In this article, we will discuss the famous Indian Bollywood actress Vidya Balan. She was born on 1st January 1979. She is mostly recognized for pioneering a change in women’s portrayal in Hindi cinema with her female-centric films.
Vidya wanted a career in the entertainment industry from a very young age and had her initial acting character in the 1995 sitcom Hum Paanch. She earned numerous unsuccessful attempts to begin a film career and starred in television advertisements and music videos. She earned her film debut by featuring in the Bengali film Bhalo Theko.
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She received attention for her first Hindi film, the drama Parineeta. The film was followed by commercial successes in Lage Raho Munna Bhai, Bhool Bhulaiyaa. Her characters in the romantic comedies Kismat Konnection and Heyy Babyy received negative reviews.
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Vidya built herself by starring in five consecutive commercial successes, which accepted her critical and awards recognition. These were in the film Paa, The thriller No One Killed Jessica and Kahaani, Biopic The Dirty Picture. The film Dirty Picture won her the National Film Award for Best actress.
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She earned massive popularity as a radio jockey in Tumhari Sulu and a scientist in Mission Mangal. Recently she did extraordinary work in the biopic, Shakuntala Devi. She is the recipient of many significant awards, including a National Film Award and six Filmfare Awards.
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In 2014 Vidya was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India. This supremely talented actress similarly promotes humanitarian causes and supports women’s empowerment.In her personal life, in 2012, Vidya Balan wedded to the film producer Siddharth Roy Kapoor.