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