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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
January 1, 1978
Place of Birth
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Also Known As
- विद्या बालन
- 비드야 발란
- ვიდია ბალანი
- ヴィディヤー・バーラン
Vidya Balan
0.6 Popularity
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.
Known For
Credits
Jailer 2
2026
0.0
Raja Shivaji
2026
0.0
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3
as Mallika / Manjulika
2024
5.5
Do Aur Do Pyaar
as Kavya
2024
5.4
The Great Indian Kapil Show
as Self
2024
7.6
Neeyat
as Mira Rao
2023
5.0
Jalsa
as Maya Menon
2022
6.3
Sherni
as Vidya Vincent
2021
6.2
Shakuntala Devi
as Shakuntala Devi
2020
6.5
Natkhat
as Surekha
2020
4.0
Mission Mangal
as Tara Shinde
2019
6.8
Nerkonda Paarvai
as Kalyani Bharath
2019
6.9
Superstar Singer
as Self
2019
3.0
N.T.R: Mahanayakudu
as Basavatarakam
2019
4.5
N.T.R: Kathanayakudu
as Basavatarakam
2019
4.9
Amoli
as Narrator (English)
2018
6.0
Tumhari Sulu
as Sulochana "Sulu" Dubey
2017
6.5
Begum Jaan
as Begum Jaan
2017
5.6
Rising Star
as Self
2017
5.0
Kahaani 2
as Vidya Sinha / Durga Rani Singh
2016
6.6
Yaaron Ki Baraat
as Self
2016
6.7
Ekk Albela
as Geeta Bali
2016
8.0
Te3n
as Sarita Sharma
2016
6.9
The Kapil Sharma Show
as Herself
2016
7.1
Hamari Adhuri Kahani
as Vasudha Prasad
2015
6.2
The Anupam Kher Show
as Herself
2014
7.3
Bobby Jasoos
as Bobby
2014
5.4
Shaadi Ke Side Effects
as Trisha Roy
2014
5.4
Son of Abish
as Herself
2014
6.8
Mahabharat
as Draupadi (voice)
2013
7.2
Ghanchakkar
as Neetu Athray
2013
5.0
Comedy Nights with Kapil
as Self
2013
6.7
Bombay Talkies
as Self, special appearance in "Apna Bombay Talkies" (uncredited)
2013
6.3
Ferrari Ki Sawaari
as Special Appearance in Song "Mala Jau De"
2012
5.9
Kahaani
as Vidya Bagchi
2012
7.2
The Dirty Picture
as Reshma / Silk
2011
6.2
Dum Maaro Dum
as Cameo as Mrs Kamath
2011
5.6
Thank You
as Divya
2011
5.0
Urumi
as Makkom / Bhumika
2011
6.9
No One Killed Jessica
as Sabrina Lal
2011
6.8
MasterChef India
as Guest Star
2010
5.2
Ishqiya
as Krishna Verma
2010
6.4
Paa
as Vidya Arte
2009
6.4
Kismat Konnection
as Priya
2008
4.8
Halla Bol
as Sneha Chauhan / Sneha A. Khan
2008
4.7
Om Shanti Om
as Self
2007
7.1
Bhool Bhulaiyaa
as Avni S. Chaturvedi / Manjulika
2007
6.7
Heyy Babyy
as Esha Sahni
2007
5.9
Eklavya: The Royal Guard
as Rajeshwari / 'Rajjo'
2007
6.1
Salaam-e-Ishq
as Tehzeeb Raina
2007
4.8
Guru
as Meenakshi "Meenu" Saxena
2007
6.8
Lage Raho Munna Bhai
as Jhanvi
2006
7.3
Parineeta
as Lalita
2005
6.4
Koffee with Karan
as Self
2004
5.7
Forever Yours
as Anandi
2003
6.5
Kaun Banega Crorepati
as Self
2000
6.5
Aap Ki Adalat
as Herself
1992
4.3
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Reimagining Sankranthiki Vasthunam
N/A
0.0