MUMBAI: Vidya Balan made her film debut by starring in the Bengali film Bhalo Theko (2003). She received immense praise for her first Hindi film, the drama Parineeta. This was followed by commercial successes in Lage Raho Munna Bhai and Bhool Bhulaiyaa and romantic comedies Heyy Babyy and Kismat Konnection.

Vidya recently said that she has been seeking help from a healer and it has brought about a positive change in her life. The actress recalled the lull phase in her career and said that it was a tough time as she began to ponder if she made any miscalculations. But she later realised that ups and downs are part of life.

"My decisions are very instinctive, but at that time, I started to decode. There was a fear that, 'maybe what I've gone through is just fluke success'. The first time around when that happened, I was tough on myself. I was not that hard on myself this time because I was getting work and wonderful work. So, perspective, experience, all of that helped," she said.

She revealed she has been working with a healer for 11 years now and that has helped her have perspective on many things.

"I have been working with a healer for 11 years now and that has really helped me have perspective on things. It's a lot like therapy. She gives me a lot of tools to change the way I think. For example, if I'm feeling anxiety right now and I say, 'Anxiety, you can leave now', I suddenly feel a change in the way I'm breathing. It works magically, you tap certain points on your body. Healing helped me to calm down. I'm better at handling failure now. It is magical. Suddenly, I feel absolutely different," she added.

When asked if she ever had mental health issues, she promptly said, "I didn't have mental health issues, but I have had hormonal issues because of the fear of judgment."

After enthralling audiences with Sherni and Shakuntala Devi last year, Vidya has now returned with Jalsa. The intriguing drama also features Shefali Shah and has been directed by Tumhari Sulu director Suresh Triveni. Vidya plays a successful journalist, Maya, who is a self-made woman who prides herself in bringing the truth to her audience.

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Credits: TOI