WHAT YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT VIDYA

• She is born on the 1 st of January
• Her favorite actress is Madhuri Dixit

• Her dream co-star would be Shah Rukh Khan
• She was chosen to play the lead in Parineeta after 40 screen tests and l 7 make-up shoots
• She is trained in carnatic music
• She decided to become an actress the day she interacted with Shabana Azmi while in college
• She has a Master's degree in sociology Vidya is spiritually inclined. She went to Shirdi before the shooting for Parineeta commenced and visits a self mandir near her house in suburban Chembur every day
• Her biggest critic is her brother-in-law
• She is actively involved in promoting a children's book called Mo's Story, the proceeds of which will go towards educating children in Pakistan and India