Bollywood actress Vidya Balan says because of her films and the amount of time she spends in Kolkata, people often think she is a Bengali. The 38-year-old “Ishqiya” star will be next seen in “Te3n” which is set in Kolkata.
I don’t think there is a question of returning to Kolkata because I spend half my days there invariably. But it was wonderful. People are so warm and welcoming, my debut film was a Bengali film, even before ‘Parineeta’, so they actually think I am BengaliVidya Balan
The actress garnered acclaim for her portrayal of Vidya Bagchi, a pregnant woman searching for her missing husband in Kolkata in “Kahaani” and will be back to the city for the sequel.
Everyone speaks to me in Bengali and I show off my Bengali wherever I can, I know songs, rhymes and slangs... When I am in Kolkata, I don’t miss home that much. I am back there for ‘Kahaani 2’ now and it feels we went there for ‘Te3n’ and just stayed backVidya Balan
Directed by Ribhu Dasgupta, “Te3n” also features megastar Amitabh Bachchan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and is about a crime that affects its three lead characters.
Vidya will be seen in a special appearance as the cop who swings into action when an identical crime is repeated eight years later.
The film is scheduled to release on June 10.
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