Vidya Balan

About

Vidya Balan (born January 1, 1979) is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Hindi cinema. After appearing in the television sitcom *Hum Paanch* (1995) and the Bengali independent film *Bhalo Theko* (2003), she made her Hindi feature debut in the musical drama *Parineeta* (2005), winning the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. Her subsequent releases included *Lage Raho Munna Bhai* (2006), *Guru* (2007), and the psychological comedy thriller *Bhool Bhulaiyaa* (2007). Balan earned the Filmfare Award for Best Actress for the comedy drama *Paa* (2009), followed by the black comedy *Ishqiya* (2010), for which she won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress. For her portrayal of Silk in the biographical drama *The Dirty Picture* (2011), she won the National Film Award for Best Actress and the Filmfare Award for Best Actress. She earned a third Filmfare Award for Best Actress for...

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Jailer 2Movie • 2026MasterChef IndiaSeries • 2010Hum PaanchSeries • 1995GuruMovie • 2007ParineetaMovie • 2005The Dirty PictureMovie • 2011Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3Movie • 2024Bhool BhulaiyaaMovie • 2007KahaaniMovie • 2012Heyy BabyyMovie • 2007Salaam-e-IshqMovie • 2007Mission MangalMovie • 2019Lage Raho Munna BhaiMovie • 2006Halla BolMovie • 2008Hamari Adhuri KahaniMovie • 2015Dum Maaro DumMovie • 2011Shaadi Ke Side EffectsMovie • 2014PaaMovie • 2009No One Killed JessicaMovie • 2011JalsaMovie • 2022Eklavya: The Royal GuardMovie • 2007Thank YouMovie • 2011Te3nMovie • 2016Tumhari SuluMovie • 2017