Vidya Balan
Acting • Born 1978-01-01
Biography
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.
Filmography
59 credits
Heyy Babyy
Movie • 2007
Esha Sahni
Parineeta
Movie • 2005
Lalita
Lage Raho Munna Bhai
Movie • 2006
Jhanvi
Halla Bol
Movie • 2008
Sneha Chauhan / Sneha A. Khan
Paa
Movie • 2009
Vidya Arte
Ishqiya
Movie • 2010
Krishna Verma
Salaam-e-Ishq
Movie • 2007
Tehzeeb Raina
Thank You
Movie • 2011
Divya
Kismat Konnection
Movie • 2008
Priya
Guru
Movie • 2007
Meenakshi "Meenu" Saxena
Bhool Bhulaiyaa
Movie • 2007
Avni S. Chaturvedi
The Dirty Picture
Movie • 2011
Reshma / Silk
No One Killed Jessica
Movie • 2011
Sabrina Lal
Kahaani
Movie • 2012
Vidya Bagchi
Jalsa
Movie • 2022
Maya Menon
Do Aur Do Pyaar
Movie • 2024
Kavya
Urumi
Movie • 2011
Makkom / Bhumika
Eklavya: The Royal Guard
Movie • 2007
Rajeshwari / 'Rajjo'
Ghanchakkar
Movie • 2013
Neetu Athray
Neeyat
Movie • 2023
Mira Rao
Shaadi Ke Side Effects
Movie • 2014
Trisha Roy
Bobby Jasoos
Movie • 2014
Bobby
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3
Movie • 2024
Mallika / Manjulika
Ferrari Ki Sawaari
Movie • 2012
Special Appearance in Song "Mala Jau De"
Hamari Adhuri Kahani
Movie • 2015
Vasudha Prasad
Te3n
Movie • 2016
Sarita Sharma
Bombay Talkies
Movie • 2013
Self, special appearance in "Apna Bombay Talkies" (uncredited)
Begum Jaan
Movie • 2017
Begum Jaan
Kahaani 2
Movie • 2016
Vidya Sinha / Durga Rani Singh
Ekk Albela
Movie • 2016
Geeta Bali
Tumhari Sulu
Movie • 2017
Sulochana "Sulu" Dubey
Forever Yours
Movie • 2003
Anandi
Dum Maaro Dum
Movie • 2011
Cameo as Mrs Kamath
Mahabharat
Movie • 2013
Draupadi (voice)
N.T.R: Kathanayakudu
Movie • 2019
Basavatarakam
Nerkonda Paarvai
Movie • 2019
Kalyani Bharath
Mission Mangal
Movie • 2019
Tara Shinde
Shakuntala Devi
Movie • 2020
Shakuntala Devi
N.T.R: Mahanayakudu
Movie • 2019
Basavatarakam
Natkhat
Movie • 2020
Surekha
Amoli
Movie • 2018
Narrator (English)
Om Shanti Om
Movie • 2007
Self
Sherni
Movie • 2021
Vidya Vincent
Raja Shivaji
Movie • 2026
Jailer 2
Movie • 2026
Reimagining Sankranthiki Vasthunam
Movie
MasterChef India
TV • 2010
Guest Star
The Kapil Sharma Show
TV • 2016
Herself
Comedy Nights with Kapil
TV • 2013
Self
Koffee with Karan
TV • 2004
Self
The Anupam Kher Show
TV • 2014
Herself
Yaaron Ki Baraat
TV • 2016
Self
Son of Abish
TV • 2014
Herself
Aap Ki Adalat
TV • 1992
Herself
Kaun Banega Crorepati
TV • 2000
Self
Superstar Singer
TV • 2019
Self
Rising Star
TV • 2017
Self
The Great Indian Kapil Show
TV • 2024
Self
Hum Paanch
TV • 1995
Radhika Mathur