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