Vidya Balan has won film awards and found critical acclaim in equal measure.
Yet, she sounded ecstatic when asked for a reaction to the news of her winning a Padma Shri (Paresh Rawal is the other awardee from the film fraternity this year).
“The mood is jubilant. But it also feels unreal. I was shooting for Bobby Jasoos (in Mumbai), and there was a little celebration on the set. At home, my family came together, and we had a small celebration with my parents (on January 26). They got really emotional when the news came in. Everyone is feeling very happy and proud. As for me, I’m just feeling grateful. That’s the only feeling right now.
“I never imagined I would receive a Padma Shri someday; and you can’t think about these things. With a film award, there is a nomination process, so you know there’s a possibility. Here, there was nothing of the sort. It was a wonderful surprise.”
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