Vidya Balan 'won't quit for marriage'

Vidya Balan has said that she refuses to give up acting when she gets married, unlike some other Bollywood actresses.

The 32-year-old star of upcoming film No One Killed Jessica said that, regardless of her relationship status, she has no plans to leave the industry.

"Acting is a part of who I am. I don't think I will remotely give it up for anything or anyone," Balan told IANS.

The actress said the idea that a woman has to give up her career after marriage is an old-fashioned one.

"In our profession, in the earlier days, the moment you got married, you ceased to be an object of desire, which is why a lot of actresses retired," she said. "Today, no longer."

Praising women who go back to work after having children, Balan added: "I think today women continue to work at every age. It's fantastic."