Vidya Balan

Known for ActingBorn 1978-01-01 (age 48)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.Read more

Movies & web series

Raja Shivaji

Ekk Albela

The Great Indian Kapil Show

The Anupam Kher Show

Lage Raho Munna Bhai

Kahaani

The Kapil Sharma Show

Om Shanti Om

Urumi

Nerkonda Paarvai

Te3n

Guru

No One Killed Jessica

Son of Abish

Comedy Nights with Kapil

Mahabharat

Mission Mangal

Yaaron Ki Baraat

Bhool Bhulaiyaa

Kahaani 2

Shakuntala Devi

Tumhari Sulu

Kaun Banega Crorepati

Ishqiya

Parineeta

Forever Yours

Paa

Sherni

Bombay Talkies

Hamari Adhuri Kahani

Jalsa

Eklavya: The Royal Guard

The Dirty Picture

Amoli

Ferrari Ki Sawaari

Koffee with Karan

Heyy Babyy

Begum Jaan

MasterChef India

Dum Maaro Dum

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3

Do Aur Do Pyaar

Bobby Jasoos

Shaadi Ke Side Effects

Hum Paanch

Neeyat

Thank You

Rising Star