Vidya Balan has clearly been wasted in Guru. But knowing how actors will react when faced with a question like, "How did you agree to do this film, when there was no role in it for you?" I can tell you the answer to this one will be, "How can one refuse Mani Sir's film? It's an honour to be a part of the film!" Well, while it definitely is an honour to be a part of any Mani Ratnam film, Vidya's role could have been done by anybody, really. Looks like the girl requires some solid guidance on which films to sign. However, having said that, for someone who never tried getting into movies, Vidya has stolen a march over her peers. "I was happy doing the ads that kept coming my way. I shot no portfolio. On the basis of my first ad, I kept getting other work and that's how it all happened. I have never gone knocking on producer's or director's doors. As long as I could act, I was happy in whatever the medium was," she says. Let's hope Salaam-E-Ishq gets her undoes the damage of Guru.
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Halla Bol is a forthcoming Bollywood film directed by Rajkumar Santoshi. This film stars Ajay Devgan and Vidya Balan in pivotal roles and 11 celebrities as themselves in guest appearances. The film is directed by Rajkumar Santoshi who directed films like Khakee and The Legend of Bhagat Singh and is produced by Samee Siddiqui. The film's score and soundtrack will be composed by Sukhwinder Singh. The film has completed its shooting and is currently scheduled to release on September 7, 2007.

Bhool Bhulaiyaa is a remake of the 1983 Malayalam superhit 'Manichithrathazhu' and has been extensively shot in Jaipur and nearby locales.

Speaking about the film Priyadarshan, who in the past has given us hits like Virasat, Hera Pheri, Hungama and Hulchul said, ""With this movie, I am trying to reveal many dimensions of human psychology."

Synopsis

Siddharth (Shiney Ahuja) returns to his hometown in the interiors of India with his newly wed wife Avni (Vidya Balan).

His large extended family heartily welcomes him back but is very perturbed by his insistences on staying his royal ancestral mansion because they believe that the mansion holds a dark and deadly secret that for generation had caused ruin in the family.

The scientifically inclined Siddharth and his wife Avni brush aside the concerns of the family. However, very soon they are confronted with inexplicable and dangerous happenings in the mansion.

At his wits end, Siddharth turns to his dynamic Doctor friend Aditya (Akshay Kumar) for help. A determined Aditya doggedly investigates and grapples with the mysterious happenings in order to sift reality from myth. He eventually discovers that nothing is what it seems and what seems and the devastating reality is enough to shatter all truth.

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Sharing her memories is Averyl D'sa, who studied with Vidya Balan

Vidya and I studied together from kindergarten to Standard 10 at St Anthony's Girls High School in Chembur, Mumbai. We were also in the same college, St Xavier's; she was in the Arts stream while I took Science.

When I was scanning my school album some days ago, I was shocked to see the transformation. Nobody would have recognised Vidya in the picture.

She was a bindas girl full of masti and would compere all our major events in school. We knew she would rock in the entertainment industry as she had this spirit and determination.

It was her dream to appear on screen and that is why she enrolled at Prithvi's theatre school. After college, I did not get the opportunity to meet her in person due to her busy schedule but was in touch with her over the phone. I keep track of her performances and religiously send her SMSes before her film releases. I also give her feedback post release.

A very religious girl, I remember bumping into her every Wednesday when she would visit a temple near my house.

She may be a late entrant in the film industry but she made her presence felt in a short time through her hard work and simplicity. A major transformation from her Hum Paanch character to the Parineeta [Images] gal. In fact, it was a delight to see her in the various commercials before her break into movies.

I feel very proud of her whenever I see her onscreen. She has put in so much of hard work and it's finally paid off.

Bhool Bhulaiyaa is a musical, horror, comedy directed by Priyadarshan. The film is a remake of 2005 Tamil movie Chandramukhi, which was the remake of Kannada film Aaptamitra, which itself was based upon a Malyalam film, Manichitrathazhu.

Bhool Bhulaiyaa ventures into one of the confusing yet interesting study of human psychology, that is split personality or multiple personality disorder. The film stars Akshay Kumar, Shiney Ahuja, Vidya Balan, Amisha Patel, in pivotal roles and Paresh Rawal and Rajpal yadav in supporting roles.

Checkout the video of remix version of the title song Teri Aankhe Bhool Bhulaiya, the new trailer for the movie. Say Hare Ram Hare Ram Hare Krishna Hare Ram.. Enjoy!!!

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