Vidya Balan
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
Comedy Nights with Kapil
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Kaun Banega Crorepati
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Son of Abish
Herself
MasterChef India
Guest Star
Superstar Singer
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Om Shanti Om
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Rising Star
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Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3
Mallika / Manjulika
Bhool Bhulaiyaa
Avni S. Chaturvedi / Manjulika
Bombay Talkies
Self, special appearance in "Apna Bombay Talkies" (uncredited)
Dum Maaro Dum
Cameo as Mrs Kamath
Urumi
Makkom / Bhumi
Salaam-e-Ishq
Tehzeeb Raina
Guru
Meenakshi "Meenu" Saxena
Thank You
Divya
Heyy Babyy
Esha Sahni
Mission Mangal
Tara Shinde
Lage Raho Munna Bhai
Jhanvi
Halla Bol
Sneha Chauhan / Sneha A. Khan
Paa
Vidya Arte
Mahabharat
Draupadi (voice)
Jalsa
Maya Menon
Kahaani
Vidya Bagchi
No One Killed Jessica
Sabrina Lal
Do Aur Do Pyaar
Kavya
Hamari Adhuri Kahani
Vasudha Prasad
Sherni
Vidya Vincent
Te3n
Sarita Sharma
Tumhari Sulu
Sulochana "Sulu" Dubey
Parineeta
Lalita
Eklavya: The Royal Guard
Rajeshwari / 'Rajjo'
Begum Jaan
Begum Jaan
Kismat Konnection
Priya
The Dirty Picture
Reshma / Silk
Neeyat
Mira Rao
N.T.R: Mahanayakudu
Basavatarakam
N.T.R: Kathanayakudu
Basavatarakam
Shakuntala Devi
Shakuntala Devi
Ferrari Ki Sawaari
Special Appearance in Song "Mala Jau De"
Ishqiya
Krishna Verma
Nerkonda Paarvai
Kalyani Bharath
Shaadi Ke Side Effects
Trisha Roy
Kahaani 2
Vidya Sinha / Durga Rani Singh
Ghanchakkar
Neetu Athray
Bobby Jasoos
Bobby
Amoli
Narrator (English)
Bhalo Theko
Natkhat
Surekha
Ekk Albela
Geeta Bali
The Kapil Sharma Show
Herself
Koffee with Karan
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Aap Ki Adalat
Herself
Yaaron Ki Baraat
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The Great Indian Kapil Show
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The Anupam Kher Show
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