Vidya Balan

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.

Known For

The Kapil Sharma Show

The Great Indian Kapil Show

Raja Shivaji

Comedy Nights with Kapil

Koffee with Karan

Kaun Banega Crorepati

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3

Son of Abish

All Movies (48)

• Reimagining Sankranthiki Vasthunam2026
• Jailer 22026
• Raja Shivaji2026 · as Tajul Mukkhidarat Haji Badi Sahiba
• The Last Tenant2026
• Bhool Bhulaiyaa 32024 · as Mallika / Manjulika
• Do Aur Do Pyaar2024 · as Kavya
• Neeyat2023 · as Mira Rao
• Jalsa2022 · as Maya Menon
• Sherni2021 · as Vidya Vincent
• Shakuntala Devi2020 · as Shakuntala Devi
• Natkhat2020 · as Surekha
• Mission Mangal2019 · as Tara Shinde
• Nerkonda Paarvai2019 · as Kalyani Bharath
• N.T.R: Mahanayakudu2019 · as Basavatarakam
• N.T.R: Kathanayakudu2019 · as Basavatarakam
• Amoli2018 · as Narrator (English)
• Tumhari Sulu2017 · as Sulochana "Sulu" Dubey
• Begum Jaan2017 · as Begum Jaan
• Kahaani 22016 · as Vidya Sinha / Durga Rani Singh
• Ekk Albela2016 · as Geeta Bali
• Te3n2016 · as Sarita Sharma
• Hamari Adhuri Kahani2015 · as Vasudha Prasad
• Bobby Jasoos2014 · as Bobby
• Shaadi Ke Side Effects2014 · as Trisha Roy
• Mahabharat2013 · as Draupadi (voice)
• Ghanchakkar2013 · as Neetu Athray
• Bombay Talkies2013 · as Self, special appearance in "Apna Bombay Talkies" (uncredited)
• Ferrari Ki Sawaari2012 · as Special Appearance in Song "Mala Jau De"
• Kahaani2012 · as Vidya Bagchi
• The Dirty Picture2011 · as Reshma / Silk
• Dum Maaro Dum2011 · as Cameo as Mrs Kamath
• Thank You2011 · as Divya
• Urumi2011 · as Makkom / Bhumika
• No One Killed Jessica2011 · as Sabrina Lal
• Ishqiya2010 · as Krishna Verma
• Paa2009 · as Vidya Arte
• Kismat Konnection2008 · as Priya
• Halla Bol2008 · as Sneha Chauhan / Sneha A. Khan
• Om Shanti Om2007 · as Self
• Bhool Bhulaiyaa2007 · as Avni S. Chaturvedi
• Heyy Babyy2007 · as Esha Sahni
• Eklavya: The Royal Guard2007 · as Rajeshwari / 'Rajjo'
• Salaam-e-Ishq2007 · as Tehzeeb Raina
• Guru2007 · as Meenakshi "Meenu" Saxena
• Lage Raho Munna Bhai2006 · as Jhanvi
• Parineeta2005 · as Lalita
• Forever Yours2003 · as Anandi
• Untitled SRK-Suhana-Marflix movie—

All TV Shows (13)

• The Great Indian Kapil Show2024 · as Self
• Superstar Singer2019 · as Self
• Rising Star2017 · as Self
• Yaaron Ki Baraat2016 · as Self
• The Kapil Sharma Show2016 · as Herself
• The Anupam Kher Show2014 · as Herself
• Son of Abish2014 · as Herself
• Comedy Nights with Kapil2013 · as Self
• MasterChef India2010 · as Guest Star
• Koffee with Karan2004 · as Self
• Kaun Banega Crorepati2000 · as Self
• Hum Paanch1995 · as Radhika Mathur
• Aap Ki Adalat1992 · as Herself