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.

Most Known For

The Kapil Sharma Show

as Herself

Kaun Banega Crorepati

as Self

MasterChef India

as Guest Star

The Great Indian Kapil Show

as Self

Koffee with Karan

as Self

Comedy Nights with Kapil

as Self

Superstar Singer

as Self

Son of Abish

as Herself

Kahaani

as Vidya Bagchi

The Dirty Picture

as Reshma / Silk

The Anupam Kher Show

as Herself

Parineeta

as Lalita

Bombay Talkies

as Self, special appearance in "Apna Bombay Talkies" (uncredited)

N.T.R: Kathanayakudu

as Basavatarakam

Bhool Bhulaiyaa

as Avni S. Chaturvedi

Om Shanti Om

as Self

Rising Star

as Self

Aap Ki Adalat

as Herself

Hum Paanch

as Radhika Mathur

Guru

as Meenakshi "Meenu" Saxena