Vidya Balan

Born: 1978-01-01 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Known For: 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.

Filmography

2026

2024

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 as Mallika / Manjulika
The Great Indian Kapil Show as Self
Do Aur Do Pyaar as Kavya

2023

Neeyat as Mira Rao

2022

Jalsa as Maya Menon

2021

Sherni as Vidya Vincent

2020

Shakuntala Devi as Shakuntala Devi
Natkhat as Surekha

2019

Mission Mangal as Tara Shinde
Nerkonda Paarvai as Kalyani Bharath
N.T.R: Mahanayakudu as Basavatarakam
Superstar Singer as Self
N.T.R: Kathanayakudu as Basavatarakam

2018

Amoli as Narrator (English)

2017

Tumhari Sulu as Sulochana "Sulu" Dubey
Begum Jaan as Begum Jaan
Rising Star as Self

2016

The Kapil Sharma Show as Herself
Kahaani 2 as Vidya Sinha / Durga Rani Singh
Te3n as Sarita Sharma
Yaaron Ki Baraat as Self
Ekk Albela as Geeta Bali

2015

Hamari Adhuri Kahani as Vasudha Prasad

2014

Bobby Jasoos as Bobby
Shaadi Ke Side Effects as Trisha Roy
Son of Abish as Herself
The Anupam Kher Show as Herself

2013

Mahabharat as Draupadi (voice)
Comedy Nights with Kapil as Self
Ghanchakkar as Neetu Athray
Bombay Talkies as Self, special appearance in "Apna Bombay Talkies" (uncredited)

2012

Kahaani as Vidya Bagchi
Ferrari Ki Sawaari as Special Appearance in Song "Mala Jau De"

2011

Thank You as Divya
Urumi as Makkom / Bhumika
No One Killed Jessica as Sabrina Lal
Dum Maaro Dum as Cameo as Mrs Kamath
The Dirty Picture as Reshma / Silk

2010

MasterChef India as Guest Star
Ishqiya as Krishna Verma

2009

Paa as Vidya Arte

2008

Kismat Konnection as Priya
Halla Bol as Sneha Chauhan / Sneha A. Khan

2007

Om Shanti Om as Self
Bhool Bhulaiyaa as Avni S. Chaturvedi / Manjulika
Guru as Meenakshi "Meenu" Saxena
Heyy Babyy as Esha Sahni
Salaam-e-Ishq as Tehzeeb Raina
Eklavya: The Royal Guard as Rajeshwari / 'Rajjo'

2006

Lage Raho Munna Bhai as Jhanvi

2005

Parineeta as Lalita