Actress Vidya Balan, known for her superb acting in Bollywood, is once again in the news. Vidya, who values quality over looks, shares an anecdote that reminded her of an old habit that narrates the link between accepting herself and not doing. Vidya Balan has shared a post sharing some of her pictures on her official Instagram account.
In the caption, the actress said, “A few days ago, at an event, that beautiful girl came to me to take a photo… There was a crowd and I was trying to take as many pictures as possible. People were joking and Amidst the crowd, the girl came back to take another photo. My manager (who is very quick) immediately told her, ‘Aapne toh le liya… please no more.’ To which she said, ‘Took it from the wrong side, I am not looking good, will not be able to post this.’ She was sad and the car followed me in the process of taking the perfect picture.. It seemed as if her life depended on it.. I sat in the car in surprise again… made me think.”
The actress further wrote, “You know I have always given more importance to my left profile than my right profile… but with time I have taken this journey of loving and accepting myself a little more every day. Starting off, I realized that liking one profile means liking one part of me over the other… because the truth is that I not only liked my left profile but also disliked my right profile. I used to tell photographers and cinematographers to avoid shooting me from the right side… I was scared if someone shot me from the right side because I thought it was my ugly side. It was almost like being exposed to fear.”
Talking about accepting herself in the end, Vidya said, “With the increasing acceptance and love for every part of me that I am today, I do not care where I will be shot… I am not afraid of anyone anymore. I think they will see this side of me.” Talking about Vidya’s film career, she was last seen in the film Jalsa released this year. Talking about her upcoming films, she is working in Neeyat.