Vidya Balan delivered an incredible performance as Manjulika in the Akshay Kumar-starrer. It's safe to say that what she did remains unmatched to this day. However, despite this, she was overlooked for several awards in 2007.
The actress, who is set to reprise her role as Manjulika in the third instalment, recently shared her father's reaction to the snubs. My Father Was Very Upset: Vidya Balan In an interview with Galatta India, she recalled, “At that time, I was told that it's a remake of a Malayalam film so my performance wasn't eligible for a nomination. So I said, ‘Okay, fine.
’ But I remember my father felt very bad. You move on. Kabhi hota hai, kabhi nahi hota (it happens sometimes, sometimes it doesn't), but your parents, your family feel bad.
He used to say, ‘Kitna achha performance hai, award dena chahiye tha’ (It's such a great performance, they should've given you an award). But I said, ‘Sirf mera performance nahi tha saal mein' (there wasn't just my performance in the entire year). Because it's always relative.
Someone else got it because their performance was loved more than mine. But he would feel damn bad.” But Vidya, who won three back-to-back Best Actress Awards in the following years, acknowledged that she has been "adequately rewarded.
" She expressed gratitude and spoke about moving on from such setbacks. Manjulika All Set To Be Back Vidya is gearing up for the release of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3. The horror-comedy, helmed by Anees Bazmee, also stars.