Vidya Balan
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Vidya Balan (born January 1, 1979) is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Hindi cinema. After appearing in the television sitcom *Hum Paanch* (1995) and the Bengali independent film *Bhalo Theko* (2003), she made her Hindi feature debut in the musical drama *Parineeta* (2005), winning the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. Her subsequent releases included *Lage Raho Munna Bhai* (2006), *Guru* (2007), and the psychological comedy thriller *Bhool Bhulaiyaa* (2007). Balan earned the Filmfare Award for Best Actress for the comedy drama *Paa* (2009), followed by the black comedy *Ishqiya* (2010), for which she won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress. For her portrayal of Silk in the biographical drama *The Dirty Picture* (2011), she won the National Film Award for Best Actress and the Filmfare Award for Best Actress. She earned a third Filmfare Award for Best Actress for the mystery thriller *Kahaani* (2012). Her credits during this period included *No One Killed Jessica* (2011), *Kahaani 2* (2016), and *Tumhari Sulu* (2017), which earned her a fourth Filmfare Award for Best Actress. In 2019, Balan expanded into South Indian cinema with the two-part biographical drama *N.T.R: Kathanayakudu* and *N.T.R: Mahanayakudu*, and appeared in the Tamil release *Nerkonda Paarvai* and *Mission Mangal*. Her subsequent projects included the biographical drama *Shakuntala Devi* (2020), *Sherni* (2021), *Jalsa* (2022), *Neeyat* (2023), *Do Aur Do Pyaar* (2024), and *Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3* (2024). In 2026, she appeared in the historical drama *Raja Shivaji* and *The Last Tenant*.
Known for
Credits
Jailer 2 (2026)
as Kantha Kalpak
Om Shanti Om (2007)
as Self
Bombay Talkies (2013)
as Self, special appearance in "Apna Bombay Talkies" (uncredited)
N.T.R: Kathanayakudu (2019)
as Basavatarakam
Parineeta (2005)
as Lalita
Guru (2007)
as Meenakshi "Meenu" Saxena
The Dirty Picture (2011)
as Reshma / Silk
Raja Shivaji (2026)
as Tajul Mukkhidarat Haji Badi Sahiba
Ekk Albela (2016)
as Geeta Bali
Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006)
as Jhanvi
Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007)
as Avni S. Chaturvedi
Kahaani (2012)
as Vidya Bagchi / Vidya Basu
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 (2024)
as Mallika / Manjulika
Te3n (2016)
as Sarita Sharma
Heyy Babyy (2007)
as Esha Sahni
Halla Bol (2008)
as Sneha Chauhan / Sneha A. Khan
Mauja Hi Mauja (2026)
Actor
Mahabharat (2013)
as Draupadi (voice)
Ferrari Ki Sawaari (2012)
as Special Appearance in Song "Mala Jau De"
Salaam-e-Ishq (2007)
as Tehzeeb Raina
Ishqiya (2010)
as Krishna Verma
Dum Maaro Dum (2011)
as Cameo as Mrs Kamath
Eklavya: The Royal Guard (2007)
as Rajeshwari / 'Rajjo'
Jalsa (2022)
as Maya Menon
Hamari Adhuri Kahani (2015)
as Vasudha Prasad
Begum Jaan (2017)
as Begum Jaan
No One Killed Jessica (2011)
as Sabrina Lal
Paa (2009)
as Vidya Arte
Thank You (2011)
as Divya
N.T.R: Mahanayakudu (2019)
as Basavatarakam
Mission Mangal (2019)
as Tara Shinde
The Last Tenant (2026)
Actor
Urumi (2011)
as Makkom / Bhumika
Tumhari Sulu (2017)
as Sulochana "Sulu" Dubey
Sherni (2021)
as Vidya Vincent
Nerkonda Paarvai (2019)
as Kalyani Bharath
Ghanchakkar (2013)
as Neetu Athray
Shaadi Ke Side Effects (2014)
as Trisha Roy
Neeyat (2023)
as Mira Rao
Bobby Jasoos (2014)
as Bobby
Shakuntala Devi (2020)
as Shakuntala Devi
Kismat Konnection (2008)
as Priya
Untitled Balki - Ilayaraja Film (—)
Actor
Amoli (2018)
as Narrator (English)
Do Aur Do Pyaar (2024)
as Kavya
Kahaani 2 (2016)
as Vidya Sinha / Durga Rani Singh
Natkhat (2020)
as Surekha
Long Years Ago (—)
Actor
Bhalo Theko (2003)
as Anandi