Vidya Balan

Vidya Balan

Nacimiento : 1978-01-01, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Historia

Vidya Balan 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 Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut as well as her first Best Actress nomination at the same ceremony. She subsequently essayed a variety of character roles, receiving her first commercial success with Rajkumar Hirani's Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006). She subsequently appeared in such films as Guru, Heyy Babyy (2008) and Bhool Bhulaiya (2008), the latter earning her another Filmfare nomination. In 2009 she appeared as a single mother of a child suffering from progeria in R. Balki's Paa, her performance in which ultimately won her a Best Actress award at Filmfare. 2010 saw the release of Ishqiya, starring Balan in a role for which she was praised and awarded, and she followed it with her first real-life character of Sabrina Lal in the biopic No One Killed Jessica.

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Películas

Neeyat
Mira Rao
When a mysterious murder takes place at exiled billionaire Ashish Kapoor’s birthday party, the prime suspects are his close family and friends.​ As twists follow turns and devious motives are revealed, CBI officer Mira Rao must use all her skill to unravel a mystery where nothing is what it seems and everyone hides a secret or two.
Untitled Shirsha Guha Thakurta romantic comedy drama
The film, a progressive, uninhibited take on modern relationships, marks Applause Entertainment’s foray into the big screen experience and the second collaboration with Ellipsis Entertainment.
Jalsa
Maya Menon
A hit and run of an 18-year-old girl becomes the hub of a wheel that sets into motion many a spoke - a journalist, a raging mother, a cop and a system all caught in an ethical dilemma. Questions are raised only to realize that the truth is rarely pure and never simple.
Sherni
Vidya Vincent
A jaded forest officer leads a team of trackers and locals intending to capture an unsettled tigress while battling intense obstacles and pressures, both natural and man-made.
Shakuntala Devi
Shakuntala Devi
Based on the life of Shakuntala Devi who is a well-known mathematical genius and calculating progidy from India. She has been nicknamed 'Human Computer' because of her extraordinary talent and skill in solving complex mathematical problems without any mechanical aid.
Natkhat
Producer
One evening, seven-year-old Sonu casually alludes to a ghastly act that he committed in school. Horrified and determined to correct his course, his doting mother Surekha decides that she won’t let him go down the same path as the other machismo-obsessed men in his family. Through her bedtime stories, she teaches Sonu the true virtue of equality.
Natkhat
One evening, seven-year-old Sonu casually alludes to a ghastly act that he committed in school. Horrified and determined to correct his course, his doting mother Surekha decides that she won’t let him go down the same path as the other machismo-obsessed men in his family. Through her bedtime stories, she teaches Sonu the true virtue of equality.
Mission Mangal
Tara Shinde
A team of Indian scientists at ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) take on the extraordinary task of successfully sending a satellite into the orbit of planet Mars in a country's maiden attempt.
Nerkonda Paarvai
Cameo
When three young women are harassed and implicated in a crime they didn't commit, a bipolar lawyer sets out to help them clear their names and prove it to everyone that a woman's consent matters.
N.T.R: Mahanayakudu
Basavatarakam
A follow up to NTR: Kathanayakudu which was based on N.T. Rama Rao's life and acting career. This movie will focus on his political career.
N.T.R: Kathanayakudu
Basavatarakam
Based on the journey of the legendary Telugu actor, filmmaker and ex-Chief Minister Late Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri.
Amoli
Narrator (English)
In India, a child goes missing every 8 minutes. Where do these children go? What happens to them? This is not just a story of one missing child. This is the reality of our nation. And yet, we sit in silence.
Tumhari Sulu
Sulochana "Sulu" Dubey
A happy-go-lucky Mumbai suburban housewife Sulochana, fondly known as Sulu, lands the role of a night RJ, resulting in drastic changes to her routine life.
Begum Jaan
Begum Jaan
On the eve of Independence, the chairman of the Border Commission, Sir Cyril Radcliffe decides to divide India and Pakistan into equitable halves. What the administration doesn’t account for is the line running through the middle of Begum Jaan’s brothel situated plonk on the border; with one half falling in India and the other in Pakistan.
Kahaani 2
Vidya Sinha / Durga Rani Singh
Vidya Sinha (Vidya Balan) has only one obsession in life. She wants to see her teenage daughter Mini, who is paralysed waist-downwards, walk again. But, is this scenario as obvious as it seems? Or is Vidya an impersonator of Durga Rani Singh from Kalimpong, who is wanted for kidnapping and murder?
Ekk Albela
Geeta Bali
The journey of Bhagwan Dada. A common man who rose to the top and became a legend in Indian Cinema.
Te3n
Sarita Sharma
A grandfather, police officer and a priest join hands to investigate and find a missing child.
Hamari Adhuri Kahani
Vasudha Prasad
A single mother finds solace with a wealthy, but lonely hotel magnate, together they find love until her past comes back to confront her.
Bobby Jasoos
Bobby
A film that celebrates the aspiration of Bobby, who wants to become the number one detective in the old city area of Hyderabad.
Shaadi Ke Side Effects
Trisha Roy
An easy-going man ensures that the spark in his marriage stays strong by always apologizing and opting for the path of least conflict in his relationship. When his wife becomes pregnant and wishes to have the baby, he does not offer resistance, but is also not ready to be a father. How will their relationship evolve?
Mahabharat
Draupadi (voice)
Mahabharat is considered as the greatest and the longest epic in world literature It has all the possible elements that a story could have - conflict, duty, sacrifice, heroism, truth, justice, romance, adventure, fantasy and relationships - making it truly an all-encompassing fascinating saga.
Ghanchakkar
Neetu Athray
A safe cracker claims he has lost his memory when two criminals come calling for their cut of the bank heist loot.
Bombay Talkies
Herself (uncredited)
One hundred years of Hindi cinema is celebrated in four short stories showcasing the power of film.
Kahaani
Vidya Bagchi
La búsqueda de una mujer embarazada de su marido desaparecido la lleva de Londres a Calcuta, pero todas las personas a las que pregunta niegan haberlo conocido.
The Dirty Picture
Reshma / Silk
La historia de amor entre una actriz y un director. Inspirada en la vida de la actriz hindú Seda Smitha.
Dum Maaro Dum
Cameo as Mrs Kamath
ACP Vishnu is sent on a mission to investigate and clean the underbelly of Goa. During his investigation, he uncovers a huge racket and discovers the involvement of various politicians.
Thank You
Cameo
The film is about three husbands having affairs outside their marriage. One of their wives hires a detective named Kishen and finds out that their husbands are cheating. Their wives find out when Kishen scares them by blind folding them and when they tell their girlfriends list, Sanjana gets hurt and leaves and tries to commit suicide but Kishen helps her.
Urumi
Makkom / Bhumi
Kelu is a warrior in 16th century Kerala whose father was killed by Vasco da Gama and his troops. Kelu vows to avenge his father's death with the assistance of Vavvali and Ayesha, a warrior princess.
No One Killed Jessica
Sabrina Lal
Basado en el asesinato de la modelo Jessica Lall (1999) en un restaurante en Delhi y la lucha de su hermana Sabrina por justicia; el caso pasó a las pantallas cinematográficas. La burla del procedimiento legal, las lagunas legales en el sistema que lo custodia, la corrupción en los círculos del poder, la vulnerabilidad del ciudadano común: Sabrina (Vidya Balan) lucha apoyada en la investigación por la obstinada periodista Meera Gaitya (Rani Mukerji), y la cruzada de las personas trae vida a titulares periodísticos que todavía no han sido olvidados. (FILMAFFINITY)
Ishqiya
Krishna Verma
While on the run from goons, a man and his nephew fall for a kidnapper's seductive widow.
Paa
Vidya Arte
Auro suffers from a progeria like syndrome. Mentally he is 13 but physically he looks 5 times older. In spite of his condition, Auro is a very happy boy. He lives with his mother Vidya, who is a gynaecologist. Amol is young, progressive politician. He is a man with a mission. Auro is Amol's son. Paa is a 'rare' story about a father-son, son-father relationship.
Kismat Konnection
Priya
Raj Malhotra is a luckless architect who seeks success but in vain. He bumps into a social activist named Priya. Raj finds out that Priya is a lucky charm for him but unfortunately she is protecting the community center for which he aims to win the contract of demolishing for a brand new shopping mall.
Halla Bol
Sneha Chauhan / Sneha A. Khan
Ashfaque (Ajay Devgan) is a small town boy aspiring to be a film star in the Hindi film industry. He joins a street theatre group run by a reformed dacoit Sidhu (Pankaj Kapur) who uses street theatre as a medium to bring about an awakening in the masses. Ashfaque struggles to give a creative vent to the actor in him in order to realize his dreams.
Om Shanti Om
Self
En los años 70, Om, un aspirante a actor se enamora de Shanti, la bella actriz protagonista de la película en que trabaja. En un misterioso suceso, el estudio donde se rueda la película se incendia y tanto Om como Shanti perecen. 30 años más tarde, Om se ha reencarnado en Om Kapoor, que recordando su vida pasada, intentará descubrir el misterio de su propia muerte y encontrar a la nueva encarnación de Shanti. Célebre por reunir en una espectacular secuencia de baile a 31 de las caras y nombres más conocidos de la industria del cine indio, 'Om Shanti Om' es una de las películas más caras y exitosas de la historia de Bollywood
Bhool Bhulaiyaa
Avni Siddharth Chaturvedi/Manjulika
An NRI and his wife decide to stay in his ancestral home, paying no heed to the warnings about ghosts. Soon, inexplicable occurrences cause him to call a psychiatrist to help solve the mystery.
Heyy Babyy
Esha Sahni
Three handsome Sydney bachelors Aroush, Tanmay and Al – are having the time of their lives in Sydney. They flirt around, and have numerous conquests to their credit. They suddenly find their dating and mating rituals destroyed when a dimpled little roommate lands up on their doorstep. When it comes to babies, they’re total zeroes and this bundle of joy is anything but joyous.
Salaam-e-Ishq
Tehzeeb Raina
Six couples who do not know each other are brought together by destiny, fate and love
Guru
Meenakshi "Meenu" Saxena
Gurukant Desai hails from Idhar, a small village in Gujarat, but dreams of setting up his own business in Mumbai. After he returns from Turkey, he marries Sujatha for getting the dowry and arrives in Mumbai to start his business. This film chronicles the obstacles he meets, his subsequent rise and the huge backlash he receives when it is revealed that he used unethical means to rise in the business circuit.
Eklavya: The Royal Guard
Rajeshwari / 'Rajjo'
A medida que el reino de Devigarh se desmorona, un guardaespaldas envejecido intenta proteger a la Familia Real, así como evitar que sus secretos más oscuros salgan a la luz.
Lage Raho Munna Bhai
Jhanvi
Un alocado gángster conocido como Munna Bhai se enamora de la conductora de un programa de radio llamada Jahnvi, que además gestiona una residencia de ancianos. Ésta es ocupada por un promotor sin escrúpulos, que consigue el lugar gracias a la ayuda del secuaz de Munna, Circuit, mientras el primero está ocupado ligando con Jahnvi. Munna, que como parte de su plan para conseguir a Jahnvi pretende ser un profesor universitario especializado en la vida de Mahatma Gandhi, tiene que combatir tanto al promotor como a sus propios hombres, pero tiene un aliado de su parte, nada menos que el propio Gandhi. El único problema es que Munna tiene problemas para convencer a los demás de su presencia, ya que aparentemente es el único capaz de verle y oirle.
Parineeta
Lolita (Gurcharan's daughter)
Desde que Lolita se muda con sus tíos al quedar huérfana de niña entabla una hermosa amistad con su rico vecino Shekhar. A medida que crecen su complicidad y confianza en el otro aumenta hasta el punto de que Lolita puede coger tanto dinero de Shekhar como quiera y cuando quiera. La relación de ambos parece mantenerse en la amistad hasta que un rival para Shekhar aparece: el hermano de una de las tías de Lolita que parece muy interesado en ella, pero no será él el único que se interponga en su amistad.
Bhalo Theko
The film is set in Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose's home in Falta, West Bengal, masquerading as Uttarpara. It deals with the story of a girl Anandi and her family (including uncle, brother, parents and sister), lover (brother's friend Babua) and few neighbours. Nature, tradition and love are Anandi's pillars of support in difficult times. Her brother will slowly drift away with bad or risky companies, will not return home one day, and will be lost forever. Her parents will die heartbroken and her sister will get married suddenly and will leave the family. Babua will go abroad and marry somebody else.