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Vidya Balan is an Indian model, film actor, and television actor who began her professional career in 1995. Born in Palakkad district, she is a citizen of India and follows Hinduism. She received her education at St. Xavier's College and the University of Mumbai. Balan speaks Hindi, Bangla, Malayalam, and Tamil. Her notable works include *Hamari Adhuri Kahani*, *Tumhari Sulu*, *Urumi*, and *Begum Jaan*.
Throughout her career, she has received several accolades, including the National Film Award for Best Actress, Filmfare Awards, Screen Awards, and Zee Cine Awards. She is married to Siddharth Roy Kapur. Balan has stated that her work is an extension of her personal beliefs and that she follows her instincts when selecting roles.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Sherni
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Acting · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Vidya Balan (born January 1, 1978) is an Indian actress, who appears in Hindi films. After graduating with a degree in sociology, she started her career starring in music videos, television shows and commercials, before appearing in feature films. Balan made her movie debut in the Bengali film, Bhalo Theko in 2003. She later made her Hindi film debut with Parineeta (2005), which earned her a…
Known for
- Raja Shivaji — Tajul Mukkhidarat Haji Badi Sahiba2026
- Jailer 22026
- Reimagining Sankranthiki Vasthunam2026
- The Last Tenant2026
- Do Aur Do Pyaar — Kavya2024
- Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 — Mallika / Manjulika2024
- The Great Indian Kapil Show — Self2024
- Neeyat — Mira Rao2023
- Jalsa — Maya Menon2022
- Sherni — Vidya Vincent2021
via TMDB
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 36
- Total plays
- 201
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Global incidence, prevalence, years lived with disability (YLDs), disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 371 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
· 2024 · cited 4,506x
- Global, regional, and national burden of diabetes from 1990 to 2021, with projections of prevalence to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
· 2023 · cited 4,087x
- Global burden and strength of evidence for 88 risk factors in 204 countries and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
· 2024 · cited 2,558x
- Global burden of 288 causes of death and life expectancy decomposition in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
· 2024 · cited 2,545x
- Peginterferon-α2a and Ribavirin Combination Therapy in Chronic Hepatitis C
· 2004 · cited 2,267x
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Quotes
- “If someone who matters to you takes you down, it can break you. That someone whose approval mattered to me started to constantly find faults with me. At that point of time, it was important to walk away from that relationship.”
- “I am a person with a lot of faith and I have conversations [with God] all the time but I am not so religious in the conventional, organised sense.”
- “There was a complete lack of conviction on my part. Just playing myself doesn't excite me, which is why I thought I could sleepwalk through it. I couldn't sleep or walk after that.”
- “I did not set out to break stereotypes.”
- “My work is an extension of the person I am and of my beliefs.”
- “I follow my instincts. Sometimes it works commercially and sometimes it doesn’t, but I don’t regret a single film.”
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Encyclopedic overview
Vidya Balan (pronounced [ʋɪd̪ːja baːlən]; born 1 January 1979) is an Indian actress. Known for pioneering a change in the portrayal of women in Hindi cinema with her roles in female-led films, she is the recipient of several awards, including a National Film Award and seven Filmfare Awards. She was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2014. She was invited by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to join the Actors Branch in 2021.
Vidya aspired to a career in film from a young age and had her first acting role in the 1995 sitcom Hum Paanch. While pursuing a master's degree in sociology from the University of Mumbai, she made several unsuccessful attempts to start a career in film, and featured in television commercials and music videos. She made her film debut by starring in the Bengali film Bhalo Theko (2003) and received praise for her first Hindi film, the drama Parineeta (2005). This was followed by several commercial successes including Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006) and Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007), but her subsequent roles were met with negative reviews.
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