One Killed Jessica’, a strong film based on the real life incident of the Jessica Lall murder in a club in Delhi and the legal and police to and froms, before her family got justice, by punishing the killer, the son of a renowned and powerful politician,” Amitabh wrote on his blog bigb.bigadda.com.

The actor, who has just returned from Goa after a family vacation, was all praises for the performances in the film and added he was delighted to meet Rani Mukerji who is also playing a pivotal role in the movie after a long time.

“The performances living up to the title and story of the film. Meeting Rani after so long was a joy. And Vidya is just so graceful always. My best wishes to them all for the film. It has been creating quite a buzz,” he added.

Hot Vidya Balan showing her sexy navel

Nobody cares in Delhi

Vidya Balan has discovered a new side to Delhi. During her extensive shoot in the capital for "No One Killed Jessica", the Bollywood star walked through crowded streets and markets, even in old Delhi, and was quite surprised to find that people did not stop to watch the shooting. Delhiwallahs are as busy as Mumbaikars, the actress said.

"I always thought Delhi was a bit more relaxed than Mumbai where nobody walks aaram se (in a relaxed way). But through my walks in Delhi during the shoot of 'No One Killed Jessica', I realised that people don't have time to look at you. Life is as fast-paced here as in Mumbai, " Vidya told.

The 32-year-old essays the role of Sabrina Lall in the film, based on the murder case of model Jessica Lall, who was shot dead by Manu Sharma in 1999. For many scenes, Vidya had to shoot in perennially crowded areas like Connaught Place and Bhikaji Cama Place in the capital, but says she was surprised that no one waited to see the shooting, unlike earlier times.

"I give complete leeway to the fact that I was dressed differently - very plain and simply. I saw a mad rush of people in CP and Bhikaji Cama, but people didn't have time to stop and look at us. I had always heard that Mumbai is more used to stars and Delhi isn't used to stars, but even here, no one cared! This is one new side of Delhi that I got to explore, " she added.

Vidya spent a-month-and-a-half shooting in Delhi for the Rajkumar Gupta film, and says the experience was heart-warming. The film releases Friday.

"I actually walked through the streets of Delhi for the film. It's been a different and heart-warming experience because it wasn't like just shooting in one location. I had to walk through streets wearing absolutely plain clothes and shoot with hidden cameras to look like one of the people in the crowd.

"I won't be able to specify the streets I traversed, but I know I have been through both - Puraani Dilli and New Delhi. I have really explored Delhi like I could never have done alone and I don't think any Delhiite has explored Delhi the way I did during this shoot, " she said, sounding overwhelmed.

The actress who hails from Tamil Nadu loves Delhi's winter.

"It always feels so good to be back in Delhi, especially at this time of the year. It's so charming... we don't have this kind of weather in Mumbai. The streets are so much calmer during these days than the rest of the year. So I really like it."

Rani Mukherji gives a lip kiss to Vidya Balan

Rani Mukherjee and Vidya Balan kiss is creating lot of buzz in B town. Rani and Vidya have kissed on camera while they were indulged in a freewheeling chat. They both are acting together in the movie No One Killed Jessica.

Rumor has it that Vidya Balan isn’t happy with Rani Mukherjee hogging all the media attention when it comes to No One Killed Jessica. However, their passionate kiss rather friendly kiss has shut the rumor mongers mouths. But Rani Vidya kiss has ignited new gossips as this is the first ever public kiss between two actresses that too on a TV show. 

Vidya Balan and Rani Mukerji got jiggy at a promotional event for No One Killed Jessica.Buzz was that the two stars shared Arctic cold vibes enough to form a glacier during the movie's shoot.Guess after heating up the dance floor now, the icy stares must have thawed! 

Vidya Balan 'won't quit for marriage'

Vidya Balan has said that she refuses to give up acting when she gets married, unlike some other Bollywood actresses.

The 32-year-old star of upcoming film No One Killed Jessica said that, regardless of her relationship status, she has no plans to leave the industry.

"Acting is a part of who I am. I don't think I will remotely give it up for anything or anyone," Balan told IANS.

The actress said the idea that a woman has to give up her career after marriage is an old-fashioned one.

"In our profession, in the earlier days, the moment you got married, you ceased to be an object of desire, which is why a lot of actresses retired," she said. "Today, no longer."

Praising women who go back to work after having children, Balan added: "I think today women continue to work at every age. It's fantastic."

Vidya Balan Becomes The Hot Choice For Portraying Real Life Characters!

Vidya Balan, who debuted in Bollywood by portraying a very docile and sober character in Parineeta, has become a favorite choice for the filmmakers these days when it comes to playing a real life character.

Recently, Vidya has played the character of Sabrina Lall, the elder sister of Delhi based Jessica Lall, who was murdered on April 29, 1999 in the movie No One Killed Jessica. The 32-year-old actress is also set to play the South actress Silk Smitha's character in Milan Luthria directed film 'A Dirty Picture'. Vidya will be playing the hot seductive actress Smitha, who acted in more than 200 films in Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu and Hindi.

Now, the latest reports suggest that the simple and sweet looking Vidya has now got the offer to play the yesteryear classic Bollywood beauty Madhubala, who died of serious illness at only 36 years of age.

Everyone is aware of the fact that dancing diva Madhuri Dixit is often considered to be the best actress to play Madhubala. It is because of her close similarity with the actress and her dancing talent. However, Madhuri has now almost left Bollywood and she has become 43! So, the makers have probably settled on Vidya Balan, who is the most suitable actress to play Madhubala from this generation and age is also not a bar in her case.

Earlier in 2009, there was a buzz that director Shashanka Ghosh is planning a film based on the love story of Kishore Kumar and Madhubala. He was supposed to have considered Balan's name for playing Madhubala whereas Aamir Khan was supposed to play the legendary singer Kishore Kumar.

Moreover, she has got the experience of playing real life characters so people can easily identify with her in such roles. We hope she takes up the challenging job and after so many years we can revive the memories of Madhubala!

Top 10 Rank Googled Indian Actresses

Top ten ranks is every body’s cup of tea from the time immemorial. Standing first in any profession is the top most interest of every human being. Lets discuss about top ten most searched Indian actresses in google search India.

10) Asin

Asin Thottumkal (born in 26 October 1985) known mononymously as Asin is an Indian film actress from the state of Kerala. Asin makes her spot at No. 10 in the list of top 10 searched Indian actresses on the internet. Making her acting debut in Sathyan Anthikkad’s Narendra Makan Jayakanthan Vaka (2001), Asin had her first commercial success with Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi in 2003, and won a Filmfare Award for the Best Telugu Actress for the film. After a number of films, she received her second South Filmfare Award for Best Actress for her performance in her second Tamil film, Ghajini (2005). She played the lead female roles in hits, the thriller Ghajini (2005) and the action comedy Varalaru (2006). More recently, Asin made her début in Bollywood, with Ghajini, the remake of its Tamil namesake, subsequently winning the Filmfare Best Female Debut Award.

9) Rani Mukherjee

Born on 21 March 1978 Rani Mukerji, is an Indian film actress who works in Bollywood movies. Making her acting debut with Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat (1997), Mukerji had her first commercial success with Karan Johar’s romance Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), her biggest hit so far, and won a Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for her performance in the film. She later starred in many films, most of which fared below expectations. She re-invented her image with the commercially and critically successful Saathiya (2002), for which she received numerous awards and nominations. In 2004, her performances in the hit Hum Tum and the critically acclaimed Yuva earned her the Best Actress and the Best Supporting Actress awards at the Filmfare, making her the first actress to win two major awards in the same year. She received unanimous praise for her role as a deaf, dumb and blind girl in the film Black (2005), as well as many awards for her performance, establishing herself as a leading actress in Bollywood. Rani makes her spot at No. 9 in the list of top 10 searched Indian actresses on the internet

8) Vidya Balan

Born on 1 January 1978 Vidya Balan is an Indian film actress, who appears in Bollywood films. After graduating in sociology, she began her career starring in many music videos, soap operas and many commercials, before appearing in feature films. Balan made her acting debut in the Bengali film, Bhalo Theko in 2003, for which she won critical acclaim. She later made her Hindi film debut with Parineeta (2005), her performance in which earned her a Filmfare Best Female Debut Award as well as her first Filmfare Award for Best Actress nomination. In 2009, she appeared in R. Balki’s Paa, her portrayal of a single-mother of a progeric child in the film got her high critical acclaim and eventually her first Filmfare Award for Best Actress. Vidya makes No. 8 in the list of top 10 searched Indian actresses on the internet

7) Priyanka Chopra

The 27 years Bollywood heroine Priyanka Chopra has a special place in the heart of the Bollywood fans. She is the former miss world. Priyanka Chopra makes No. 7 in top ten seached Indian actresses. She is most wanted and popular actresses because of her demonstrative artistic ability. Chopra made her acting debut with the 2002 Tamil film Thamizhan. The following year, she made her Bollywood film debut with The Hero: Love Story of a Spy and followed it with the hit Andaaz, for which she won a Filmfare Best Female Debut Award. In 2004 she became the second woman to win the Filmfare Best Villain Award, which she received for her critically acclaimed performance in Aitraaz.

6) Genelia D’Souza

Genelia D’Souza is an Indian film actress, model, and host. She has appeared in Telugu and Hindi language films, as well as Tamil and Kannada language films. D’Souza first hit the limelight in a Parker Pen commercial with Amitabh Bachchan. Genelia “Meow” D’Souza of ‘Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na fame. While she seems like a refreshing new face in the movie industry, the young 20 yr old actress has done well over a dozen movies in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and even Hindi in what’s known as Kollywood, Tollywood and Bollywood. D’Souza received her first Telugu Filmfare Award for Best Actress in 2006 for her performance in the romantic film, Bommarillu, which earned her critical acclaim. She made her Kannada debut in 2007 in Satya In Love. She made a comeback to Bollywood in 2008, and was appreciated for her performance in Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na. In addition to movie acting, D’Souza hosts the television show Big Switch, and is the brand ambassador of Fanta, Virgin Mobile and Perk in India. Genelia is ranking at No. 6 in the list of top 10 searched Indian actresses on the internet.

5) Mallika Sherawat

Mallika Sherawat born Reema Lamba in Karnal, Haryana, India) is an Indian actress and model. Mallika Sherawat has been known for her public openness and has made her mark in the international film circuit as well. Bollywood’s Kissing Queen is famous for her dare to bare attitude and is now ranking at No. 5 in the top 10 searched Indian actresses on the internet.

4) Deepika Padukone

Deepika Padukone is shining like a star and makes the top 10 googled actresses list at No.4. Born on 5 January 1986 Deepika is an Indian actress and a former model. Padukone made her acting debut with the 2006 Kannada film Aishwarya. The following year, she made her Hindi film debut with the blockbuster Om Shanti Om which earned her the Filmfare Best Female Debut Award.

3) Kareena Kapoor

Kareena Kapoor takes the No.3 spot of most searched Indian actresses through the web. Born on 21 September 1980 Kareena Kapoor often informally referred to as Bebo is an Indian film actress who appears in Bollywood films. Born into a film family where both her parents, Randhir Kapoor and Babita, and her elder sister Karisma were actors, Kapoor faced the media spotlight from a very young age. However, she did not make her acting debut until the 2000 film Refugee, which earned her the Filmfare Best Female Debut Award. Kapoor’s off-screen life is subject to wide media coverage in India with frequent press coverage of her and boyfriend, actor Saif Ali Khan and speculation of a possible marriage.

2) Aishwarya Rai

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan an Indian actress and former Miss World is ranking at No. 2 in the top 10 searched Indian actresses on the internet. Before starting her acting career, she worked as a model and gained fame after winning the Miss World title in 1994. During her career, Rai has acted in over forty movies in Hindi, English, Tamil and Bengali including the international productions Bride & Prejudice (2004), The Mistress of Spices (2005), The Last Legion (2007) and The Pink Panther 2 (2009) in English. She has represented India on numerous occasions and has lit the screen on fire with her outstanding performances. It’s no wonder she ranks high on the most searched Bollywood celebrities in India.

1) Katrina Kaif

Katrina Kaif is ranking No.1 as the most searched name on the internet according to a latest survey by Google’s India zeitgeist lists. Katrina is a 24 British Indian actress and model who has appeared in Bollywood, Telugu and Malayalam films. Today, with 17 films to her credit, according to the lads’ magazines FHM and Maxim; and the sub-continent’s most bankable female lead, according to the past year’s box-office receipts. Mattel, the toymaker, said that a forthcoming Barbie doll would be modelled on her. year old, British-born Indian film actress who has appeared in Bollywood, Telugu and Malayalam films. Katrina’s popularity is catching up with the masses in a big way.

Balan, Ali Khan 'reunite on new project'

Vidya Balan is to work on a new production alongside Saif Ali Khan.

Balan, who won critical acclaim for her work opposite the actor in Parineeta, will feature with Khan in a new project, reports NDTV.

A source revealed that the two stars would share screen space in Dream Sequence: "Initially, Deepika Padukone was to do the role. The casting of the duo together after Love Aaj Kal had its appeal.

"But the actress begged off when she heard that the chote nawab was having second thoughts and that Abhay Deol would fill in for him."
The project is to release under Balaji Motion pictures and will be directed by Vishal Bhardwaj.

"The actress, director and producer are keen to work together in this film and are currently working on the dates, " added the source.

Mariah Carey 'enjoyed working with mother'

Mariah Carey has described the "lovely experience" of working with her mother on her latest album, and hopes to record more material with her in the future.

Patricia Carey - who usually performs opera - recorded vocals on her daughter's festive compilation Merry Christmas II You, on the tracks 'O Come All Ye Faithful' and 'Halleluiah Chorus'.

Mariah revealed to People that there may be more duets between the pair in the future: "Many people know that my mother is a trained opera singer, so I guess it was only a matter of time before we both got onto a record together.

"It was a lovely experience being in the studio together, and I'm very happy that I have this documented for the rest of my life."

Actress Vidya Balan Photo Shoot

Vidya Balan's Latest movie is No One Killed Jessica directed by Rajkumar Gupta.Rani Mukherji is playing the lead role along with Vidya

No One Killed Jessica - First Look

Based on a newspaper headline during the Jessica Lal murder case, Rajkumar Gupta's No One Killed Jessica is a political thriller slated to hit the screens January 2011.
In the film, Vidya Balan plays a character close to Jessica's elder sister, Sabrina Lal, and Rani Mukherjee is set to play a reporter.

Guess What Is Vidya Balan's Secret Passion!

Guess what is Bollywood actress Vidya Balan's hobby? Well it is a little unusual we agree, but nevertheless true to the actress' tastes.

After suffering much criticism for sporting western outfits in a couple of films, Vidya Balan is back to wearing what she looks best in, the traditional Indian outfit, the sari. And now we hear that collecting saris is her secret passion. Reports claim that the Indian femme fatale has a collection of saris which can take any Indian woman by surprise. Yes, Vidya Balan currently owns more than 500 pieces of the traditional Indian drape.

Her sari collection comprises of a variety of fabrics and the actress says that she tries to take the best possible care of each piece of sari that is currently inside her wardrobe, washing and preserving them well. And if you thought that the only designer's saris that the actress likes sporting is her favorite Sabyasachi Mukherjee, think again. Vidya Balan has said in an interview that it is not only the Kolkata man, but also several other designers' saris that she has purchased to add to her existing collection of saris.

One question we would like to ask Vidya is why does she choose to stick to only Sabyasachi Mukherjee when it comes to sporting a sari at an event. We would advise her to try some other designers too!

Balan admits to having breakdown on set

Vidya Balan has revealed that she had a nervous breakdown on the set of her latest film.

The actress had an outburst during the shooting of No One Killed Jessica, The Times of India has reported.

She told the paper: "Yes, it happened a few days ago, and it scared the hell out of me and everyone in the unit.

"I don't know what happened to me. I just broke down. It was work pressure. In the past three months I didn't have a day's respite. It was crazy."

It was recently reported that Balan fell out with No One Killed Jessica co-star Rani Mukherjee on set.

Mukherjee and Balan 'fall out on new film'

Rani Mukherjee and Vidya Balan are reported to have fallen out.
According to The Times of India, the actresses did not speak to each other during the making of No One Killed Jessica.

A source for the newspaper revealed: "Rani and Vidya have shot most of their scenes together. There were times when they were the only actors on the sets but still they would not sit and chat after the director called cut.

"Not even the breaks on the sets inspired them to interact with each other or discuss their scenes."

It has been suggested that Bunty Aur Bably actress Mukherjee remained distant from her younger co-star throughout the making of the film in Delhi.

"Rani had this aura around her of being the senior actress. She has been in the industry for much longer than Vidya and due to her attitude she seems very unapproachable to her co-stars," added the source.

Vidya Balan and John Photoshoot for FHM Nov 2010 issue

Bollywood Actress Vidya Balan and Actor John Abraham features on the cover of FHM India’s third anniversary November issue in an undraped saree.John and Vidya Balan scans of FHM Nov 2010 issue

Ishqiya to be screened at Cairo film fest

Acclaimed film Ishqiya has been chosen to be screened at the 34th Cairo International Film Festival to be held on Nov 30-Dec 9.

The dark drama, co-produced by Vishal Bharadwaj and Shemaroo Entertainment, features Vidya Balan, Naseeruddin Shah and Arshad Warsi in key roles.

Set in eastern Uttar Pradesh, it is a tale of romance between individuals caught in a web of crime, suspense, passion and deceit. The film received a warm response in India, and is now also reaching out to international audiences.

"We are getting an overwhelming response from people worldwide. The film has already participated in around five international film festivals and is appreciated by all," Hiren Gada, director, Shemaroo Entertainment, said in a press statement.

"Ishqiya", debut directed by Abhishek Chaubey, has earlier been showcased at various film festivals, including the Munich Film Festival, Melbourne Film Festival as well as the Indian Film Festival of London.