Vidya Balan Recalls Phase After The Dirty Picture When She Smoked 4 Cigarettes A Day: 'I Love The Smell'

Vidya Balan recently recalled the time when she played Silk Smitha in The Dirty Picture. She said that she had to be unabashed and unapologetic to play her character convincingly. Vidya also revealed that she developed the habit of smoking after the film and would smoke two to four cigarettes a day.

In a recent chat, when Samdish Bhatia asked Vidya Balan if she smoked cigarettes, the actress said, “No, I don’t. Though, actually I enjoy smoking. I’ve always found it very… so if you told me there’s no harm that the cigarette will do to you, then I would’ve become a smoker. I love the smell of smoke. Even at bus stops in my college days, I used to stand next to people smoking.”

She was then asked if there was a phase in her life when she used to smoke. Vidya said, “Haan, phase raha hai. After The Dirty Picture, voh aadat lag gayi.” Vidya revealed that she would smoke two to four cigarettes a day after the film was over.

Meanwhile, on the work front, Vidya Balan is currently seen in Do Aur Do Pyaar. The film also features Pratik Gandhi, Ileana D’Cruz and Sendhil Ramamurthy in lead roles. It marks the directorial debut of Shirsha Guha Thakurta.

News18 gave the film a four-star rating. Our review read, “Do Aur Do Pyaar will make you want to fall in love despite all its chaotic messiness. It’s a warm and fuzzy ode to love in all its glory and grime. In this generation of swipe right and left and open romantic choices, it is companionship and communication that has become the foundation of relationships. And who doesn’t want to feel and be loved? Films like this don’t get made very often and it is this novelty that makes it a cut above the rest. It also reinforces the fact that simplicity is bliss and in most times, simplicity is more than enough to hold your undivided attention and it is the need for the same that keeps you going.”

Vidya Balan will soon reprise her role as Manjulika in Kartik Aaryan’s Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3. The film will also feature Tripti Dimrii as the female lead. As per reports, Madhuri Dixit has also been roped in to play a ghost in the film. However, there is no confirmation on this yet.

According to the latest reports, Madhuri and Vidya will also feature together in a rendition of Ami Je Tomar, which originally featured Vidya in the first Bhool Bhulaiyaa film.