'I loved Madhuri Dixit in Devdas'

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'I loved Madhuri Dixit in Devdas' - Vidya Balan

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Vidya Balan

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If people have liked me in 'Parineeta' it's because I'm projected as typically Indian. I won't try to shrug off that image just to be like the other girls. I'm aware that I'm perceived as demure and dignified after 'Parineeta'. And that's an image I'm happy with. I'm not here to be a teenybopper heroine. I'm looking for roles of substance.

Who is your protective system?
Sometimes I feel I've two sets of parents. My sister and brother-in-law are more particular about how I go about my life than even my parents. It feels good to lead a sheltered life. Out here in showbiz everyone needs a support system.

Who is your idol?
I loved Madhuri Dixit in 'Devdas'. I'm a huge fan of hers. If I can conduct my career with half her dignity and grace I'd have achieved more than what I had thought.

You recently went to Pakistan?
Yes. I went to Karachi for the launch of the Urdu version of a children's book called Mo's Star. It has been written by London-based international lawyer Mahnaz Malik. The proceeds of the book sale will go towards educating the needy and poor children in Pakistan.

You have also signed a Deepa Mehta film?
I am not supposed to talk much about it. But yes, I am doing that one. It's a comic caper.

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