Vidya Balan 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.
Movie | Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 | Mallika | 2024-11-01 |
Movie | Neeyat | Mira Rao | 2023-07-07 |
Movie | Jalsa | Maya Menon | 2022-03-18 |
Movie | Sherni | Vidya Vincent | 2021-06-18 |
Movie | Shakuntala Devi | Shakuntala Devi | 2020-07-31 |
Movie | N.T.R: Kathanayakudu | Basavatarakam | 2019-01-09 |
Movie | Mission Mangal | Tara Shinde | 2019-08-15 |
Movie | N.T.R: Mahanayakudu | Basavatarakam | 2019-02-06 |
Movie | Nerkonda Paarvai | Kalyani Bharath | 2019-08-08 |
Movie | Amoli | Narrator (English) | 2018-05-07 |
Movie | Begum Jaan | Begum Jaan | 2017-04-14 |
Movie | Tumhari Sulu | Sulochana "Sulu" Dubey | 2017-11-17 |
Movie | Te3n | Sarita Sharma | 2016-06-10 |
Movie | Ekk Albela | Geeta Bali | 2016-06-24 |
Series | The Kapil Sharma Show | Herself | 2016-04-23 |
Movie | Kahaani 2 | Vidya Sinha / Durga Rani Singh | 2016-12-01 |
Series | Yaaron Ki Baraat | Herself | 2016-10-08 |
Movie | Hamari Adhuri Kahani | Vasudha Prasad | 2015-06-12 |
Series | Son of Abish | Herself | 2014-02-01 |
Movie | Shaadi Ke Side Effects | Trisha Roy | 2014-02-28 |
Series | The Anupam Kher Show | Herself | 2014-07-06 |
Movie | Bobby Jasoos | Bobby | 2014-07-04 |
Movie | Bombay Talkies | Self, special appearance in "Apna Bombay Talkies" (uncredited) | 2013-05-03 |
Series | Comedy Nights with Kapil | Herself | 2013-06-22 |
Movie | Ghanchakkar | Neetu Athray | 2013-06-28 |
Movie | Mahabharat | Draupadi (voice) | 2013-12-27 |
Movie | Kahaani | Vidya Bagchi | 2012-03-08 |
Movie | Ferrari Ki Sawaari | Special Appearance in Song "Mala Jau De" | 2012-06-15 |
Movie | Urumi | Makkom / Bhumi | 2011-03-31 |
Movie | No One Killed Jessica | Sabrina Lal | 2011-01-07 |
Movie | Dum Maaro Dum | Cameo as Mrs Kamath | 2011-04-22 |
Movie | Thank You | Divya | 2011-04-08 |
Movie | The Dirty Picture | Reshma / Silk | 2011-12-02 |
Movie | Ishqiya | Krishna Verma | 2010-01-29 |
Movie | Paa | Vidya Arte | 2009-12-04 |
Movie | Halla Bol | Sneha Chauhan / Sneha A. Khan | 2008-01-11 |
Movie | Kismat Konnection | Priya | 2008-07-18 |
Movie | Salaam-e-Ishq | Tehzeeb Raina | 2007-01-26 |
Movie | Eklavya: The Royal Guard | Rajeshwari / 'Rajjo' | 2007-02-16 |
Movie | Guru | Meenakshi "Meenu" Saxena | 2007-01-12 |
Movie | Om Shanti Om | Self | 2007-11-07 |
Movie | Bhool Bhulaiyaa | Avni S. Chaturvedi / Manjulika | 2007-10-12 |
Movie | Heyy Babyy | Esha Sahni | 2007-08-24 |
Movie | Lage Raho Munna Bhai | Jhanvi | 2006-09-01 |
Movie | Parineeta | Lalita | 2005-06-10 |
Series | Koffee with Karan | Herself | 2004-11-19 |
Movie | Bhalo Theko | 2003-12-25 | |
Series | Kaun Banega Crorepati | Herself | 2000-07-03 |
Series | Aap Ki Adalat | Herself | 1992-01-01 |