Vidya Balan breaks silence on claims of having 'daughter' after video of her with young girl goes viral

Actor Vidya Balan was recently spotted with a young girl at the airport. A paparazzo account shared the visuals on social media and claimed the girl to be Vidya's daughter. Now, the actor has reacted to the matter and clarified it.

Hyderabad:A video of Bollywood actor Vidya Balan making an appearance at the airport with a young girl surfaced on social media and went viral in no time, grabbing the attention of many. It all started after a paparazzo account shared the video with a caption that read "Vidya Balan with cute daughter." Following that, some netizens tried to figure out about this 'secret' daughter, while some lauded the actor for being able to keep her personal life private for so long in this age of social media.

Now, Vidya Balan has provided clarification on the matter in a recent interaction with a newswire. The actor made it clear by stating that the young child she was seen and papped with was actually her niece and not her daughter. Vidya said that she was her sister's child Ira. "She has twins: a boy Ruhaan and Ira. So, there you go everyone," said the actor. Vidya refers to them as her "twin lifelines" and has always been outspoken about her affection for them.

In terms of her work, Vidya Balan made her Bollywood debut in the 2005 hit film Parineeta. Since then, she has consistently offered outstanding performances throughout her career. The actor was last seen portraying the role of a CBI officer in Anu Menon's Neeyat. She will next be seen in the forthcoming film titled Lovers, helmed by Shirsha Guha Thakurta. In the upcoming flick Lovers, Vidya will be seen sharing the screen with actors Ileana D'Cruz and Pratik Gandhi.