
Vidya Balan
Born: 1978-01-01
Place of birth: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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

Ekk Albela
2016

The Great Indian Kapil Show
2024

The Anupam Kher Show
2014

Lage Raho Munna Bhai
2006

Kahaani
2012

Om Shanti Om
2007

The Kapil Sharma Show
2016

Urumi
2011

Nerkonda Paarvai
2019

Te3n
2016

Guru
2007

No One Killed Jessica
2011

Son of Abish
2014

Comedy Nights with Kapil
2013

Mahabharat
2013

Bhool Bhulaiyaa
2007

Yaaron Ki Baraat
2016

Mission Mangal
2019