Vidya Balan
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 1, 1979 (age 47)
- Birthplace
- Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Biography
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 the mystery thriller *Kahaani* (2012). Her credits during this period included *No One Killed Jessica* (2011), *Kahaani 2* (2016), and *Tumhari Sulu* (2017), which earned her a fourth Filmfare Award for Best Actress. In 2019, Balan expanded into South Indian cinema with the two-part biographical drama *N.T.R: Kathanayakudu* and *N.T.R: Mahanayakudu*, and appeared in the Tamil release *Nerkonda Paarvai* and *Mission Mangal*. Her subsequent projects included the biographical drama *Shakuntala Devi* (2020), *Sherni* (2021), *Jalsa* (2022), *Neeyat* (2023), *Do Aur Do Pyaar* (2024), and *Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3* (2024). In 2026, she appeared in the historical drama *Raja Shivaji* and *The Last Tenant*.
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Filmography
Long Years Ago
Movie
Untitled Balki - R Madhavan Film
Movie
Raja Shivaji
Movie · as Tajul Mukkhidarat Haji Badi Sahiba
Jailer 2
Movie · as Kantha Kalpak
Mauja Hi Mauja
Movie
The Last Tenant
Movie
Jailer 2- Super Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Do Aur Do Pyaar
Movie · as Kavya
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3
Movie · as Mallika / Manjulika
The Great Indian Kapil Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Neeyat
Movie · as Mira Rao
Jalsa
Movie · as Maya Menon
Sherni
Movie · as Vidya Vincent
Shakuntala Devi
Movie · as Shakuntala Devi
Natkhat
Movie · as Surekha
N.T.R: Kathanayakudu
Movie · as Basavatarakam
Nerkonda Paarvai
Movie · as Kalyani Bharath
Mission Mangal
Movie · as Tara Shinde
N.T.R: Mahanayakudu
Movie · as Basavatarakam
Superstar Singer
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Amoli
Movie · as Narrator (English)
Begum Jaan
Movie · as Begum Jaan
Tumhari Sulu
Movie · as Sulochana "Sulu" Dubey
Rising Star
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Te3n
Movie · as Sarita Sharma
Kahaani 2
Movie · as Vidya Sinha / Durga Rani Singh
Ekk Albela
Movie · as Geeta Bali
The Kapil Sharma Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Yaaron Ki Baraat
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Hamari Adhuri Kahani
Movie · as Vasudha Prasad
Shaadi Ke Side Effects
Movie · as Trisha Roy
Bobby Jasoos
Movie · as Bobby
The Anupam Kher Show
TV · as Herself · 1 ep
Son of Abish
TV · as Herself · 1 ep
Ghanchakkar
Movie · as Neetu Athray
Bombay Talkies
Movie · as Self, special appearance in "Apna Bombay Talkies" (uncredited)
Mahabharat
Movie · as Draupadi (voice)
Comedy Nights with Kapil
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Kahaani
Movie · as Vidya Bagchi / Vidya Basu
Ferrari Ki Sawaari
Movie · as Special Appearance in Song "Mala Jau De"
Thank You
Movie · as Divya
The Dirty Picture
Movie · as Reshma / Silk
No One Killed Jessica
Movie · as Sabrina Lal
Urumi
Movie · as Makkom / Bhumika
Dum Maaro Dum
Movie · as Cameo as Mrs Kamath
Ishqiya
Movie · as Krishna Verma
MasterChef India
TV · as Guest Star · 1 ep
Paa
Movie · as Vidya Arte
Halla Bol
Movie · as Sneha Chauhan / Sneha A. Khan
Kismat Konnection
Movie · as Priya
Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Heyy Babyy
Movie · as Esha Sahni
Salaam-e-Ishq
Movie · as Tehzeeb Raina
Guru
Movie · as Meenakshi "Meenu" Saxena
Bhool Bhulaiyaa
Movie · as Avni S. Chaturvedi
Eklavya: The Royal Guard
Movie · as Rajeshwari / 'Rajjo'
Om Shanti Om
Movie · as Self
Lage Raho Munna Bhai
Movie · as Jhanvi
Parineeta
Movie · as Lalita
Koffee with Karan
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Bhalo Theko
Movie · as Anandi
Kaun Banega Crorepati
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Hum Paanch
TV · as Radhika Mathur · 269 eps
Aap Ki Adalat
TV · as Herself · 1 ep