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Vidya Balan can be the next me: Waheeda Rehman

“The one actress I can look at and say she could be the next Waheeda Rehman is Vidya Balan," the veteran actor said.

02 Oct, 2015

If there's an actor who should be on the seventh sky it should be Vidya Balan! Veteran actor Waheeda Rehman just stated that she can see herself in the very talented Vidya.

Sharing the couch with another legendary actor Asha Parekh on The Anupam Kher Show — Kuch Bhi Hosakta Hai, Waheeda Rehman didn't mince words when she talked about Vidya: “The one actress I can look at and say she could be the next Waheeda Rehman is Vidya Balan."

Vidya, who has won many awards including National Film Award and Filmfare, doesn't believe in the beauty standards set by the industry and continues to amaze audience by her powerful performances in films like Ishqiya, Kahaani and Dirty Picture.

Waheeda Rehman, who has been off the screen for a while now, was seen playing Dadi in Abhishek Bachchan-starrer Delhi 6.

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M.Saeed Oct 02, 2015 01:45pm

So, she claims herself to be a glaring milestone for others to try ameliorate?

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Ramesh Oct 02, 2015 01:54pm

Ah! One Tamil woman endorsing another!!

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Tamilselvan Oct 02, 2015 02:57pm

@Ramesh one Tamil woman endorsing a Kerala woman and both have settled in Mumbai. Beauty of India

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Kart Oct 02, 2015 03:20pm

@Tamilselvan Actually Vidya Balan is a Palakad Tamil Brahmin. And Waheeda Rahman is also Tamil. So he was right.

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AXH Oct 02, 2015 04:08pm

And who are you?

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Madhusudan Oct 02, 2015 04:25pm

Tabu too is powerful actress. Very talented.

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Harmony-1 Oct 02, 2015 04:51pm

@Tamilselvan - Settling in Mumbai is "beauty of India"?

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Reno Malik Oct 02, 2015 05:17pm

Humility, thy name is Waheeda Rehman

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Harmony-1 Oct 02, 2015 05:38pm

No need to point Vidya, we notice your best part!

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Dr Jape Oct 02, 2015 06:12pm

@Tamilselvan Vidya balan is bengoli as far as i know.

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Ashfaq Oct 02, 2015 06:43pm

Waheeda Rehman is not Tamil -- She was born in Vijaywada which is in Andhra Pradesh-- Her mother tongue is Telugu -- she may be knowing Tamil language but that is it...

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G. Din Oct 02, 2015 06:53pm

Get over yourself, Waheeda! Vidya is far more talented.

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Gp65 Oct 02, 2015 08:05pm

@M.Saeed Not 'ameliorate' but 'emulate'. Anyway, not just she, but most Indians who are familiar with Waheeda's body of work including Amitabh Bacchan who himself is an icon - have the highest regards for Waheeda's contribution to Bollywood.

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Gp65 Oct 02, 2015 08:07pm

@Tamilselvan Waheeda is Telugu. Anyway stop being so parochial. Bollywood is one place where Indians collaborate with each other without considering caste, language or religion.

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Gp65 Oct 02, 2015 08:08pm

@Kart Vidya is Tamil but Waheeda is Telugu. If she wanted to simply pick someone based on narrow parochialism, she would have picked Tabu, who shares her religion and state (Andhra Pradesh)

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Gp65 Oct 02, 2015 08:09pm

@Dr Jape No Vidya is not Bengali. She is very much a Tamilian.

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bengalTIGER Oct 02, 2015 08:10pm

no she is not bengali .....she is from Kerala ...and she can speak in many languages include bengali....thats why you think she is bengali.....

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saleem Oct 02, 2015 09:36pm

waheeda Rahman is Telugu born in Tamil nadu & vidyaBalan is bengali

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Al Karim Oct 03, 2015 01:10am

I love Waheeda aapa. However, I think this comment has an undertone of narcissism and lacks modesty.

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Noor Quadri Oct 03, 2015 02:41am

Waheeda Rehman is a Telugu Muslim. Vidya is from Palghat with Tamil/Malayalam origin. She is brought up in Maharashtra and is not fluent in Tamil or Malayalam. She is more comfortable with Hindi and Marathi and has learned Bengali too. She is playing the role of Geeta Bali in Marathi film "Mee Albela" which is a biopic on Bhagwan.

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kuttathi Oct 03, 2015 02:42am

Vidya Balan is a Malayalee, born inKerala,her parents are Tamil Brahmins.In Palghat there are so many Tamil Brahmins settled for generations.But they are Malayalees as much as Tamil.Her second cousin Priyamani is also a good actress and acts in many Malayalam,Tamil,Kannada,Telugu along with Hindi just like Vidya.Vidya is settled in Mumbai and her husband is a Bengali.She acted in many Bengali movies too.

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Hari Har Oct 03, 2015 04:49am

Waheeda Ji is more than an actress - a great human being in whom Indians take enormous pride.

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WaheedNoor Oct 03, 2015 04:50am

@M.Saeed What is ameliorate? Could you please learn English before you criticize others? I mean Waheeda was a great actor during her time.

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Tamilselvan Oct 03, 2015 07:32am

@Harmony-1 Yes, both are from different parts of India and have settled in another place. have set standard in another language and yes this is the beauty of India where a person can be from anywhere and live anywhere and bring greatness to the country. Can this be stated to many other countries.

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Tamilselvan Oct 03, 2015 07:34am

@saleem Sorry she is from Cuddalore Tamilnadu and is actually a Keelakarai Muslim . Vidya Balan is a Tamilian from Palghat

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schal Oct 03, 2015 09:25am

@Kart How does it matter? Both are super talented. Vidya Balan was very good even in her debut movie (she acted in some Bengali movies before that though) Parineetha.

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schal Oct 03, 2015 09:34am

@Al Karim At her age and with her accomplishments, she can be still be proud of her talent and yet modest and not narcissistic.

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schal Oct 03, 2015 09:37am

@WaheedNoor and still a great actress given a suitable role.

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schal Oct 03, 2015 09:37am

@Harmony-1 Always positive and decent!

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adil Oct 03, 2015 09:52am

Vidya can't dance like Waheeda Ji

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Dipak Singh Oct 03, 2015 10:38am

Here is nothing about caste & religion. Waheeda ji recommend her on only Talent. stop being all caste-ism here.

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Harmony-1 Oct 03, 2015 01:57pm

@Tamilselvan -Yes, "this can be stated to many other countries". Many people from different parts of the country go to another city to live and work...nothing unusual or "beauty of it" about it, is there?

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sudhir Oct 03, 2015 05:00pm

There is no comparison. Waheeda Rehman never did roles as diverse as Vidya.

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sudhir Oct 03, 2015 05:01pm

@kuttathi Vidya Balan's parents were born in Palakkad. Vidya was born in Mumbai

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Gaurav Arya Oct 03, 2015 09:16pm

@M.Saeed - Sir, Waheeda Rehman is a milestone in acting.

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Nitin Oct 03, 2015 10:49pm

For me they both are Indians. Waheedaji was a versatile actress and Vidya is also a promising actress. I love Kahani movie of Vidya Belan.

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kuttathi Oct 03, 2015 11:30pm

@sudhir She wasBROUGHT UP in Mumbai from the very beginning.But seriously,does it matter where she was born,brought up,whom she is married and all.Bottom line is she is a good INDIAN actress.

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N. Oct 03, 2015 11:45pm

@G. Din Yes Indeed.

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N. Oct 03, 2015 11:50pm

@Gp65 Its Guru Dutt's contribution, about whom she never says a word. It is Pyasa that is now one among the top ten films ever produced in the world. I shall leave it at that.

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