 In 2007 Vidya featured in a supporting role in Mani Ratnam 's semi @-@ biographical drama Guru as a woman suffering from multiple sclerosis . The film , which starred Mithun Chakraborty , Abhishek Bachchan , Aishwarya Rai Bachchan , and R. Madhavan in leading roles , performed well at the box office . However , film critics Khalid Mohamed and Raja Sen noted that her " talent was wasted " in a " minuscule role " . Her next release was Nikhil Advani 's Salaam @-@ e @-@ Ishq : A Tribute To Love , a romantic comedy featuring an ensemble cast , in which she was paired opposite John Abraham . The film , which narrated six individual love stories , saw Vidya play the role of a television reporter , <unk> Hussain , suffering from a memory loss condition . The film , which was a critical and commercial failure , generated positive reviews for Vidya . Sukanya Verma of Rediff.com wrote , " Vidya 's transformation from a self @-@ assured working woman to a helpless , vulnerable person is superb . " 
