Vidya Balan’s Parineeta co-starring Saif Ali Khan and Sanjay Dutt recently clocked 20 years of release. To commemorate the legacy, the makers have announced re-release of the film. To note, the film was Vidya Balan’s debut and was directed by Pradeep Sarkaar and producer by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. In a recent interview, the actress recalled how she was advised to get a nose job done when she signed the film.

Vidya Balan on Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s nose job advice

In an interview with Filmfare, the actress recalls the moment she was left shaken before signing the film. She shares, “He (Vidhu Vinod Chopra) told me, ‘your nose is too long, let’s get a surgery done.’ I got scared. And I was like, ‘I’m not going to do this’. And I’ll tell you why, because to this day I have not touched my face. I get a facial done once in a while, and that’s about it. I’m very particular, ki jaisa hai waisa hai, Bhagwan ne diya hai, bohot achha diya hai (The way it is, that’s how it is. God gave it to me, and He gave it beautifully).”

She added, “So when Mr Chopra told me, I was like, main dar gayi, and I came back and spoke to Dada (Pradeep Sarkar). I told him, ‘Dada, aap sambhal lo…’ and he was like, ‘Nahi nahi, main manage kar lunga (‘Dada, you handle it…’ and he said, ‘No, no, I’ll manage it)’”