Seasoned actress
Vidya Balan had once revealed that many people often think that she’s a Bengali, thanks to her filmography and the amount of time she has spent in Kolkata.
Vidya had made her film debut in the critically acclaimed Bengali film ‘
Bhalo Theko
’ in 2003 before making her debut in
Bollywood
with ‘Parineeta’.
She has been a part of quite a few films that have been extensively shot in Kolkata. Among them ‘Kahaani’, ‘
Kahaani
2’, and ‘Te3n’ are the films people often talk about.
During an interview, the bubbly actress had once said that she doesn’t have to think about returning to Kolkata because the city has always been like a second home to her. Vidya also says people in Kolkata are so warm and welcoming. Since her debut was in a Bengali film, even before she did ‘Parineeta’, many people actually think that she’s a Bengali.
The actress had received acclaim for her effortless act as Vidya Bagchi, a pregnant woman in search of her missing husband in Kolkata in ‘Kahaani’ and then again in the sequel Kolkata was the backdrop.
Vidya also shared that everyone in Kolkata speaks to her in Bengali and she also shows off her Bengali wherever she can. The celebrated actress in fact knows Bengali songs and rhymes as well. Vidya is also a huge admirer of
Rabindra Sangeet
.
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