'Kahaani' more of Vidya's baby than mine: Sujoy Ghosh

New Delhi: Sujoy Ghosh has put the disappointment of 'Aladin' behind him as he awaits the release of 'Kahaani', which he says became possible only because Vidya Balan believed in the story. Balan plays a pregnant NRI woman searching for her missing husband in Kolkata. The film hits theatres this week.

"'Kahaani' is more of Vidya's baby than mine today. She had a certain belief in the film and today she is proud of it. She was not just an actor on the film; she was much more than that. She knew everything about what was happening on the

production front. At times she even managed crowds when things became a little unruly while shooting," Ghosh told PTI.

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  From a village girl in 'Eklavya' to item girl in 'Ferrari Ki Sawaari', check out Vidya's unimpressive looks.

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  Vidya Balan's look in the Lavani number of 'Ferrari Ki Sawaari' failed to create any buzz.

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  Vidya Balan as a village girl in 'Eklavya: The Royal Guard'.

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  Just like the film's box office collection, Vidya's look in 'Eklavya: The Royal Guard' was unimpressive.

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  Surely there are better ways to look serious. Vidya Balan could have tried something else in 'No One Killed Jessica'.

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  The spectacles and loose clothes didn't really add up to her performance in the film.

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  Ajay Devgn and Vidya Balan in 'Halla Bol'.

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  Though she played a film star's wife in the film, there was nothing glam about her look in 'Halla Bol'.

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  Vidya Balan's 'Kismat Konnection' wardrobe kept the film in news for long.

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  A better stylist was all she needed to look good on screen with Shahid Kapoor in 'Kismat Konnection'.

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  While hosting the Filmfare awards, Shah Rukh Khan and Saif Ali Khan made fun of Vidya's look in 'Heyy Babyy'. They also gave her a 'Nariyal' award for the same.

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  Embarrassed Vidya Balan cursed designer Manish Malhotra and director Sajid Khan for making her look bad onscreen.

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  Vidya Balan in 'Heyy Babyy'.

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  Vidya Balan's performance in 'Ishqiya' was awesome, if you forget her nylon sarees.

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  Interestingly, she wore the same sarees to all the promotional functions as well.

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  Now, Vidya Balan is back with 'Kahaani'.

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  She plays the character of a pregnant woman in the film, who travels from London to Kolkata to find her missing husband.

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  The film is being released on March 9, 2012.

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  Vidya Balan in a still from the movie 'Kahaani'.

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  Let's wait and watch if Vidya Balan can woo her fans in this de-glam avatar or not.

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Sujoy Ghosh has put the disappointment of \'Aladin\' behind him as he awaits the release of \'Kahaani\'.

The director says they hoped for a smooth sailing when they started work on the movie but things became difficult when his Amitabh Bachchan starrer debut 'Aladin' flopped.

"When we were writing 'Kahaani', 'Aladin' was yet to be released and we felt that it would be a superhit. However things changed and there was this mountain of a strong 'No' in front of us," says Ghosh.

"Everyone had a view on what I should make next. 'Kahaani' hardly seemed to be the kind of film they felt I should be doing. I kept my faith intact and didn't give up. I would have made this film even if 'Aladin' was a hit. I guess then the journey would have been easier though."

The director is not too worried as the film approaches its release date. "I don't want to analyse these aspects so much. I would rather live in an uncertainty to see what really happens on the Friday of it's release. Till then I want to sleep happy at night. There is no set formula that tells you whether a film will work or not. I wanted to work with Vidya and I have achieved that."

Ghosh does not feel that having a pregnant woman as the protagonist was a risk. "The story demanded a pregnant woman in the central role. We wanted a well known face since it is the demand of the film and we got it in Vidya. She is a delight of an actress because you just can't find any flaws in her acting."

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