Overview

• Vidya Balan sports a chic shoulder-length bob with blonde highlights and a flamingo pink sequin gown with a feather-adorned wrap on The Peacock Magazine’s July 2025 cover.
• The Peacock Magazine unveiled the images on Instagram on July 14 alongside a cover story titled ‘A Force to Reckon With’ reflecting on her 20-year career in Bollywood.
• Fans lauded her glamorous transformation as ‘stunning’ and ‘mind-blowing’, while some criticized her visible weight loss as at odds with her earlier body positivity stance.
• In the accompanying interview, Balan discusses her journey from traditional handloom saris to driving women-led narratives in a predominantly male industry.
• Her recent films, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 and Do Aur Do Pyaar, have solidified her commercial draw and critical reputation.