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.
Acted in
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3
2024
as Mallika
Do Aur Do Pyaar
2024
as Kavya
Neeyat
2023
as Mira Rao
Jalsa
2022
as Maya Menon
Sherni
2021
as Vidya Vincent
Shakuntala Devi
2020
as Shakuntala Devi
Natkhat
2020
as Surekha
Mission Mangal
2019
as Tara Shinde
Nerkonda Paarvai
2019
as Kalyani Bharath
Superstar Singer
2019
as Self
N.T.R: Mahanayakudu
2019
as Basavatarakam
N.T.R: Kathanayakudu
2019
as Basavatarakam
Amoli
2018
as Narrator (English)
Tumhari Sulu
2017
as Sulochana "Sulu" Dubey
Begum Jaan
2017
as Begum Jaan
Rising Star
2017
as Self
Kahaani 2
2016
as Vidya Sinha / Durga Rani Singh
Ekk Albela
2016
as Geeta Bali
Te3n
2016
as Sarita Sharma
Hamari Adhuri Kahani
2015
as Vasudha Prasad
Bobby Jasoos
2014
as Bobby
Shaadi Ke Side Effects
2014
as Trisha Roy
Son of Abish
2014
as Herself
Mahabharat
2013
as Draupadi (voice)
Ghanchakkar
2013
as Neetu Athray
Comedy Nights with Kapil
2013
as Self
Bombay Talkies
2013
as Self, special appearance in "Apna Bombay Talkies" (uncredited)
Ferrari Ki Sawaari
2012
as Special Appearance in Song "Mala Jau De"
Kahaani
2012
as Vidya Bagchi
The Dirty Picture
2011
as Reshma / Silk
Dum Maaro Dum
2011
as Cameo as Mrs Kamath
Thank You
2011
as Divya
Urumi
2011
as Makkom / Bhumi
No One Killed Jessica
2011
as Sabrina Lal
MasterChef India
2010
as Guest Star
Ishqiya
2010
as Krishna Verma
Paa
2009
as Vidya Arte
Kismat Konnection
2008
as Priya
Halla Bol
2008
as Sneha Chauhan / Sneha A. Khan
Om Shanti Om
2007
as Self
Bhool Bhulaiyaa
2007
as Avni S. Chaturvedi / Manjulika
Heyy Babyy
2007
as Esha Sahni
Eklavya: The Royal Guard
2007
as Rajeshwari / 'Rajjo'
Salaam-e-Ishq
2007
as Tehzeeb Raina
Guru
2007
as Meenakshi "Meenu" Saxena
Lage Raho Munna Bhai
2006
as Jhanvi
Parineeta
2005
as Lalita
Bhalo Theko
2003
Kaun Banega Crorepati
2000
as Self