Naseeruddin Shah, who worked with Vidya Balan in two films -- "Ishqiya" and "The Dirty Picture", believes that his co-star now holds an enviable position in the Hindi film industry

"She is a marvellous actress. She has been very brave, not just worked very hard but she is courageous in her choice of work... It is a testimony to her courage that she is in a position that most of our leading ladies would envy her today," the 61-year-old said at the music launch of his forthcoming film "Chaalis Chauraasi".