 Vidya followed the success of Paa with the Vishal Bhardwaj @-@ produced Ishqiya ( 2010 ) , a black comedy directed by debutant Abhishek Chaubey ; co @-@ starring Naseeruddin Shah , Arshad Warsi , and Salman Shahid . Vidya 's role was that of Krishna Verma , a sexually manipulative woman . Vidya described her character as " an epitome of grey " and a departure from the conventional portrayal of women in cinema . In preparation for her part , she undertook professional training to speak in the local Uttar Pradesh @-@ dialect . The feature as well as her performance received critical acclaim ; Anupama Chopra of NDTV stated , " Vidya Balan 's smoldering looks scorch the screen even as her eyes hint at tragedy . She proves that she is miles ahead of the cookie cutter Barbie dolls that clutter Bollywood and that sensuality has very little to do with showing skin . " Her work in the film earned Vidya a Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress , a second consecutive Best Actress award at Screen and a nomination for Best Actress at Filmfare . 
