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Vidya Balan
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- Born 1 January 1979
- Place of Birth Palakkad District
- Occupation Actor, Model, Film Actor, Fashion Model, Television Actor
- Spouse Siddharth Roy Kapur (2012)
- Education University Of Mumbai, St. Xavier's College, Mumbai
- Years active 1995-present
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- Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3,
- Kahaani
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ABOUT Vidya Balan
Vidya Balan: A Steadfast Career in Indian Cinema Vidya Balan, a prominent figure in Hindi cinema, has carved a niche for herself by portraying strong, complex female characters, defying conventional Bollywood tropes. Her contributions have earned her widespread recognition, including a National Film Award and seven Filmfare Awards, and the Padma Shri in 2014. Balan's journey began with a minor role in the 1995 sitcom Hum Paanch. After several unsuccessful attempts to break into films, she debuted in the Bengali film Bhalo Theko (2003). Her Hindi film debut in Parineeta (2005) garnered critical acclaim, followed by commercial successes in Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006) and Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007). Her career trajectory significantly shifted with a string of five commercially successful films showcasing headstrong female leads: Paa (2009), Ishqiya (2010), No One Killed Jessica (2011), Kahaani (2012), and The Dirty Picture (2011), the latter earning her the National Film Award for Best Actress. After a period of less prominent roles, Balan's resurgence began with Tumhari Sulu (2017) and Mission Mangal (2019), portraying relatable women balancing professional and personal lives. Her recent successes include the Amazon Prime Video films Shakuntala Devi (2020), Sherni (2021), and Jalsa (2022), culminating in her highest-grossing release to date, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 (2024). Beyond her acting career, Balan actively champions women's empowerment and humanitarian causes. She serves on the Indian Central Board of Film Certification and has hosted a radio show. Initially facing criticism for her appearance, she later garnered appreciation for her unconventional style. She is married to film producer Siddharth Roy Kapur.
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VIDYA BALAN NEWS
Vidhu Vinod Chopra says former assistants developed airs after making hit films: 'As they become successful, they change'
July 27, 2025 8:36 am
Vidhu Vinod Chopra shares how newcomers he once worked with have all become successful, and the fame of Bollywood has changed them.
Vidya Balan says Rekha is 'desire incarnate': 'I think she was made for the celluloid'
July 22, 2025 9:12 pm
In a recent interview, Vidya Balan didn’t hold back in expressing her admiration for Rekha and her performance in Umrao Jaan.
Vidya Balan supports Deepika Padukone for flexible working hours, says she works 12 hours because she's not a mom: 'I have all the time in the world'
July 22, 2025 10:19 am
Vidya Balan spoke about Deepika Padukone walking out of Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Spirit due to a conflict over working hours and agreed that new mothers should be given more flexibility at work.
Vidya Balan can make a headache disappear by just saying 'you can leave now'; actor opens up about journey with 'alchemy' and 'healing'
July 10, 2025 1:16 pm
Actor Vidya Balan opened up about working with a healer for the past 14 years, and stressed upon the role that astrology plays in her life.
Akshaye Khanna fired Vidya Balan after she refused to do a film opposite him: 'I was so scared, asked John Abraham to save me'
June 27, 2025 6:49 pm
Vidya Balan said because of the fear of hurting someone she would always find it difficult to say no to directors when didn't connect with the script.
Britney Spears and Lata Mangeshkar share the same connection that Parineeta the film and Louis Armstrong do, and it has to do with cheating
June 12, 2025 12:22 pm
Parineeta turns 20: Exploring the several times Bollywood took 'inspiration' from the west and also the instances when we actually returned the favour.
Exclusive | Vidya Balan says Vidhu Vinod Chopra cast her as Parineeta after seeing anger in her eyes, thought she was giving him gaali: Parineeta turns 20
June 10, 2025 11:09 am
In an exclusive interview with SCREEN, Vidya Balan opens up on 20 years of Parineeta, her journey so far, missing late Pradeep Sarkar, and her arduous journey to the big break in Bollywood.
‘Many of us have become victims’: Hema Malini warns against misuse of AI and deepfake technology targeting celebs; find out if you should be worried, too
March 28, 2025 2:29 pm
“Any claims made in the videos should not be attributed to me, as it does not reflect my views or work,” Hema Malini said.
Vidya Balan warns fans about AI-generated videos featuring her: 'I have no involvement in its creation or dissemination'
March 02, 2025 2:50 pm
Vidya Balan warns fans about "AI-generated and inauthentic" videos of her circulating online.
'National crushes are temporary, class is permanent': Parambrata Chatterjee weighs in on co-stars Triptii Dimri and Vidya Balan
January 27, 2025 10:19 pm
At the SCREEN Live event in Kolkata, Parambrata Chatterjee ranked Vidya Balan as the most talented among his female co-stars, placing Triptii Dimri at the bottom.
Cut-off reduced for PG medical seats as 18,000 remain vacant after 2nd counselling
India16 min ago
With nearly 18,000 post-graduate medical seats remaining vacant after two rounds of counselling, the cut-off for some of the categories has been reduced to zero percentile again. The NBEMS revised the cut-offs to 7 percentile for general category, 5 percentile for persons with disability belonging to general and EWS category, and zero percentile for SC, ST, OBC candidates.