Vidya Balan started off with a bang in Parineeta and continued her successful stint in Bollywood with Lage Raho Munnabhai, Guru, Eklavya, Heyy Babyy… all the films becoming hits!

However of late Vidya has made news for all the wrong reasons! Her ‘atrocious’ dress sense and styling in Heyy Babyy and thus her fist fight with Manish Malhotra ensured that Vidya stayed in news. Not just that SRK-Saif even awarded her for her tragic styling in the same film at the Filmfare awards!

If not her dressing, her alleged relationship with Shahid Kapur made her the villain for Shahid-Bebo fans!

It all started when Vidya was signed by Aziz Mirza opposite Shahid Kapur in Kismet Connection. It was that time when Shahid parted ways with Kareena and inevitably Vidya’s growing proximity with Shahid was blamed for his break-up!

However, inside sources revealed to us that “There is nothing brewing between Shahid and Vidya as it is made out to be. They are just friends and share a good working relationship. Its juts blown out of proportion as it will indirectly promote Kismet Connection.”

This is not the first time that Vidya has been used like a guinea pig to promote her films! During Parineeta and Lage Raho, Vidya was linked to Sanjay Dutt and during the release of Salaam-E-Ishq she was linked to John Abraham – all a publicity gimmick by film promoters to heighten the audiences’ curiosity for their film. Same seems to be happening with Kismet Connection.

It’s a tough time for Vidya as except for her histrionics on screen, she has been focused on for all the wrong reasons! After bad wardrobe, excess weight, second woman in Shahid’s life tag she is now being allegedly criticized for her age!

“She looks very old when compared to Shahid and we are very doubtful about the audiences liking her pairing with him” said a film director on condition of anonymity.

Seems like Vidya’s singleton status is what is making her life miserable. Ironically her Kismet is not letting her connect to any eligible bachelors but is instead landing her into trouble by making her grow closer to already hooked and booked men! Sanjay had Manyata, John had Bipasha and should we say Shahid has Sania? Ssssh ssssh!

Its time Vidya repeats Shahid’s dialogue from ‘Jab We Met’ – ‘Musibatein mein jhelu aur mujhe ladka bhi nahi mil raha hai!’ – What say Vidya?

But on a last note, the pairing in the film is looking different and there is a certain freshness to the pair. As both are very good actors and they are being directed by Aziz Mirza, one can surely expect a lovely emotional film.