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Vidya Balan

Born · January 1, 1978 (47 years old)

Known For: Acting

Place of Birth: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Bio

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

Om Shanti Om

Om Shanti Om

Kahaani

Kahaani

Lage Raho Munna Bhai

Lage Raho Munna Bhai

Bhool Bhulaiyaa

Bhool Bhulaiyaa

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3

Mallika / Manjulika

2024

Do Aur Do Pyaar

Kavya

2024

The Great Indian Kapil Show

Self · (1 episode)

2024

Neeyat

Mira Rao

2023

Jalsa

Maya Menon

2022

Sherni

Vidya Vincent

2021

Shakuntala Devi

Shakuntala Devi

2020

Natkhat

Surekha

2020

Mission Mangal

Tara Shinde

2019

Nerkonda Paarvai

Kalyani Bharath

2019

Superstar Singer

Self · (1 episode)

2019

N.T.R: Mahanayakudu

Basavatarakam

2019

N.T.R: Kathanayakudu

Basavatarakam

2019

Amoli

Narrator (English)

2018

Tumhari Sulu

Sulochana "Sulu" Dubey

2017

Begum Jaan

Begum Jaan

2017

Rising Star

Self · (1 episode)

2017

Kahaani 2

Vidya Sinha / Durga Rani Singh

2016

Yaaron Ki Baraat

Self · (1 episode)

2016

Ekk Albela

Geeta Bali

2016

Te3n

Sarita Sharma

2016

The Kapil Sharma Show

Herself · (2 episodes)

2016

Hamari Adhuri Kahani

Vasudha Prasad

2015

The Anupam Kher Show

Herself · (1 episode)

2014

Bobby Jasoos

Bobby

2014

Shaadi Ke Side Effects

Trisha Roy

2014

Son of Abish

Herself · (1 episode)

2014

Mahabharat

Draupadi (voice)

2013

Ghanchakkar

Neetu Athray

2013

Comedy Nights with Kapil

Self · (3 episodes)

2013

Bombay Talkies

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

2013

Ferrari Ki Sawaari

Special Appearance in Song "Mala Jau De"

2012

Kahaani

Vidya Bagchi

2012

The Dirty Picture

Reshma / Silk

2011

Dum Maaro Dum

Cameo as Mrs Kamath

2011

Thank You

Divya

2011

Urumi

Makkom / Bhumi

2011

No One Killed Jessica

Sabrina Lal

2011

MasterChef India

Guest Star · (1 episode)

2010

Ishqiya

Krishna Verma

2010

Paa

Vidya Arte

2009

Kismat Konnection

Priya

2008

Halla Bol

Sneha Chauhan / Sneha A. Khan

2008

Om Shanti Om

Self

2007

Bhool Bhulaiyaa

Avni S. Chaturvedi / Manjulika

2007

Heyy Babyy

Esha Sahni

2007

Eklavya: The Royal Guard

Rajeshwari / 'Rajjo'

2007

Salaam-e-Ishq

Tehzeeb Raina

2007

Guru

Meenakshi "Meenu" Saxena

2007

Lage Raho Munna Bhai

Jhanvi

2006

Parineeta

Lalita

2005

Koffee with Karan

Self · (2 episodes)

2004

Bhalo Theko

2003

Kaun Banega Crorepati

Self · (3 episodes)

2000

Aap Ki Adalat

Herself · (1 episode)

1992