Actress Vidya Balan is said to have smoked nearly 10 cigerettes in one go to look her part in 'Dirty Picture'. Vidya is also seen wearing skimpy clothes for the role of late Silk Smitha in the movie. Sources said the actress had initialy felt discomfort after taking a few drags from a cigerette.

There also have been reports that the actress stopped shooting after she began to cough by her fourth cigerette. But later Vidya had to continue smoking since she got the scene right only after several retakes. The actress who seems to take a liking to Kolkata has literally made it her second home.

At a recent press conference she said, "The first time I came to Kolkata and I felt like I knew it. That was where it all began. I felt a sense of familiarity. I could instantly connect with the warmth and sentimentality that Bengalis have.” She seems to beso attached to the place that she also announced that she would want a Bengali man as her life partner!