National Award–winning actor Vidya Balan has opened up about her conscious decision to take a break from acting. In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter India, she described the hiatus as a time of peace, self-belief, and growth—as opposed to stress or fear of fading from the limelight.
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When asked whether stepping away from the screen makes her uneasy, Vidya said, “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.”
She added that, “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.”
For the first time, she admitted, she is in a “stress‑free phase.” “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 stated.
Vidya’s previous screen appearance was in the 2024 blockbuster Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, alongside Kartik Aaryan and Madhuri Dixit. Before that, she starred in the romantic comedy Do Aur Do Pyaar with Pratik Gandhi, Ileana D’Cruz, and Sendhil Ramamurthy.
Her upcoming project is the historical epic Raja Shivaji, directed by Riteish Deshmukh and starring Sanjay Dutt, Abhishek Bachchan, and Genelia D’Souza. It is slated for a theatrical release on May 1, 2026.
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