Vidya Balan
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*.
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Films (49)
Mauja Hi Mauja
2026
Jailer 2
2026 · Kantha Kalpak
Raja Shivaji
2026 · Tajul Mukkhidarat Haji Badi Sahiba
The Last Tenant
2026
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3
2024 · Mallika / Manjulika
Do Aur Do Pyaar
2024 · Kavya
Neeyat
2023 · Mira Rao
Jalsa
2022 · Maya Menon
Sherni
2021 · Vidya Vincent
Shakuntala Devi
2020 · Shakuntala Devi
Natkhat
2020 · Surekha, Producer
Mission Mangal
2019 · Tara Shinde
Nerkonda Paarvai
2019 · Kalyani Bharath
N.T.R: Mahanayakudu
2019 · Basavatarakam
N.T.R: Kathanayakudu
2019 · Basavatarakam
Amoli
2018 · Narrator (English)
Tumhari Sulu
2017 · Sulochana "Sulu" Dubey
Begum Jaan
2017 · Begum Jaan
Kahaani 2
2016 · Vidya Sinha / Durga Rani Singh
Ekk Albela
2016 · Geeta Bali
TE3N
2016 · Sarita Sharma
Hamari Adhuri Kahani
2015 · Vasudha Prasad
Bobby Jasoos
2014 · Bobby
Shaadi Ke Side Effects
2014 · Trisha Roy
Mahabharat
2013 · Draupadi (voice)
Ghanchakkar
2013 · Neetu Athray
Bombay Talkies
2013 · Self, special appearance in "Apna Bombay Talkies" (uncredited)
Ferrari Ki Sawaari
2012 · Special Appearance in Song "Mala Jau De"
Kahaani
2012 · Vidya Bagchi / Vidya Basu
The Dirty Picture
2011 · Reshma / Silk
Dum Maaro Dum
2011 · Cameo as Mrs Kamath
Thank You
2011 · Divya
Urumi
2011 · Makkom / Bhumika
Personne n'a tué Jessica
2011 · Sabrina Lal
Ishqiya
2010 · Krishna Verma
Paa
2009 · Vidya Arte
Kismat Konnection
2008 · Priya
Halla Bol
2008 · Sneha Chauhan / Sneha A. Khan
Om Shanti Om
2007 · Self
Bhool Bhulaiyaa
2007 · Avni S. Chaturvedi
Heyy Babyy
2007 · Esha Sahni
Eklavya: The Royal Guard
2007 · Rajeshwari / 'Rajjo'
Salaam-e-Ishq
2007 · Tehzeeb Raina
Guru
2007 · Meenakshi "Meenu" Saxena
Lage Raho Munna Bhai
2006 · Jhanvi
Parineeta
2005 · Lalita
Bhalo Theko
2003 · Anandi
Long Years Ago
Untitled Balki - R Madhavan Film
Séries (15)
Jailer 2- Super Show
2026 · Self
The Great Indian Kapil Show
2024 · Self
Superstar Singer
2019 · Self
Rising Star
2017 · Self
Yaaron Ki Baraat
2016 · Self
The Kapil Sharma Show
2016 · Self
The Anupam Kher Show
2014 · Herself
Son of Abish
2014 · Herself
Comedy Nights with Kapil
2013 · Self
MasterChef India
2010 · Guest Star
Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah
2008 · Self
Koffee with Karan
2004 · Self
Kaun Banega Crorepati
2000 · Self
Hum Paanch
1995 · Radhika Mathur
Aap Ki Adalat
1992 · Herself