Describing herself as a “greedy actress”, Vidya Balan said she is glad that she grabbed roles in Dirty Picture and Kahaani, the two movies she feels fuelled a spate of successful women-centric films in Bollywood.
“Yes, I am a greedy actress. So, I just jumped into these great opportunities and those films (Dirty Picture and Kahaani) did in a way paved the way for the success of those films (heroine-led movies that followed),” she said.
“I love to take credit for it (that women-centric movies are also making money now). I am extremely humbled when anyone says that. But the truth is that I think cinema reflects reality and the reality around us is that more and more women are leading lives on their own terms,” she said.
The actress feels that the audience also wants to see that such movies are doing well.
“That is finding representation on screen making for more well-rounded characters, not just black or white, not characters you just glorify or vilify. They are more people; they are more human. So, I think audiences also want to see that… these films are doing well,” the actress said.
Vidya was addressing reporters on the sidelines of an event, organized by FICCI Ladies Organization on revival of handlooms. At the event, Vidya made no secret of her love for saris, particularly handloom.
“I just love hand-woven fabrics whether it is saris or garments in every other form. I have grown up in handlooms and watching my mom, my aunts, my neighbors wear cotton saris, I think that’s where my love for both saris and handloom comes from,” she said.
