Known For
Acting
Born
Jan 01, 1978
Place of Birth
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Credits
61 titles
Vidya Balan
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.
Known For
Filmography
Reimagining Sankranthiki Vasthunam
Jailer 2
Raja Shivaji
Tajul Mukkhidarat Haji Badi Sahiba
The Last Tenant
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3
Mallika / Manjulika
Do Aur Do Pyaar
Kavya
The Great Indian Kapil Show
Self
Neeyat
Mira Rao
Jalsa
Maya Menon
Sherni
Vidya Vincent
Shakuntala Devi
Shakuntala Devi
Natkhat
Surekha
Mission Mangal
Tara Shinde
Nerkonda Paarvai
Kalyani Bharath
Superstar Singer
Self
N.T.R: Mahanayakudu
Basavatarakam
N.T.R: Kathanayakudu
Basavatarakam
Amoli
Narrator (English)
Tumhari Sulu
Sulochana "Sulu" Dubey
Begum Jaan
Begum Jaan
Rising Star
Self
Kahaani 2
Vidya Sinha / Durga Rani Singh
Yaaron Ki Baraat
Self
Ekk Albela
Geeta Bali
Te3n
Sarita Sharma
The Kapil Sharma Show
Herself
Hamari Adhuri Kahani
Vasudha Prasad
The Anupam Kher Show
Herself
Bobby Jasoos
Bobby
Shaadi Ke Side Effects
Trisha Roy
Son of Abish
Herself
Mahabharat
Draupadi (voice)
Ghanchakkar
Neetu Athray
Comedy Nights with Kapil
Self
Bombay Talkies
Self, special appearance in "Apna Bombay Talkies" (uncredited)
Ferrari Ki Sawaari
Special Appearance in Song "Mala Jau De"
Kahaani
Vidya Bagchi
The Dirty Picture
Reshma / Silk
Dum Maaro Dum
Cameo as Mrs Kamath
Thank You
Divya
Urumi
Makkom / Bhumika
No One Killed Jessica
Sabrina Lal
MasterChef India
Guest Star
Ishqiya
Krishna Verma
Paa
Vidya Arte
Kismat Konnection
Priya
Halla Bol
Sneha Chauhan / Sneha A. Khan
Om Shanti Om
Self
Bhool Bhulaiyaa
Avni S. Chaturvedi
Heyy Babyy
Esha Sahni