Vidya Balan Indian Actress Known for Lage Raho Munna Bhai

Vidya Balan (1 January 1979, Palakkad district) is an Indian actress. Audiences know her from Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006) and Kahaani (2012).

Early life

Her education includes St. Xavier's College and University of Mumbai.

Career

Her screen career on record begins in 2003 with Bhalo Theko. The 2000s brought Guru (2007) and Heyy Babyy (2007). Her 2010s credits include The Dirty Picture (2011) and No One Killed Jessica (2011). During the 2020s, she worked on Shakuntala Devi (2020) and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 (2024).

Vidya Balan’s credits add up to 35 films from 2003 to 2024. Drama is the most frequent genre among her listed titles (13), followed by comedy (4) and romance (4). Her credits run up to Do Aur Do Pyaar in 2024.

Amitabh Bachchan appears in four of her listed titles, including Parineeta (2005) and Paa (2009). Other co-stars who recur in her credits are Akshay Kumar (four titles) and Emraan Hashmi (three titles). Anees Bazmee directed two of her titles on record, among them Thank You (2011). Anu Menon is credited as director on two of them, including Neeyat (2023). Among her other notable work are Kismat Konnection, Urumi and Hamari Adhuri Kahani.

Recognition

Vidya Balan received an award at the International Indian Film Academy Awards. The list of wins also includes an award at the Filmfare Awards and the National Film Award for Best Actress. Awards come to 8 wins in total.

Personal life

She has been married to Siddharth Roy Kapur since 2012.