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"I did not set out to break stereotypes."
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Vidya Balan is an Indian actress. Known for pioneering a change in the portrayal of women in Hindi cinema with her roles in female-led films, she is the recipient of several awards, including a National Film Award and seven Filmfare Awards. She was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2014. She was invited by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to join the Actors Branch
"I did not set out to break stereotypes."
"I am a person with a lot of faith and I have conversations [with God] all the time but I am not so religious in the conventional, organised sense."
"If someone who matters to you takes you down, it can break you. That someone whose approval mattered to me started to constantly find faults with me. At that point of time, it was important to walk away from that relationship."
"I choose characters for the irresistible power they exude."
"My work is an extension of the person I am and of my beliefs."
"There was a complete lack of conviction on my part. Just playing myself doesnt excite me, which is why I thought I could sleepwalk through it. I couldnt sleep or walk after that."
"I follow my instincts. Sometimes it works commercially and sometimes it doesn’t, but I don’t regret a single film."