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.
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.
External links
Filmography (Movies)
Jailer 2
Character:
Release Date:12/08/2026
Raja Shivaji
Character:
Release Date:01/05/2026
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3
Character:Mallika / Manjulika
Release Date:01/11/2024
Do Aur Do Pyaar
Character:Kavya
Release Date:19/04/2024
Neeyat
Character:Mira Rao
Release Date:07/07/2023
Jalsa
Character:Maya Menon
Release Date:18/03/2022
Sherni
Character:Vidya Vincent
Release Date:18/06/2021
Shakuntala Devi
Character:Shakuntala Devi
Release Date:31/07/2020
Natkhat
Character:Surekha
Release Date:02/06/2020
Mission Mangal
Character:Tara Shinde
Release Date:15/08/2019
Nerkonda Paarvai
Character:Kalyani Bharath
Release Date:08/08/2019
N.T.R: Mahanayakudu
Character:Basavatarakam
Release Date:06/02/2019
N.T.R: Kathanayakudu
Character:Basavatarakam
Release Date:09/01/2019
Amoli
Character:Narrator (English)
Release Date:07/05/2018
Tumhari Sulu
Character:Sulochana "Sulu" Dubey
Release Date:17/11/2017
Begum Jaan
Character:Begum Jaan
Release Date:14/04/2017
Kahaani 2
Character:Vidya Sinha / Durga Rani Singh
Release Date:01/12/2016
Ekk Albela
Character:Geeta Bali
Release Date:24/06/2016
Te3n
Character:Sarita Sharma
Release Date:10/06/2016
Hamari Adhuri Kahani
Character:Vasudha Prasad
Release Date:12/06/2015
Bobby Jasoos
Character:Bobby
Release Date:04/07/2014
Shaadi Ke Side Effects
Character:Trisha Roy
Release Date:28/02/2014
Mahabharat
Character:Draupadi (voice)
Release Date:27/12/2013
Ghanchakkar
Character:Neetu Athray
Release Date:28/06/2013
Bombay Talkies
Character:Self, special appearance in "Apna Bombay Talkies" (uncredited)
Release Date:03/05/2013
Ferrari Ki Sawaari
Character:Special Appearance in Song "Mala Jau De"
Release Date:15/06/2012
Kahaani
Character:Vidya Bagchi
Release Date:08/03/2012
The Dirty Picture
Character:Reshma / Silk
Release Date:02/12/2011
Dum Maaro Dum
Character:Cameo as Mrs Kamath
Release Date:22/04/2011
Thank You
Character:Divya
Release Date:08/04/2011
Urumi
Character:Makkom / Bhumika
Release Date:31/03/2011
No One Killed Jessica
Character:Sabrina Lal
Release Date:07/01/2011
Ishqiya
Character:Krishna Verma
Release Date:29/01/2010
Paa
Character:Vidya Arte
Release Date:04/12/2009
Kismat Konnection
Character:Priya
Release Date:18/07/2008
Halla Bol
Character:Sneha Chauhan / Sneha A. Khan
Release Date:11/01/2008
Om Shanti Om
Character:Self
Release Date:07/11/2007
Bhool Bhulaiyaa
Character:Avni S. Chaturvedi
Release Date:12/10/2007
Heyy Babyy
Character:Esha Sahni
Release Date:24/08/2007
Eklavya: The Royal Guard
Character:Rajeshwari / 'Rajjo'
Release Date:16/02/2007
Salaam-e-Ishq
Character:Tehzeeb Raina
Release Date:26/01/2007
Guru
Character:Meenakshi "Meenu" Saxena
Release Date:12/01/2007
Lage Raho Munna Bhai
Character:Jhanvi
Release Date:01/09/2006
Parineeta
Character:Lalita
Release Date:10/06/2005
Forever Yours
Character:Anandi
Release Date:25/12/2003
Television Appearances
The Great Indian Kapil Show
Character:Self
Superstar Singer
Character:Self
Rising Star
Character:Self
Yaaron Ki Baraat
Character:Self
The Kapil Sharma Show
Character:Herself
The Anupam Kher Show
Character:Herself
Son of Abish
Character:Herself
Comedy Nights with Kapil
Character:Self
MasterChef India
Character:Guest Star
Koffee with Karan
Character:Self
Kaun Banega Crorepati
Character:Self
Aap Ki Adalat
Character:Herself
Images
