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Vidya Balan's Royal Comeback: Once Labeled Jinxed, She Is Now Set to Make Tamil Debut with Rajinikanth
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News18•08-10-2026, 01:54
Vidya Balan's Royal Comeback: Once Labeled Jinxed, She Is Now Set to Make Tamil Debut with Rajinikanth
- •Vidya Balan faced massive initial setbacks in South cinema, where several of her early projects like Chakram and Run were shelved or she was replaced.
- •Producers once unfairly slapped her with the tag of being jinxed after her early films failed to take off.
- •Overcoming these early rejections, she made her stellar Hindi film debut in 2005 with Parineeta and went on to win a National Award.
- •Decades later, the actress is all set to make her official Tamil cinema debut alongside superstar Rajinikanth in the movie Jailer 2.
- •Vidya Balan will be essaying the character of Kantha Kalpak in Jailer 2, marking a remarkable full-circle moment in her career.
Key Questions Answered
Vidya Balan is set to make her Tamil cinema debut alongside superstar Rajinikanth in the highly anticipated film 'Jailer 2'.
Vidya Balan essays the character named Kantha in 'Jailer 2', appearing in a fierce and mysterious avatar with a powerful screen presence.
Early in her career, several South Indian projects she signed—such as 'Chakram' and 'Run'—got shelved or led to her replacement, causing producers to unjustly blame her and label her 'jinxed'.
