Vidya Balan 01/01/1978 , (46 years old) in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Known for department

Acting

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.

poster Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007)

Avni S. Chaturvedi / Manjulika

poster Guru (2007)

Meenakshi "Meenu" Saxena

poster Heyy Babyy (2007)

Esha Sahni

poster Kahaani (2012)

Vidya Bagchi

poster Paa (2009)

Vidya Arte

poster Te3n (2016)

Sarita Sharma

poster Salaam-e-Ishq (2007)

Tehzeeb Raina

poster Jalsa (2022)

Maya Menon

poster Bombay Talkies (2013)

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

poster Urumi (2011)

Makkom / Bhumi

poster Halla Bol (2008)

Sneha Chauhan / Sneha A. Khan

poster Ishqiya (2010)

Krishna Verma

poster Ferrari Ki Sawaari (2012)

Special Appearance in Song "Mala Jau De"

poster Neeyat (2023)

Mira Rao

poster Begum Jaan (2017)

Begum Jaan

poster Ghanchakkar (2013)

Neetu Athray

poster Kahaani 2 (2016)

Vidya Sinha / Durga Rani Singh

poster Eklavya: The Royal Guard (2007)

Rajeshwari / 'Rajjo'

poster Ekk Albela (2016)

Geeta Bali

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