Mumbai: Versatile actress Vidya Balan, who was last seen in the 2024 horror comedy ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3’, says she is in no rush to return to the big screen and is enjoying her break from acting.
“I think I am shamelessly optimistic. I have so much self-belief. I have put myself out there at my biggest and not batted an eyelid. I’ve had people tell me I should work on myself, that I should shed weight. But I actually believe there is nothing wrong with me. And I think that is a great attitude because it helped me sail through. I was still playing the lead, so I don’t think those kinds of insecurities have ever weighed me down,” Vidya shared in an interview with THR India.
“For the first time in my life, I am not experiencing stress. Knowingly or unknowingly, we go through a lot of stress. I am enjoying this period. I am reading scripts, meeting people, and I have decided on two films. Unfortunately, I am not able to talk about it right now,” she added.
In ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3’, Vidya shared screen space with Kartik Aaryan, Madhuri Dixit and Tripti Dimrii.
The popular franchise went on to earn over ₹400 crore at the box office.
Vidya will next be seen in Ritiesh Deshmukh’s historical drama ‘Raja Shivaji’, which also stars Sanjay Dutt, Abhishek Bachchan, and Genelia D’Souza in key roles. The film is slated to be release on May 1, 2026.
Recently, Vidya’s cover page photoshoot, with a remarkable transformed look for The Peacock Magazine’s July edition, had set internet on fire.
While some netizens said that the actress looked younger than her actual age, others advised the nepo kids to take styling tips from her.
