Is Vidya Balan Already Married?

The latest buzz in tinsel town is that Vidya Balan has secretly married her beau, UTV top honcho Siddharth Roy Kapoor. Fans and movie buffs are on an overdrive on twitter commenting on the issue and discussing it at length.
Is this then going to be another secret marriage in Bollywood? The actress has on several occasion denied having a relationship with Roy. She has maintained that they are ‘just good friends’. However, according to rumours, the actress not only married Roy in a secret ceremony last week, but is already off on their honeymoon to an undisclosed location.
So far, Vidya has neither confirmed nor denied the rumours. Source
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Vidya Balan & Emraan Hashmi Are Getting Close To Each Other

http://www.bollywood.ac/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/thumbcms.jpgEmraan Hashmi and Vidya Balan are slowly but steadily warming up to each other’s presence on the sets of The Dirty Picture. Though it seemed like quite a task that Milan Luthria and his team had in hand only because Emraan and Vidya hadn’t worked together earlier, the current level of bonding between the two actors has reached a point where they are supremely comfortable, especially when it comes to discussing the nitty-gritties of the on-screen intimacy required of them.
“A new pairing always takes time to settle down; especially when it comes to a film like The Dirty Picture, which by no means, is like any other love story. Though both Vidya and Emraan have been quite bold in their own ways over the years, it is different when you bring such strong and different individuals together,” remarks a source close to the film.
So while in isolation both Vidya and Emraan were kicked about bringing on screen the kind of characters that they had never played before, the challenge was to ensure that there was enough comfort between them.
“Milan had pre-empted that Emraan and Vidya would need to spend time together before the commencement of shoot. This is why he had even organized workshops for them.” Continues the source, “Though Emraan, usually, isn’t a man of many words, Vidya is open and fun-loving. Milan was sure that as mature individuals they would cultivate the kind of chemistry that was would be necessary for the genre and narrative of the film.” Source
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Vidya Balan Was Deeply Hurt By MF Hussain’s Demise

Vidya Balan, who is currently out of the country shooting for her next film, was deeply hurt to come to know about the sudden passing away of the Indian Picasso MF Husain.
Talking about the legendary painter, Vidya said, “What a celebration of life, colour and glory. Having said that, however long a life, for an artist as great, it still seems short. May Husain saab’s soul rest in peace.”
The actress was one of the Bollywood actresses that awed the great artist. Vidya is sad on the sudden demise of the great Indian artiste said that, ” I will always cherish the fact that he wanted to make a film with me’. Source
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Vidya Balan Supports The Youth Voice

No One Killed Jessica actress Vidya Balan says she feels glad that today’s youth are not just clear about their opinions but know how to voice them and drive the government to act - as was seen in the Jessica Lall’s murder case.
“I think it’s very interesting that youth are voicing their opinion on issues and willing to participate through blogs, SMSes and even social networking sites. And the media has helped youth a lot in mobilising public opinion. I am glad youth are not armchair activists saying justice should be meted out. Youth of today say, ‘We can be part of the process to make sure justice is given’. It’s wonderful,” Vidya told in an interview.
The 32-year-old has a vivid recollection of youth participation during the over-a-decade-long legal battle following the murder of model Jessica Lall, who was shot dead by Manu Sharma, the son of a Haryana politician in 1999.
“Back then all of us felt very strongly about it. I remember college students were incensed by what had happened. I am talking about the time a little later than 1999… the case was still going…and there was a fervour across the country. Sitting in Mumbai, people were doing signature campaigns and everyone felt involved in some ways. So it’s nice to see youth have force,” she said.
In Rajkumar Gupta’s No One Killed Jessica, releasing on 7th Jan, Vidya will be seen essaying the role of Sabrina Lall, Jessica’s sister who fought day in and day out to get justice for her younger sister. After living the part in the reel, she hopes no one goes through the experience in real life.
“I would not want anyone to go through any legal battle for so long because the legality aside, it is emotionally draining. I do think that the verdict reassured my faith in the judicial system of the country, but, again, as a citizen I wish justice had been meted out earlier than it was,” said Vidya, who has teamed up with Rani Mukerji in the film. Vidya never got a chance to meet Sabrina Lall in person before or during the shooting of the film.
“Rajkumar Gupta was very clear that all I needed to know was the facts of the case. He wanted me to chart out an emotional journey of Sabrina on my own. Also, we didn’t want to misuse her kindness because she was kind enough to go through our script and give her consent to our film. Sabrina’s emotional journey is the core of the film. But, yes, it is a feature film… it is about stirring people’s emotions,” she said.
Does she hope the film will inspire youth to be more vocal?
“I have never thought how inspirational could the film be for viewers. If it happens to inspire, great! But we have not set out to make the film for that purpose. What really inspired us was the spirit of Sabrina… spirit of all those people who played a role in the case,” Vidya added. Source
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