Vidya Balan's Empowering Bollywood Journey: Transforming Roles and Breaking Stereotypes

Vidya Balan reflects on her career transformation with the 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa' franchise, highlighting how it opened up complex roles for her. Despite mixed reviews for 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3', she plans to pursue comedic roles, advocating for more women-centric and diverse narratives in Bollywood.

Actor Vidya Balan, revisiting her role in the 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa' series with its third installment, discusses how her breakout performance in the original shifted her career trajectory, enabling filmmakers to cast her in more nuanced and challenging roles.

Balan's return to the franchise has been met with significant box office success, though she dismisses mixed critical reception, focusing instead on her passion for comedy and the need for more women-driven comedic films in Bollywood.

The actor emphasized the importance of diversifying female roles and narratives, expressing a desire for reinvention in the portrayal of women in Indian cinema.

(With inputs from agencies.)