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