 For her next feature film , Vidya starred as Vidya Bagchi , a pregnant woman in search of her missing husband in Sujoy Ghosh 's Kahaani ( 2012 ) . The thriller , set in the city of Kolkata during the Durga Puja festivities , met with wide critical acclaim . To lend authenticity to her part , Vidya met several pregnant women and learnt about their lifestyle . She generated public and media attention by wearing a fake baby bump during the film 's promotional activities . Vidya received further appreciation for her performance in Kahaani . Subhash K. Jha praised Vidya 's portrayal of " grace under pressure " as " measured and skilled " ; Pratim D. Gupta of The Telegraph added that she " gets into the physicality of a pregnant woman with unfailing mastery " . Kahaani emerged as a major commercial success both at the domestic and international box office , with revenues of over ₹ 1 @.@ 04 billion ( US $ 15 million ) . Vidya won a fourth consecutive Best Actress Award at Screen and a third Best Actress Award at Filmfare . 
