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For this episode, I flew down to Mumbai only to be left starstruck by the incredible Vidya Balan. From her latest release Do Aur Do Pyaar to her surprise box-office hit Kahaani, from Gobi Manchurian to gutkha, from international cinema to Baba Ram Rahim, we hardly left any topic undiscussed, cough cough well, apart from politics! I also got to know about her journey with her healer, her relationship with religion and Siddharth Roy Kapur’s many many irritating habits!

Presenting to you Unfiltered by Samdish ft. Vidya Balan.

Chapters- Vidya Balan
00:00:00 - 00:01:23 Precap
00:01:24 - 00:01:46 Intro
00:01:47 - 00:03:48 Vidya and Politics
00:03:49 - 00:04:55 Vidya's jhumkas
00:04:56 - 00:06:34 Gobi manchurian, Baba Ram Rahim
00:06:35 - 00:07:30 Vidya's Relationship with Money
00:07:31 - 00:09:21 Consumption of Porn
00:09:22 - 00:10:24 Kahaani & Sujoy
00:10:25 - 00:12:11 Vidya being quasi Bengali, Parineeta
00:12:12 - 00:14:40 Vidya's favourite Ray film, Madhabi Mukherjee
00:14:41 - 00:19:11 Back to Kahaani & Sujoy
00:19:12 - 00:21:40 Vidya's process of getting into the character
00:21:41 - 00:26:11 Smoking and Gutkha
00:26:12 - 00:26:38 Vidya compliments Samdish
00:26:39 - 00:28:06 Growing up in the middle class
00:28:07 - 00:33:05 Vidya talks about her dad
00:33:06 - 00:39:21 Vidya’s journey with her healer
00:39:22 - 00:40:55 Accessibility to the audience
00:40:56 - 00:45:26 What troubles Vidya?
00:45:27 - 00:48:06 How to forgive people?
00:48:07 - 00:49:22 Solitude and Spirituality
00:49:23 - 00:52:05 Vidya's favourite sport
00:52:06 - 00:54:05 Favourite country and Mumbai
00:54:06 - 00:55:57 Philanthropy
00:55:58 - 1:00:06 Polarization, Cancel Culture
1:00:07 - 1:05:56 Empathy towards a character, Ranbir Kapoor in Animal
1:05:57 - 1:06:46 Vidya doesn’t break character
1:06:47 - 1:08:08 Talks about Ishqiya
1:08:09 - 1:09:31 Fav co-actors, contemporary actors
1:09:32 - 1:10:57 Vidya's show recommendations
1:10:57 - 1:12:08 The Palace of Illusions and Kate Winslet
1:12:09 - 1:15:59 Mammootty or Mohanlal
1:16:00 - 1:19:14 'Kisi ke baap ki Industry nahi hai'
1:19:15 - 1:22:26 The Na-real Awards
1:22:27 - 1:23:17 Vidya ka bura humour
1:23:18 - 1:25:58 Fav gaali, fav festival
1:25:59 - 1:29:37 Siddharth Roy Kapur’s irritating habits, best birthday
1:29:38 - 1:30:50 Vidya's relationship with Siddharth
1:30:51 - 1:33:52 Do Aur Do Pyaar
1:33:53 - 1:34:37 'Abhi toh baat shuru hui thi'
1:34:38 - 1:36:28 Credits