Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1978-01-01 (Age: 48)
Place of Birth
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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.
Filmography (47)
Reimagining Sankranthiki Vasthunam
2026
Jailer 2
2026
Raja Shivaji
2026
The Last Tenant
2026
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3
2024
Do Aur Do Pyaar
2024
Neeyat
2023
Jalsa
2022
Sherni
2021
Shakuntala Devi
2020
Natkhat
2020
Mission Mangal
2019
Nerkonda Paarvai
2019
N.T.R: Mahanayakudu
2019
