Personal Profile (Personal Biography)
Date of Birth (Birthday): January 1, 1982
Hair Color: Black
Height: 5'4"
Birth Place: Pallakad, Kerala
Marital Status: Single
Education: St. Anthony's School (Mumbai), St. Xavier's College, Tamil, Malyalam, Bengali
Languages: Hindi, English, Tamil, Malyalam, Bengali
Family Background
Father: P R Balan
Sister: Priya
Film Background (Filmography)
Debut Film: Bhaloo Theko (Bengali : 2003), Parineeta (Bollywood : 2005)
Famous Movies: Paa, Ishqiya, Kismat connection, Halla Bol, Bhool Bhulaiya, Heyy Baby, Eklavya- the Royal guard,Salaam-e-ishq, Guru, Lage Raho Munnabahai, Parineeta, Om Shanti Om (Special Appearance)
Intersting Facts About Vidya Balan
- Vidya Balan is extremely spiritual and visits temple every Friday.
- Vidya Balan was left out after the start of shooting from first two films she signed.
- Vidya Balan played the role of Radhika Mathur in a few episodes of the popular tv serial 'Hum Paanch'.
- Vidya Balan is an ardent social-worker with organizations such as Harvards Aids
Institue and Hale House.
Awards
- Filmfare award for Best Actress (Paa) in 2010.
- Star Screen Award for Best Actress (Paa) in 2010.
- Lions Gold Award for Best Actress (Paa) in 2010.
- FICCI Frames 2010 Excellence Award for Best Actress (Paa) in 2010.
- Anandalok Puraskar Awards for Best Actress - Hindi (Bhool Bhulaiyaa) in 2007.
- Filmfare award for Best Female Debut (Parineeta) in 2006.
- Filmfare award for Face of the Year (Parineeta) in 2006.
- Star Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer - Female (Parineeta) in 2006.
- Zee Cine award for Best Female Debut (Parineeta) in 2006.
- IIFA award for Best Female Debut (Parineeta) in 2006.
- Stardust award for Superstar of Tomorrow - Female (Parineeta) in 2006.
- Star's Sabsey Favourite Nayi Heroine award for Parineeta in 2006.
- Apsara Producer's Guild Awards for Outstanding Debut Parineeta in 2005.
- Anandalok Puraskar Award for Best Actress (Bhalo Theko) in 2004.
