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I'll miss the iconic yellow taxis, trams in Kolkata: Vidya Balan

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December 07, 2024

Bollywood actress Vidya Balan today rued about the yellow taxis being phased out and getting lost, saying the symbolic transport is one of the images that one can associate with Kolkata and she would miss the iconic vehicle in the city.

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I'll miss the iconic yellow taxis, trams in Kolkata: Vidya Balan

The actress was in the city at the 30 Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) for the screening of her first feature film, Bhalo Theko, that was released about 21 years back. Speaking about her memories while doing the film, the actress pointed out how she was nostalgic about Kolkata's iconic features including trams and yellow taxis. The yellow taxis marked an iconic part of her films including Kahani and Bhool Bhulaiyaa, having portrayals of Kolkata in the story. Even during the promotion of her recent film, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, the actress had posed with a yellow taxi barefoot at the symbolic Howrah Bridge.

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