The Dirty Picture

Vidya Balan reveals her first salary was Rs 500, shares details!

Vidya Balan, who is promoting her upcoming Amazon Prime Video film ‘Sherni’, goes down the memory lane and remembers her first salary.

Jun 17, 2021, 13:09 PM IST

Happy Birthday Vidya Balan: From Shakuntala Devi to The Dirty Picture, a look at her best performances

The ‘Kahaani’ actress is a powerhouse of talent whose work has created a difference, especially with the portrayal of strong women characters on-screen.

Jan 01, 2021, 15:47 PM IST

Actress Arya Banerjee, who worked in 'The Dirty Picture', found dead in Kolkata apartment

The daughter of late sitarist Nikhil Bandyopadhyay, Arya had acted in 'LSD: Love Sex Aur Dhoka' (2010) and other films besides 'The Dirty Picture' (2011). She had also done some modelling jobs in Mumbai. 

Dec 12, 2020, 09:24 AM IST

Vidya Balan reveals her all-time favourite movies

Actress Vidya Balan says she loves comedy films, adding that she can't stop laughing every time she watches Hrishikesh Mukherjee's 1979 classic "Gol Maal", starring Amol Palekar and Utpal Dutt.

Nov 12, 2019, 18:07 PM IST

'The Dirty Picture' changed my life forever, says Vidya Balan

When size zero became a buzzword for Bollywood, actress Vidya Balan broke the stereotype around a conventional Bollywood heroine`s look by proudly flaunting her curvaceous figure in Milan Luthria`s directorial film "The Dirty Picture".

Dec 02, 2018, 23:56 PM IST

'Ishq Sufiyana' singer wants to focus on quality rather than quantity

Singer Kamal Khan, who has expertise in the Sufi segment and has given voice to the "Ishq Sufiyana" song from the film "The Dirty Picture", says that he wants to do more quality songs than quantity.

Nov 06, 2018, 00:36 AM IST

There is less of drama in Bollywood now, says Milan Luthria

Filmmaker Milan Luthria, who has made commercially successful films like "The Dirty Picture" and "Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai", says the concept of drama has been diluted from the narrative used in Bollywood over time.

Aug 30, 2017, 11:51 AM IST

Don't think there is need to resurrect my career: Vidya Balan

Vidya Balan brought back the wave of women-centric films in the Hindi film industry.  

Jun 10, 2016, 10:53 AM IST

Sanjay Dutt hasn't changed at all, says friend

Sanjay was spotted with a new hairstyle when he walked out of jail.

Feb 27, 2016, 20:36 PM IST

Vidya Balan is 'Pride of Kerala'

Vidya Balan, who hails from Kerala, has been feted with the Pride of Kerala award.

Feb 14, 2016, 14:01 PM IST

No harm in pronouncing films as 'women-centric': Vidya Balan

Vidya Balan says that there is no problem in calling films as 'women-centric' 

Nov 04, 2015, 14:28 PM IST