Vidya Balan was born in Palakkad, Kerala in a Tamil-speaking Iyer family. Priyamani , a Tamil actress who has won the National Award for the best actress -Paruthiveeran is Vidya Balan’s cousin.
- Vidya started her career starring in many music videos, soap operas and many commercials.
- Made acting debut in the Bengali film, Bhalo Theko (2003), for which she won critical acclaim.
- She later made her Hindi film debut with Parineeta (2005), for which she received a Filmfare Best Female Debut Award.
- Received her first commercial success with Rajkumar Hirani’s Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006).
Vidya Balan has thus established herself as one of the most promising actresses of the industry.
From 1998 onwards, she appeared in numerous television ads, many of which were directed by Pradeep Sarkar. She also took supporting roles in music videos, appearing with singers and bands such as Euphoria, Shubha Mudgal, and Pankaj Udhas. Balan also portrayed the role of Radhika Mathur in a few episodes of the first season of Hum Paanch, but was later replaced by Amita Nangia at the end of the first season.
In 2006, she appeared opposite Sanjay Dutt in the blockbuster film Lage Raho Munna Bhai. Once again her performance was well received by critics and the film went on to become the second highest grossing film of that year.
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Filmography of Vidya Balan
- Bhalo Theko
- Bhool Bhulaiyaa
- Bihaad
- Chand Bhai
- Chenab Gandhi
- Eklavya: The Royal Guard
- Guru
- Halla Bol
- Heyy Babyy
- Ishkiyan
- Kismat Konnection
- Lage Raho Munna Bhai
- Mukti
- Om Shanti Om
- Parineeta
- Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute To Love
Vidya Balan and Filmfare Awards
Winner 2006: Filmfare Best Female Debut Award, Parineeta 2006: Filmfare Face of the Year, Parineeta
Reference : Vidya Balan at Wikipedia