Vidya Balan
Acting
Born: January 1, 1978 (age 48) · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Highest Rated
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.
Known for
Om Shanti Om
2007
Kahaani
2012
Lage Raho Munna Bhai
2006
Bhool Bhulaiyaa
2007
Guru
2007
Heyy Babyy
2007
Te3n
2016
The Dirty Picture
2011
No One Killed Jessica
2011
Paa
2009
Ishqiya
2010
Mission Mangal
2019
Photos (5)
Movies (43)
N.T.R: Kathanayakudu
Basavatarakam
Raja Shivaji
Tajul Mukkhidarat Haji Badi Sahiba
Kahaani
Vidya Bagchi
Guru
Meenakshi "Meenu" Saxena
Sherni
Vidya Vincent
Heyy Babyy
Esha Sahni
Ekk Albela
Geeta Bali
N.T.R: Mahanayakudu
Basavatarakam
Bhool Bhulaiyaa
Avni S. Chaturvedi
The Dirty Picture
Reshma / Silk
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3
Mallika / Manjulika
Lage Raho Munna Bhai
Jhanvi
Dum Maaro Dum
Cameo as Mrs Kamath
Parineeta
Lalita
Shakuntala Devi
Shakuntala Devi
Begum Jaan
Begum Jaan
Paa
Vidya Arte
Thank You
Divya
Mission Mangal
Tara Shinde
Halla Bol
Sneha Chauhan / Sneha A. Khan
Eklavya: The Royal Guard
Rajeshwari / 'Rajjo'
Mahabharat
Draupadi (voice)
Salaam-e-Ishq
Tehzeeb Raina
Urumi
Makkom / Bhumika
Hamari Adhuri Kahani
Vasudha Prasad
Kismat Konnection
Priya
Tumhari Sulu
Sulochana "Sulu" Dubey
Shaadi Ke Side Effects
Trisha Roy
Nerkonda Paarvai
Kalyani Bharath
Kahaani 2
Vidya Sinha / Durga Rani Singh
Te3n
Sarita Sharma
Jalsa
Maya Menon
No One Killed Jessica
Sabrina Lal
Ishqiya
Krishna Verma
Ferrari Ki Sawaari
Special Appearance in Song "Mala Jau De"
Bhalo Theko
Anandi
Neeyat
Mira Rao
The Last Tenant
2026
Do Aur Do Pyaar
Kavya
Bobby Jasoos
Bobby
Ghanchakkar
Neetu Athray
Amoli
Narrator (English)
Natkhat
Surekha
TV Shows (2)
Self / Appearances (14)
The Kapil Sharma Show
Self · 2 eps
Comedy Nights with Kapil
Self · 3 eps
Koffee with Karan
Self · 2 eps
The Great Indian Kapil Show
Self · 1 eps
Kaun Banega Crorepati
Self · 3 eps
Son of Abish
Herself · 1 eps
Rising Star
Self · 1 eps
Superstar Singer
Self · 1 eps
Aap Ki Adalat
Herself · 1 eps
Om Shanti Om
Self
The Anupam Kher Show
Herself · 1 eps
Bombay Talkies
Self, special appearance in "Apna Bombay Talkies" (uncredited)
Yaaron Ki Baraat
Self · 1 eps
Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah
Self · 2 eps
