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Vidya Balan: I don’t think marriage has affected my work

विद्या बालन: मुझे नहीं लगता कि शादी मेरे काम को प्रभावित किया है

The first thing that strikes you about Vidya Balan is her smile. There's something infectious about it. In fact, you can sense it even while talking to her during a quick tete-a-tete over the telephone. The actress, who was once compared to the Khan triumvirate — Aamir, Salman and Shah Rukh — after delivering back-to-back hits like 'The Dirty Picture' and 'Kahaani', ran into professional speed breakers with her consequent films. Even though her performance was appreciated, the movies didn't fare well at the box office as expected. She might have been disheartened, but not shaken. Reports of her being in the family way and battling some health issues only added to her woes. But the lady is made of strong stuff, and resolutely tells us, "If I'm ready to share credit for a film's success, I should share its failure, too." The actress, who completes 11 years in Bollywood , excitedly chats with us about 'Te3n', which releases today. Excerpts...