Vidya Balan biography
Vidya Balan is an Indian film actress, born on 1 January 1979 in Palakkad district.
Vidya Balan's screen career began in 1995 with Hum Paanch, playing Radhika Mathur.
Vidya Balan has appeared in 50 films and 2 television or streaming titles across Hindi and Indian cinema, Bengali cinema and Malayalam cinema.
The most recent films are Jailer 3 (2026), Jailer 2 (2026), Raja Shivaji (2026).
Vidya Balan is best known for Hamari Adhuri Kahani, Tumhari Sulu, Urumi, Begum Jaan.
Honours include Filmfare Awards, National Film Award for Best Actress and Padma Shri in arts.
Coming up next: Mauja Hi Mauja (2026), Untitled R.Balki film (2027), Untitled Ritesh Batra film (2027).
- Born
- 1 January 1979 (age 47)
- Birthplace
- Palakkad district
- Work
- Model, Film actor, Fashion model, Television actor, Actor
- Film industries
- Hindi and Indian cinema, Bengali cinema, Malayalam cinema
- Years active
- 1995 to present
- Known for
- Hamari Adhuri Kahani, Tumhari Sulu, Urumi, Begum Jaan, Kahaani, Parineeta
- Awards
- Filmfare Awards
- National Film Award for Best Actress
- Padma Shri in arts
- BIG Star Entertainment Awards
- Screen Awards
- Zee Cine Awards
Vidya Balan filmography
53 films and 2 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Untitled Ritesh Batra film | TBA | Hindi | Filming |
| 2027 | Untitled R.Balki film | TBA | Tamil | Filming |
| 2026 | Jailer 3 | Tamil | ||
| 2026 | Jailer 2 | Kantha Kalpak | Tamil | |
| 2026 | Raja Shivaji | Khadija Sultana | Marathi & Hindi | Bilingual |
| 2026 | Mauja Hi Mauja | TBA | Hindi | Filming |
| 2024 | Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 | Mallika / Manjulika | Hindi | |
| 2024 | Do Aur Do Pyaar | Kavya Ganeshan | Hindi | |
| 2023 | Neeyat | Mira Rao | Hindi | |
| 2022 | Jalsa | Maya Menon | Hindi | |
| 2021 | Sherni | Vidya Vincent | Hindi | |
| 2020 | Shakuntala Devi | Shakuntala Devi | Hindi | |
| 2020 | Natkhat | Surekha | Hindi | Short film; Producer also |
| 2019 | Mission Mangal | Tara Shinde | Hindi | |
| 2019 | N.T.R: Kathanayukudu | Telugu | ||
| 2019 | Nerkonda Paarvai | Kalyani Bharath | Tamil | Special appearance |
| 2019 | NTR: Mahanayakudu | Basavatarakam | Telugu | |
| 2019 | NTR: Kathanayakudu | Basavatarakam | Telugu | |
| 2018 | Amoli | Narrator | English | Documentary |
| 2017 | Tumhari Sulu | Sulochana "Sulu" Dubey | Hindi | |
| 2017 | Begum Jaan | Begum Jaan | Hindi | |
| 2016 | Kahaani 2 | Hindi | ||
| 2016 | Te3n | Sarita Sarkar | Hindi | |
| 2016 | Kahaani 2: Durga Rani Singh | Vidya Sinha/Durga Rani Singh | Hindi | |
| 2016 | Ekk Albela | Geeta Bali | Marathi | Special appearance |
Show all 53 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Hamari Adhuri Kahani | Vasudha Prasad | Hindi | |
| 2014 | Shaadi Ke Side Effects | Trisha Mallik | Hindi | |
| 2014 | Bobby Jasoos | Bilkis "Bobby" Ahmed | Hindi | |
| 2013 | Ghanchakkar | Neetu Athray | Hindi | |
| 2013 | Once Upon a Time in Mumbai Dobaara! | Cameo | Hindi | Cameo |
| 2013 | Mahabharat | Draupadi (voice) | Hindi | Animated film |
| 2013 | Bombay Talkies | Cameo | Hindi | Special appearance in song "Apna Bombay Talkies" |
| 2012 | Kahaani | Vidya Venkatesan Bagchi | Hindi | |
| 2012 | Ferrari Ki Sawaari | Cameo | Hindi | Special appearance in song "Mala Jau De" |
| 2011 | Urumi | Bhoomi | Malayalam | Cameo |
| 2011 | The Dirty Picture | Reshma (Silk) | Hindi | |
| 2011 | Thank You | Divya Khurana | Hindi | Cameo |
| 2011 | No One Killed Jessica | Sabrina Lal | Hindi | |
| 2011 | Dum Maaro Dum | Mrs. Kamath | Hindi | Cameo |
| 2010 | Ishqiya | Krishna Verma | Hindi | |
| 2009 | Paa | Dr. Vidya Bharadwaj | Hindi | |
| 2008 | Kismat Konnection | Priya Saluja | Hindi | |
| 2008 | Halla Bol | Sneha Khan | Hindi | |
| 2007 | Bhool Bhulaiyaa | Avni Chaturvedi/ Manjulika | Hindi | |
| 2007 | Heyy Babyy | Isha | Hindi | |
| 2007 | Eklavya: The Royal Guard | Rajjo Singh | Hindi | |
| 2007 | Guru | Meenakshi Saxena | Hindi | |
| 2007 | Salaam-e-Ishq | Tehzeeb Hussain Raina | Hindi | |
| 2007 | Om Shanti Om | Cameo | Hindi | Special appearance in song "Deewangi Deewangi" |
| 2006 | Lage Raho Munna Bhai | Jhanvi Sahni | Hindi | |
| 2005 | Parineeta | Lalita | Hindi | |
| 2004 | Kalari Vikraman | Kunjulakshmi | Malayalam | Unreleased |
| 2003 | Bhalo Theko | Anandi | Bengali |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | No More Kamzor | Host | TV special | |
| 1995 | Hum Paanch | Radhika Mathur | TV series |