1978-01-01 ( 47 years old ) in 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.
Movies
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3
2024-11-01
Do Aur Do Pyaar
2024-04-19
Neeyat
2023-07-07
Jalsa
2022-03-18
Sherni
2021-06-18
Shakuntala Devi
2020-07-31
Natkhat
2020-06-02
Mission Mangal
2019-08-15
Nerkonda Paarvai
2019-08-08
N.T.R: Mahanayakudu
2019-02-06
N.T.R: Kathanayakudu
2019-01-09
Amoli
2018-05-07
Tumhari Sulu
2017-11-17
Begum Jaan
2017-04-14
Kahaani 2
2016-12-01
Ekk Albela
2016-06-24
Te3n
2016-06-10
Hamari Adhuri Kahani
2015-06-12
Bobby Jasoos
2014-07-04
Shaadi Ke Side Effects
2014-02-28
Mahabharat
2013-12-27
Ghanchakkar
2013-06-28
Bombay Talkies
2013-05-03
Ferrari Ki Sawaari
2012-06-15
Kahaani
2012-03-08
The Dirty Picture
2011-12-02
Dum Maaro Dum
2011-04-22
Thank You
2011-04-08
Urumi
2011-03-31
No One Killed Jessica
2011-01-07
Ishqiya
2010-01-29
Paa
2009-12-04
Kismat Konnection
2008-07-18
Halla Bol
2008-01-11
Om Shanti Om
2007-11-07
Bhool Bhulaiyaa
2007-10-12
Heyy Babyy
2007-08-24
Eklavya: The Royal Guard
2007-02-16
Salaam-e-Ishq
2007-01-26
Guru
2007-01-12
Lage Raho Munna Bhai
2006-09-01
Parineeta
2005-06-10
Bhalo Theko
2003-12-25
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