Vidya Balan
Vidya Balan, born 1st January 1978, made her debut as Radhika in the popular sitcom Hum Paanch. Since then, she has done numerous films in different languages like Malayalam and Bengali.
Vidya Balan made her mark in Bollywood with films like Parineeta, The Dirty Picture, Paa and Kahaani for which, she won many awards and also earned praise from her critics. She has also won a National Award for the Best Actress for her role in The Dirty Picture.
Before making her career in Bollywood, Vidya Balan acted in television commercials and music videos. It was only in 2003 that she made her feature film debut with the independent Bengali drama Bhalo Theko. Her first Hindi movie role was as the lead actress in Pareenta in 2005. Her performance garnered rave reviews and there was no looking back for Vidya. She later landed the lead role in the blockbuster, Lage Raho Munna Bhai in 2006. However, her portrayal of glamorous characters in movies like ‘Heyy Babyy’ and Kismat Konnection in 2008 did not sit well with critics.
In 2009, Viday’s hard work paid off and marked the beginning of the most successful period in her career. Vidya Balan has since portrayed five consecutive roles to wide critical acclaim in Paa (2009), Ishqiya (2010), No One Killed Jessica (2011), The Dirty Picture (2011), and Kahaani (2012). With these roles Viday Balan was tagged as a “female hero” and has established herself as a leading contemporary actress of Hindi cinema.
As of 2013 Viday Balan has received one National Film Award, 5 Filmfare Awards and 5 Screen Awards. Always receiving criticism for her weight and poor dress sense, Vidya has evolved her own sense of style and beauty.
In December 2012, Vidya Balan married film producer Siddharth Roy Kapur.
Vidya Balan to holiday in France with husband?
Actress Vidya Balan, who was seen walking the red carpet at the 66th Cannes International Film Festival, will set out for a holiday with husband Siddharth Roy Kapur in France [...]
Sabyasachi wanted purist ethnic look for Vidya Balan
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Team Ghanchakkar gets break of their hectic schedule
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Vidya, Aditya celebrate success with ‘rajma-chawal’
Actress Vidya Balan recently invited brother-in-law Aditya Roy Kapoor to celebrate the success of his latest film “Aashiqui 2″ and made his favourite dish – rajma-chawal. Vidya, who recently tied [...]
Emraan adds quirky touch to ‘Jholuraam’ song video
Actor Emraan Hashmi, who shot a music video with Altaf Raja, came up with quirky steps for himself and the singer during the shoot. Titled “Jholuraam”, the song describes Emraan’s [...]
Bollywood beauties doing what they do best
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20 screen stars unite for ‘Bombay Talkies’ song
From the Khans – Aamir, Shah Rukh and Saif Ali – to leading ladies like Madhuri Dixit, Vidya Balan and Rani Mukerji, as many as 20 screen stars have united [...]
Vidya Balan part of the Cannes Film Festival’s jury
Bollywood actress Vidya Balan and ‘Life of Pi’ director Ang Lee are part of the prestigious 66th Cannes Film Festival’s nine-member jury, headed by Hollywood director Steven Spielberg. Vidya Balan, one of [...]
Vidya Balan to change her surname?
Most of Indian women change their surname post-marriage and actress Vidya Balan, who married Siddharth Roy Kapoor last year, is reportedly no different. If sources are to be believed, “Ghanchakkar” [...]
Gupta to shoot quirky music video for ‘Ghanchakkar’
Filmmaker Rajkumar Gupta will soon shoot a music video for “Ghanchakkar” with Emraan Haashmi and Vidya Balan, which will be used as a promotional video for the movie. Gupta, writer-director [...]
Vidya Balan will be back with “Kahaani” combination
Vidya Balan starrer Kahani which was directed by Sujay Ghosh has turned out to be a sensational hit at box-office. Now the same combination is going to come up with [...]
Makers of Ghanchakkar are organizing a treasure hunt across 16 cities in India
Emraan Hashmi and Vidya Balan starrer ‘Ghanchakkar’ has already grabbed fair amount of attraction with its interesting theatrical trailer. Now makers of the movie are coming up with another interesting [...]
There can never be another ‘Mother India’, says Vidya Balan
Vidya Balan, who posed as Mother India on the cover of Cine Blitz to celebrate 100 years of cinema said, remaking the Oscar-nominated film Mother India is impossible and that [...]
Vidya Balan, Emraan Hashmi promote Ghanchakkar in local trains
Mumbai local trains play an important role in Vidya Balan and Emraan Hashmi-starrer “Ghanchakkar”, so the makers have decided to promote the film in local trains. A source close to [...]
Vidya Balan was Agnihotri’s first choice for women empowerment film
Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri, who is all set to make a film on women’s empowerment for T Series, was keen to sign Vidya Balan for the lead role. “My first choice [...]
Rajnikanth & Vidya Balan together and Rajni talks about Sanju Baba!
Superstar Rajnikanth who has been romancing Bollywood beauties in his past few movies such as Enthiran (Robot) and the upcoming Kochadaiyaan. His jodi with Aishwarya Rai was very much lauded in Enthiran. And being the superstar [...]
Sanjay Dutt to do a cameo in Ghanchakkar
We heard a buzz going around that Vidya Balan has convinced Sanjay Dutt for a cameo in her upcoming film Ghanchakkar. According to a report by a leading daily, the [...]
Emraan Hashmi mobbed by five thousand people!
Emraan Haashmi has been busy lately shooting for his upcoming film Ghanchakkar. Recently, the actor was shooting for the film on the eastern express highway when he was mobbed by [...]
Vidya Balan and Siddharth Roy Kapur get set to walk the aisle
Vidya Balan and beau Siddharth Roy Kapur are tight lipped about their wedding, but sources say that the preparations are on in full swing. It is heard that there will [...]
Vidya Balan wants a simple wedding!
And once again the wedding bells ring! who’s getting married this time around? Well, it’s none other than the ‘Dirty’ actress Vidya Balan. Rumors about her getting engaged to UTV’s [...]
Vidya Balan won’t tie the knot anytime soon
A lot of rumours were afloat lately that Vidya Balan and her long time boyfriend and UTV head honcho Siddharth Roy Kapur are planning a December wedding. However, the actress [...]
Vidya Balan and Siddharth Roy Kapur plan a December wedding?
Vidya Balan is all set to tie the knot with boyfriend and UTV head honcho Siddharth Roy Kapur, this December. After dating for two years now, strong buzz doing the [...]
Vidya balan says YES to Sujoy Ghosh’s ‘Kahaani 2′.
Vidya Balan’s Kahaani was a success and now, the actress has given a green signal to the film’s sequel ‘Kahaani 2′. Vidya gave a wonderful performance in Sujoy Ghosh’s blockbuster [...]
Is Vidya Balan getting married?
Everyone’s looking forward to marrying or are in search of Mr.Right in the film industry. After Saif and Kareena who are tying the knot soon, looks like Vidya Balan is [...]
Bollywood stars and their hobbies
Acting is not the only thing our Bollywood stars are good at. Most of them, in the little free time that they have, pursue their hobbies. While some of them [...]
Sonam Kapoor or Vidya Balan, who stole the show?
On the second day of Cannes Film Festival 2013, our Indian beauties walked the red carpet with panache. While Vidya Balan opted for a Indian look, Sonam Kapoor went the [...]
Bollywood celebs at the 66th Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes Film Festival that began yesterday, started with a bang as Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby opened on a soggy French Riviera. The opening day saw a host of [...]
Education qualification of our Bollywood celebrities
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Indian filmstars who shall be seen at the Cannes Film Festival
The 66th Cannes Film Festival will commence on May 15th in France and as always this year will also see a list of Bollywood celebrities at the 11-day film festival. [...]
Unravel the fashion mystery of Bombay Talkies title track
Here are the ladies who feature in the Bombay Talkies title song styled by Tanya Ghavri. From flowy gowns to short dresses to traditional wear, all our gorgeous divas were [...]
Bollywood beauties doing what they do best
Our Bollywood ladies donned different looks for different events. We like a few of them, while others were simply blah. Read on and do let us know who did a [...]
Bollywood Celebs favorite honeymoon destinations
Our Bollywood celebrities being the stylish lot, choose honeymoon destinations that are high on love and beauty. Privacy is one thing that they long for, and most of the times [...]
Bollywood beauties at their gorgeous best
Aditi Rao Hydari Bollywood beauty Aditi Rao Hydari opted for an Anand Kabra outfit at the L’Oreal Paris-Femina Women Awards. Loved that yellow and gold colored frock. She carried it [...]
Top 5 dream debuts of actresses.
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Bollywood ladies going the traditional way
` Vidya Balan Bollywood actress Vidya Balan showed up at the Melbourne India Festival in a Sabyasachi saree. We think she looked beautiful. Loved the way she carelessly draped her [...]
Bollywood celebs clicked at the premier of Kai Po Che
Huma Qureshi Huma Qureshi was spotted in a cream Pankaj and Nidhi tunic at the Kai Po Che premiere. The Bollywood actress added a twist by teaming it with black [...]
Bollywood actresses in sarees
Check out what Bollywood actresses were wearing at various events! Ashwariya Rai Bachchan Rocking the red carpet in a Sabyasachi Mukherjee saree, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan looks as graceful as ever. [...]
Bollywood Celebrities at the Stardust Awards!
The 11th Stardust Awards held in Bandra complex, Mumbai was a gala affair with some of the biggest names of Bollywood present there. Amitabh Bachcan, Vidya Balan and Priyanka Chopra [...]
Bollywood Celebrities at the Filmfare Awards 2013
Vidya Balan Bollywood actress Vidya Balan as usual stuck to the sari look by Sabyasachi. Vidya, we are seriously bored. We want to see something new on you. Not that [...]
Bollywood Weddings 2012
Bollywood relationships have always had their share of happiness, drama and controversies. Here are some of the most hyped Bollywood weddings in the year 2012. Do lets us know what [...]
Bollywood’s Best Actress of the year 2012
Vidya Balan – Kahaani Vidya’s performances in Kahaani was simply excellent. Balan replaced the memory of her last performance (The Dirty Picture) with a sparkling new one. She was effortless [...]
Vidya Balan, an impressive figure of grace and talent
Parineeta Parineeta is a Vidhu Vinod Chopra film, marking the debut of Vidya Balan in Bollywood. Vidya’s performance in the film is pitch-perfect, sensitive, and subtly nuanced. She did not [...]
Road to the Oscars!
And the road to the Oscars has begun! Every year a few films of different languages are selected and sent for the category of Best Foreign Language Film. And this [...]
