Bollywood actress Vidya Balan is making her debut in Malayalam through a movie titled Urumi directed by Santhosh Sivan.Vidya had earlier rejected offers from Tamil and Malayalam but now she has chose to act in Urumi, with Prithviraj and Genelia D’Souza in the lead roles.

This movie is taken from the backdrop of a historical event, based on the great explorer Vasco De Gama, who landed in Kappad near Kozhikode. Prithviraj dons the role of a gang leader, who tries to resist Vasco De Gama.

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Vidya Balan finally comes into Mollywood

Bollywood Director Pradeep Sarkar being the mentor of Vidya Balan didn’t take it too lightly when she turned him down for the role Rani Mukherji later played in ‘Laaga Chunari Mein Daag. But after a gap of five years, the actress and the director are patching up by working together in an advert.Both put their differences aside by hugging one another during an ad movie shoot for a popular hair company that Vidya endorses, claims a resource.

”Pradeep was the director of the ad movie and Vidya was at first nervous about working with him again since he was worried along with her. They bonded just like they used to and it’s safe to say – all is well between them,” the source, present on the set, said. The two shared a deep-rooted connection that developed while working on the director’s debut project ‘Parineeta’ – a movie that received Sarkar a National prize.

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Vidya Balan patches up with her mentor

Hardly any actress is there who haven’t ever dream of working with actor Salman Khan and Vidya Balan is no dissimilar. Vidya, who has delivered hits like Paa and Ishqiya is desperate to keen to romance the hunky dude Salman Khan before lens.

Rumour has it that Vidya is going around declaring that Salman is very much a archetypal lover and she wants to do a romantic role with him.Vidya, who is complementing Salman Khan like anything hardly, knows that her act is being considered by many as a hard effort to attract the attention of Khan.

Also, now with Salman Khan doing films with only fresh and young faces like Sonakshi, Asin and Priyadarshini, there’s a long queue before Vidya to reach the Khan’s target.

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Is Vidya eyeing Salman Khan?

Mallika Sherawat seems to have become too busy for Bollywood ever since she’s started working on her biggies from the West, here’s some good news for the actress’ Indian fans. According to the latest buzz, Mallika has replaced Vidya Balan in the much-awaited sequel of comedy flick ‘Dhamaal’.

Mallika, who’s actually looking forward to the release of her Hollywood ventures ‘Hisss’ and ‘Love Barrack’, in India, has been roped in by filmmaker Indra Kumar for his upcoming  movie ‘Dhamaal 2’.A few days back it was reported that Vidya was the first choice for the role, but the actress asked for a hefty amount which director Indra Kumar could not afford.

Later, Mallika was approached for the same, and the sultry beauty agreed to do the film at a much-affordable price.

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Mallika Sherawat replaces over-priced Vidya Balan

With some of the biggest hits in her kitty, Vidya Balan has become a force to reckon with in Bollywood. The actress, who has had to fight strong criticism over several years, has now reached a benchmark wherein she picks and chooses her roles in films. No wonder then that Vidya turned down Inder Kumar’s next ‘Dhamaal 2’ over remuneration and role issues.

Confirming the news a source said, “Vidya asked for a price which she deserves after she catapulted to the top bracket of actors, post the success of Paa and Ishqiya. She asked for Rs 1.5 crore (approximately). Like any other actor would in her place, she too has hiked up her market price.”However what’s surprising is that Inder Kumar had no qualms about Vidya refusing the film. “Inder and Ashok failed to understand the need of the hour.

Despite discussions, the makers of the film and the actress could not meet at a common consensus,” adds the source.However, Vidya’s friend insists the actress quit the project for qualitative reasons.Talking about the real reason for which Vidya left the film her friend says, “Yes, the news is true. Vidya is absolutely not doing Dhamaal 2. But that’s simply because she didn’t find any meat in the portrayal of her character. She would have loved to attempt comedy with this film but it’s okay. There is always a next time.”

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Vidya desires the same money as Kareena