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Vidya Balan

Born
Jan 1, 1979 · Age 47
Place of birth
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Gender
Female
Movie credits
49
TV credits
15
Also known as (2)
  • Vidya P. Balan
  • Vidya Balan Roy Kapur

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…