Wallpaper Celebrity Hollywood: Vidya Balan

Vidya Balan was in Kolkata when her bare-backed boldest photo-shoot ever made news. People associated with her forthcoming film The Dirty Picture based on the life of Silk Smitha were busy trying to plug the pictures as part of the actress' preparation for the role of the sleaze queen of the 1970s.

Vidya laughs off these rumours, "Nothing of the sort. The bare-backed pictures just happened. Just because these pictures are, as you say, provocative and Silk Smita was a provocative character, it doesn't mean the two are related. At the moment, I am not giving a thought to anything except Sujoy's film Kahani. I can't afford to think of any other film right now. I'll sit down for discussions on The Dirty Picture after I finish shooting Kahani and promote No One Killed Jessica."

For Jessica, plans to include the slain girl's sister Sabrina Lal (the character that Vidya plays) in the film were dropped. "I think we needed to respect her privacy after what she has gone through," says Vidya.

Vidya says she did the bare-backed cover for a magazine because she wanted to bring out the sensuous side of the saree. "They had never done an Indian cover before. And they said I was the best person to do an Indian cover. I always believe the saree to be the most sensuous apparel. I think I was born to wear the saree. And I was shooting with a photographer I could trust blindly. I always try to surprise myself. It's not about creating an impact. We did the whole shoot in just one costume with no hair or makeup change."

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Arshad Warsi was born on 19th April 1968 in Mumbai. Arshad had a keen
interest in dancing and joined a Dance group in Mumbai. He won the
fourth prize in the english Jazz Dancing Competition at the age of 21.

Wedding happened in 1999 when Warsi and video jockey Maria Goretti met
and promised not to part forever. They have a son Zeke in 2004 and a
daughter Zene Zoe in 2007.
Arshad Warsi sure is among the lucky few who has the uncanny knack of
making people laugh their guts out.

Arshad Warsi is a great person, clean-hearted common man and with no
tantrums and simplicity. Unassuming and friendly, the actor seems a
great person to hang with. Who can forget his impeccable portrayal of
“Circuit” in the famous Munnabhai series or his goofy act in Golmaal
or more recently his role as the lovable Adi in the mad-cap comedy
Dhamaal.The sequel Lage Raho Munnabhai (2006) won him the Filmfare
Best Comedian Award.

Funny man Arshad Warsi has come a long way since his days as a
choreographer. He was associated with English Theatre Group in Mumbai.
He got his first offer to act in Amitabh Bachchan’s first production
Tere Mere Sapne in 1996. ‘Hogi Pyar Ki Jeet’ came as somewhat of a
saving grace. He was noted for his excellent comedy timing, and
despite the heavy presence of Ajay Devgan through out the film,
Arshad’s work was appreciated.

Arshad acted in several other films over the next six years which
failed to do well at the box office till 2003 when he starred in the
comedy film Munnabhai MBBS which was a huge box office success and
gained him much critical acclaim.

His upcoming films are Zamaanat with Amitabh Bacchan and Karishma
Kapoor, Ishiqiya with Vidya Balan and a third installment of Munnabhai
is also in the pipeline.