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Vidya Balan laughs off allegations that she opted out of Pradeep Sarkar’s "Laaga Chunari Mein Daag" because she didn’t want to play second lead in a Rani Mukerji starrer. "I actually can’t believe I’m not doing dada’s (Sarkar) film. There’s no way I could’ve let this happen. But dada wanted to complete the film within a certain period and those dates were committed to Sajid Khan’s Hey Baby a year back," Vidya explains. She says that Sarkar is
like family to her. "Not being in his film was inconceivable to
me. I can’t believe the film is being made without me. The ads and
the film (Parineeta) that I’ve done with dada are very
precious to me," Vidya told IANS. "In dada’s film my dates had to be coordinated with Jayaji (Bachchan), Rani, Abhishek (Bachchan) and Kunal. Both projects needed chunk dates. "Not doing dada’s film wasn’t an easy call to take. When people say it’s shocking to hear that I’m not in dada’s film, do they realise how shocking it is for me? You can’t believe how awful I felt to not be in it. Inshallah, I’ll be in his next. They tell me they miss me there. To even talk about it makes me emotional." As for rumours about why she didn’t do the project, Vidya has only one thing to say, "As long as dada and I know the truth it doesn’t matter. Gossip is a full-time vocation." After Lage Raho Munna Bhai, Vidya has almost completed another socially relevant film. She’s excited about Raj Kumar Santoshi’s Halla Bol. "Santoshi’s films have always had a very high level of social relevance. I’m so happy to be working with him". — IANS
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