Vidya Balan
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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
Credits
Jailer 2 (2026)
Actor
Om Shanti Om (2007)
as Self
N.T.R: Kathanayakudu (2019)
as Basavatarakam
Kahaani (2012)
as Vidya Bagchi
Raja Shivaji (2026)
as Tajul Mukkhidarat Haji Badi Sahiba
The Dirty Picture (2011)
as Reshma / Silk
Ekk Albela (2016)
as Geeta Bali
Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007)
as Avni S. Chaturvedi
Guru (2007)
as Meenakshi "Meenu" Saxena
Bombay Talkies (2013)
as Self, special appearance in "Apna Bombay Talkies" (uncredited)
Parineeta (2005)
as Lalita
Heyy Babyy (2007)
as Esha Sahni
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 (2024)
as Mallika / Manjulika
Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006)
as Jhanvi
Mission Mangal (2019)
as Tara Shinde
Thank You (2011)
as Divya
Mahabharat (2013)
as Draupadi (voice)
Paa (2009)
as Vidya Arte
No One Killed Jessica (2011)
as Sabrina Lal
Halla Bol (2008)
as Sneha Chauhan / Sneha A. Khan
Kismat Konnection (2008)
as Priya
Begum Jaan (2017)
as Begum Jaan
Salaam-e-Ishq (2007)
as Tehzeeb Raina
Dum Maaro Dum (2011)
as Cameo as Mrs Kamath
Eklavya: The Royal Guard (2007)
as Rajeshwari / 'Rajjo'
Nerkonda Paarvai (2019)
as Kalyani Bharath
Urumi (2011)
as Makkom / Bhumika
Kahaani 2 (2016)
as Vidya Sinha / Durga Rani Singh
Ferrari Ki Sawaari (2012)
as Special Appearance in Song "Mala Jau De"
Hamari Adhuri Kahani (2015)
as Vasudha Prasad
Sherni (2021)
as Vidya Vincent
Te3n (2016)
as Sarita Sharma
Shaadi Ke Side Effects (2014)
as Trisha Roy
Jalsa (2022)
as Maya Menon
Shakuntala Devi (2020)
as Shakuntala Devi
Reimagining Sankranthiki Vasthunam (2026)
Actor
Do Aur Do Pyaar (2024)
as Kavya
Tumhari Sulu (2017)
as Sulochana "Sulu" Dubey
Ghanchakkar (2013)
as Neetu Athray
Ishqiya (2010)
as Krishna Verma
Bobby Jasoos (2014)
as Bobby
Neeyat (2023)
as Mira Rao
Untitled SRK-Suhana-Marflix movie (—)
Actor
N.T.R: Mahanayakudu (2019)
as Basavatarakam
Bhalo Theko (2003)
as Anandi
Amoli (2018)
as Narrator (English)
The Last Tenant (2026)
Actor
Natkhat (2020)
as Surekha