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Vidya Balan Biography

Birth Place:

Poothamkurussy, Puthur, Palakkad, Kerala, India

Profession

Actor

Fast Facts

Had little success early on in her career, merely featuring in commercials and music videos, whilst appearing in the sitcom Hum Paanch (1995)
Made her film debut in Bhalo Theko (2003)
Next she made her Hindi debut in Parineeta (2005), for which she won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut and a nomination for the Filmfare Best Actress Award
Won both the Filmfare Best Actress and the National Film Best Actress awards for her performance in The Dirty Picture (2012)
Awarded the Padma Shri by the Indian government in 2014 for her contributions to Indian cinema
Received an Honorary Doctorate from Rai University, Ahmedabad on 2nd June 2015
Rai University has named a scholarship programme after her and has been given the responsibility to nominate a girl student every year for the same
Debuted in Marathi films with Ekk Albela (2016)
Brand ambassador of the ambitious Swachch Bharat Abhiyaan

Awards

2015Stardust Awards-Best Actress - Thriller/Action: nominated
2013International Indian Film Academy Awards-Best Performance in a Leading Role (Female): winner
2013Filmfare Awards-Best Actress: winner
2013Times Of India Film Awards-Best Actress: nominated
2013Stardust Awards-Best Actress - Thriller/Action: winner
2013Stardust Awards-Star of the Year - Female: nominated
2013Zee Cine Awards-Critics' Award for Best Actor - Female: winner
2013Zee Cine Awards-Best Actress: nominated
2013Screen Awards-Best Actress: winner
2012Global India Film Awards-Best Actress: winner
2012Zee Cine Awards-Critics' Award for Best Actor - Female: winner
2012Zee Cine Awards-Best Actress: winner
2012Screen Awards-Best Actress: nominated
2012International Indian Film Academy Awards-Best Performance in a Leading Role (Female): winner
2012Filmfare Awards-Best Actress: nominated
2012Stardust Awards-Best Actress - Drama: winner
2012Stardust Awards-Star of the Year - Female: winner
2011Zee Cine Awards-Best Actress: winner
2011Airtel Super Star Awards-Super Star Unique Andaz - Female: nominated
2011National Film Awards-Best Actress: winner
2011Filmfare Awards-Best Actress: nominated
2011Filmfare Awards-Critics' Award for Best Actress: winner
2011International Indian Film Academy Awards-Best Performance in a Leading Role (Female): nominated
2011Stardust Awards-Star of the Year - Female: nominated
2011Stardust Awards-Best Actress - Thriller/Action: winner
2010International Indian Film Academy Awards-Best Performance in a Leading Role (Female): winner
2010Screen Awards-Best Actress: winner
2010Filmfare Awards-Best Actress: winner
2008International Indian Film Academy Awards-Best Performance in a Supporting Role (Female): nominated
2008Zee Cine Awards-Best Actress: nominated
2008International Indian Film Academy Awards-Best Performance in a Leading Role (Female): nominated
2008Filmfare Awards-Best Actress: nominated
2008International Indian Film Academy Awards-Best Performance in a Negative Role: nominated
2007International Indian Film Academy Awards-Best Performance in a Leading Role (Female): nominated
2006Zee Cine Awards-Best Actress: nominated
2006Zee Cine Awards-Best Female Debut: winner
2006International Indian Film Academy Awards-Best Debutant (Female): winner
2006International Indian Film Academy Awards-Best Performance in a Leading Role (Female): nominated