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Vidya Balan is an Indian film and television actor and model. She was born in 1978 or 1979 in either Palakkad district or Mumbai, Maharashtra. Her career began in 1995. She is educated at the University of Mumbai and St. Xavier's College. She speaks Hindi, Bangla, Malayalam, and Tamil.
Balan is married to Siddharth Roy Kapur. She follows Hinduism. Her notable works include the films *Hamari Adhuri Kahani*, *Tumhari Sulu*, *Urumi*, and *Begum Jaan*. She has received several awards, including the Filmfare Awards, National Film Award for Best Actress, Screen Awards, and Zee Cine Awards. Her name in her native language is വിദ്യ ബാലൻ.
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Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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…
Known for
- Raja Shivaji — Tajul Mukkhidarat Haji Badi Sahiba2026
- Jailer 22026
- Reimagining Sankranthiki Vasthunam2026
- The Last Tenant2026
- Do Aur Do Pyaar — Kavya2024
- Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 — Mallika / Manjulika2024
- The Great Indian Kapil Show — Self2024
- Neeyat — Mira Rao2023
- Jalsa — Maya Menon2022
- Sherni — Vidya Vincent2021
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- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- India
- Place of birth
- Palakkad district
- Spouse
- Siddharth Roy Kapur
- Occupation
- television actor
- Educated at
- St. Xavier's College
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Hinduism
- Notable work
- Begum Jaan
- Image
- Vidya Balan at BB3 interviews, 2024 (cropped).jpg
- Height
- 163
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- date of birth
- 1979-01-01
- start of work period
- 1995-00-00
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- 562621
- name in native language
- വിദ്യ ബാലൻ
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Encyclopedic overview
Vidya Balan (pronounced [ʋɪd̪ːja baːlən]; born 1 January 1979) is an Indian actress. Known for pioneering a change in the portrayal of women in Hindi cinema with her roles in female-led films, she is the recipient of several awards, including a National Film Award and seven Filmfare Awards. She was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2014. She was invited by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to join the Actors Branch in 2021.
Vidya aspired to a career in film from a young age and had her first acting role in the 1995 sitcom Hum Paanch. While pursuing a master's degree in sociology from the University of Mumbai, she made several unsuccessful attempts to start a career in film, and featured in television commercials and music videos. She made her film debut by starring in the Bengali film Bhalo Theko (2003) and received praise for her first Hindi film, the drama Parineeta (2005). This was followed by several commercial successes including Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006) and Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007), but her subsequent roles were met with negative reviews.
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