Industry insiders say Vidya has been excessively involved ‘The Dirty Picture’, scheduled for release on December 2. She has had to travel in and out of Mumbai over the past couple of months, as most of the shooting of film has taken place in Hyderabad. “The role in the film is her dream role and she is going all out to ensure she gives her best. She has almost been working non- stop over the past few weeks and this seems to have taken its toll,” a source said, about Vidya’s involvement with the film, that sees her portray the tragic life of eighties sex symbol Silk Smitha.
Reports coming in suggest Vidya was kept under observation at the Lilavati hospital for most of the weekend. “She was discharged early this week but the medical advice to her is complete rest for at least seven days,” the source said. A seven- day rest could throw the last stint of shooting for The Dirty Picture into disarray. Plus, she has another film, Sujoy Ghosh’s ‘Kahaani’ , coming up in January, which could also be affected. Although shooting of about a week remains for ‘The Dirty Picture’ , after which post-production follows, producer Ekta Kapoor and director Milan Luthria are confident the film will be ready on time for its December release. Beyond the health problem, the 33- year- old actress has otherwise been enjoying a great stint in her career lately.
