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Iconic dialogues of Vidya Balan from The Dirty Picture

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Mid-Day
Entertainment
By Amarylisa Gonsalves
Published Dec 02, 2025

Vidya Balan’s The Dirty Picture created a cinematic storm, breaking every rule Bollywood had quietly built around female-led films.

As Silk Smitha, Vidya embraced a character layered with desire, vulnerability, ambition, and unapologetic femininity. Here are 5 iconic dialogues from the film.

“Kuch logon ka naam unke kaam se hota hai. Mera badnaam hoke hua hai.”

“Filmein sirf teen cheezon ke wajah se chalti hai… entertainment, entertainment, entertainment… aur main entertainment hoon.”

“Jab zindagi ek baar mili hai toh do baar kyun sochein?”

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