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Mumbai, April 12, 2024. Vidya Balan and Pratik Gandhi, who are eagerly awaiting the release of their upcoming film Do Aur Do Pyaar, graced the inaugural session. Vidya and Pratik have carved out successful careers in the film industry despite not having any familial connections in Bollywood. During the interaction, Vidya spoke on the perennial debate surrounding nepotism, expressing her indifference towards it. Vidya said, “I don’t know how to respond to this question because nepotism or no nepotism I am here. Kissi ki baap ki industry nahi hai, nahi toh har baap ka beta, har baap ki beti successful hote (The film industry doesn’t belong to somebody’s father otherwise all the star kids would be successful).” She added, “I just feel that I have been a lone ranger. Ther...

Mumbai,July 10, 2023. Vidya has revealed how the central Mumbai suburb has produced “too many hotties”, which include Bollywood stars. In an interview with Curly Tales, Vidya spoke about her life in Chembur, where she spent 31 years. The 44-year-old actor revealed how she studied at St Anthony’s Girls High School, where Shilpa was her senior by three years. “Shilpa Shetty was my senior by a couple of years. She was always the hottie. I remember she was also a basketball player and my mom one day decided that I should play basketball. At six in the morning, I was sent off to play basketball and there were already murmurs that Shilpa might be joining the movies. She was so sweet, I will never forget, she taught me how to dribble the ball. I thought now I know everything and told my ...

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Vidya Balan on nepotism in Hindi film industry: ‘Kissi ki baap ki industry nahi hai’

Vidya Balan recalls school senior Shilpa Shetty taught her basketball