India, Aug. 5 -- Fresh onscreen pairs are always welcomed with open arms in Bollywood. Back in 2008, we were introduced to one such unexpected jodi when the film Kismat Konnection released, starring talented actors Shahid Kapoor and Vidya Balan in the lead. The Aziz Mirza directorial followed the story of Raj Malhotra aka Shahid, an out-of-luck architect, and his lucky charm Priya, played by Vidya, who was an out-of-love social activist. Sadly the film flopped at the box office, but the music emerged as a big hit amongst fans. But did you know Vidya was asked to shed weight before shooting?

In a recent chat with Filmfare, Vidya Balan got candid about the same and shared, "There was this chatter that you have to look young if you want to ...