Vidya Balan
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 1, 1979
- Birthplace
- Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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*.
Filmography
- Untitled Balki - R Madhavan Film
Untitled Balki - R Madhavan Film TBA
Actor
- Long Years Ago
Long Years Ago TBA
Actor
- Mauja Hi Mauja
Mauja Hi Mauja 2026
Actor
Jailer 2 2026
as Kantha Kalpak
Raja Shivaji 2026
as Tajul Mukkhidarat Haji Badi Sahiba
The Last Tenant 2026
Actor
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 2024
as Mallika / Manjulika
Do Aur Do Pyaar 2024
as Kavya
Neeyat 2023
as Mira Rao
Jalsa 2022
as Maya Menon
Sherni 2021
as Vidya Vincent
Shakuntala Devi 2020
as Shakuntala Devi
Natkhat 2020
as Surekha, Producer
Mission Mangal 2019
as Tara Shinde
Nerkonda Paarvai 2019
as Kalyani Bharath
N.T.R: Mahanayakudu 2019
as Basavatarakam
N.T.R: Kathanayakudu 2019
as Basavatarakam
Amoli 2018
as Narrator (English)
Tumhari Sulu 2017
as Sulochana "Sulu" Dubey
Begum Jaan 2017
as Begum Jaan
Kahaani 2 2016
as Vidya Sinha / Durga Rani Singh
Ekk Albela 2016
as Geeta Bali
Te3n 2016
as Sarita Sharma
Hamari Adhuri Kahani 2015
as Vasudha Prasad
Bobby Jasoos 2014
as Bobby
Shaadi Ke Side Effects 2014
as Trisha Roy
Mahabharat 2013
as Draupadi (voice)
Ghanchakkar 2013
as Neetu Athray
Bombay Talkies 2013
as Self, special appearance in "Apna Bombay Talkies" (uncredited)
Ferrari Ki Sawaari 2012
as Special Appearance in Song "Mala Jau De"
Kahaani 2012
as Vidya Bagchi / Vidya Basu
The Dirty Picture 2011
as Reshma / Silk
Dum Maaro Dum 2011
as Cameo as Mrs Kamath
Thank You 2011
as Divya
Urumi 2011
as Makkom / Bhumika
No One Killed Jessica 2011
as Sabrina Lal
Ishqiya 2010
as Krishna Verma
Paa 2009
as Vidya Arte
Kismat Konnection 2008
as Priya
Halla Bol 2008
as Sneha Chauhan / Sneha A. Khan
Om Shanti Om 2007
as Self
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2007
as Avni S. Chaturvedi
Heyy Babyy 2007
as Esha Sahni
Eklavya: The Royal Guard 2007
as Rajeshwari / 'Rajjo'
Salaam-e-Ishq 2007
as Tehzeeb Raina
Guru 2007
as Meenakshi "Meenu" Saxena
Lage Raho Munna Bhai 2006
as Jhanvi
Parineeta 2005
as Lalita
Bhalo Theko 2003
as Anandi
Credits from TMDB.