Vidya Balan Profile, Biography.

Vidya Balan Profile:

name :Vidya Balan
Date of Birth :January 1, 1982
Education :St.Antony's School and St. Xavier's College.
City :Palghat,Kerala
Occupation :Bollywood actress and Fashion Model
Debut Film :Parineeta(Hindi), Bhaalo Theko (Bengali)
Languages :Tamil,Hindi,English,Malayalam,Bengali

Awards:

*** Star Screen Award Most Promising Newcomer - Female,Parineeta(2005),
*** Film fare Best Debut Award,Parineeta(2005),
*** Zee Cine Award Best Female Debut,Parineeta(2005),
*** IIFA Award Best Female Debut,Parineeta2005)
*** Stardust Superstar of Tomorrow - Female, Parineeta (2005).

Biography:

Vidya Balan is a Tamilian from Kerala. She comes from a middleclass family from Palghat. Vidya did her schooling from St Antony's School and later on joined St Xavier's College from she graduated in sociology. When she was doing her MA from Mumbai University, she was offered a role in a Malayalam film. However, the project was shelved mid-way and Vidya had to wait for few more years to make her movie debut.

Vidya Balan made her debut as a model in a Surf Excel advertisement in 1998. She has acted in scores of ad films, most of which were directed by Pradeep Sarkar.

In the meantime, she acted in Bengali movie Bhalo Theko with actor Joy Sengupta. She even won the ‘Best Actress’ Anand Lok Puraskar in Kolkata for her performance in the movie.It was in Mumbai, during a pop concert, when filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra approached her to play the female lead in his movie Parineeta, to be directed by Pradeep Sarkar.

Vidya has a very traditional Indian look in contrast to most of today's Bollywood starlets. She is associated with AmFar (Americans for AIDS Research) and Hale House, a home for children born with HIV and those affected by Drug Addiction. She also involves herself with the Harvard AIDS Institute, by Hosting Forums and participating in events throughout the year. No wonder that Vidya Balan is one of the most talked about names in Bollywood today.

Filmography:

1.Mukti(2008)
2.Kismet Konnection(2008)
3.Halla Boll(2008)
4.Dus Kahaniyaan(2007)
5.Bhool Bhulaiya(2007)
6.Heyy Babyy(2007)
7.Jhoom Barabar Jhoom(2007)





8.Guru(2007)
9.Salaam-E-Ishq(2007)
10.Eklavya(2007)
11.Lage Raho Munna Bhai(2006)
12.Parineeta(2005)
13.Bhalo Theko(2003)

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