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Vidya Balan

Vidya Balan

Actor · Born 1978-01-01 · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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Biography

Vidya Balan (born January 1, 1978) is an Indian actress, who appears in Hindi films. After graduating with a degree in sociology, she started her career starring in music videos, television shows and commercials, before appearing in feature films. Balan made her movie debut in the Bengali film, Bhalo Theko in 2003. She later made her Hindi film debut with Parineeta (2005), which earned her a Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut as well as her first Best Actress nomination at the same ceremony. She subsequently essayed a variety of character roles, receiving her first commercial success with Rajkumar Hirani's Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006). She subsequently appeared in such films as Guru, Heyy Babyy (2008) and Bhool Bhulaiya (2008), the latter earning her another Filmfare nomination. In 2009 she appeared as a single mother of a child suffering from progeria in R. Balki's Paa, her performance in which ultimately won her a Best Actress award at Filmfare. 2010 saw the release of Ishqiya, starring Balan in a role for which she was praised and awarded, and she followed it with her first real-life character of Sabrina Lal in the biopic No One Killed Jessica.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Om Shanti Om (2007) — Self
  2. Kahaani (2012) — Vidya Bagchi
  3. Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006) — Jhanvi
  4. Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007) — Avni S. Chaturvedi
  5. Guru (2007) — Meenakshi "Meenu" Saxena
  6. Heyy Babyy (2007) — Esha Sahni
  7. Te3n (2016) — Sarita Sharma
  8. The Dirty Picture (2011) — Reshma / Silk
  9. No One Killed Jessica (2011) — Sabrina Lal
  10. Paa (2009) — Vidya Arte
  11. Ishqiya (2010) — Krishna Verma
  12. Mission Mangal (2019) — Tara Shinde
  13. Kismat Konnection (2008) — Priya
  14. Thank You (2011) — Divya
  15. Bombay Talkies (2013) — Self, special appearance in "Apna Bombay Talkies" (uncredited)
  16. Kahaani 2 (2016) — Vidya Sinha / Durga Rani Singh
  17. Parineeta (2005) — Lalita
  18. Salaam-e-Ishq (2007) — Tehzeeb Raina
  19. Tumhari Sulu (2017) — Sulochana "Sulu" Dubey
  20. Hamari Adhuri Kahani (2015) — Vasudha Prasad
  21. Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 (2024) — Mallika / Manjulika
  22. Shakuntala Devi (2020) — Shakuntala Devi
  23. The Kapil Sharma Show (2016) — Herself
  24. Dum Maaro Dum (2011) — Cameo as Mrs Kamath
  25. Shaadi Ke Side Effects (2014) — Trisha Roy
  26. Ferrari Ki Sawaari (2012) — Special Appearance in Song "Mala Jau De"
  27. Urumi (2011) — Makkom / Bhumika
  28. Ghanchakkar (2013) — Neetu Athray
  29. Sherni (2021) — Vidya Vincent
  30. Kaun Banega Crorepati (2000) — Self
  31. Bobby Jasoos (2014) — Bobby
  32. Jalsa (2022) — Maya Menon
  33. Nerkonda Paarvai (2019) — Kalyani Bharath
  34. Eklavya: The Royal Guard (2007) — Rajeshwari / 'Rajjo'
  35. Begum Jaan (2017) — Begum Jaan
  36. Koffee with Karan (2004) — Self
  37. Halla Bol (2008) — Sneha Chauhan / Sneha A. Khan
  38. Comedy Nights with Kapil (2013) — Self
  39. The Great Indian Kapil Show (2024) — Self
  40. Neeyat (2023) — Mira Rao