Vidya Balan is currently basking in the success of her recently released movie ‘Sherni’.
The actress played the role of a female forest officer in the film, now streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
Not many people know that Vidya Balan & ‘The Family Man’ actress Priyamani are related to each other. Both the National Award-winning actresses are second cousins, who have met only once as their ‘families are not in touch’.
Talking to DNA, the ‘Tumhari Sulu’ actress said, “Yes, but can you believe we’ve met once in our lives. We are distant cousins. We met on a film award stage once because our families are not in touch. I’m given to believe that she’s a wonderful actor, and she’s doing really well for herself. More power to her.”
On the other hand, back in 2010, Priyamani had spoken about her equation with Vidya to BehindWoods. “We don’t meet as often as our parents do. I’m very proud that she’s family, and I wish her a great career,” she had said.
During an event, when she was again asked about her relationship with Vidya, she had revealed, “Yes, we’re second cousins. We haven’t been in touch on a personal level — not to her, but I’m in touch with her father. Whenever I come to Mumbai, I make it a point to call her dad. If possible, I would love to meet Vidya someday, because being cousins is a secondary thing, but as an actor, I’m extremely proud of her, and with the body of work that she’s done, she’s a fabulous actor.”