Vidya Balan is one of the many prominent actresses who did not morph herself to fit into any of the controversial slot running around on social networking. Though the actress was quite a few times questionable for her on and off fluctuating weight and her dressing sense. Nonetheless she is definitely able to create a career for herself in the Bollywood industry owing to her noteworthy acting skills. In addition to acting the actress also has her divided attention towards many supporting many social causes and empowerment of women.
Biography
| Real Name | Vidya Balan |
| Nick Name | Vidhi |
| Vidya Balan Age | 38 years |
| Vidya Balan Height |
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| Vidya Balan Weight | 124 lbs – 56 kg |
| Vidya Balan Date Of Birth (DOB) | 1 January 1979 |
| Vidya Balan Childhood Photo |  |
| Personal Life | |
| Birth Place | Poothamkurussy, Puthur, Palakkad, Kerala, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Home Town | Ottapalam in Palakkad district in Kerala. |
| Debut Movie | Bhalo Theko(2003, Bengali film) |
| Educational Qualifications | Post Graduate in Sociology |
| Vidya Balan Family |  |
| Father | P. R. Balan (Executive Vice-President of Digicable) |
| Mother | Saraswathy Balan (homemaker) |
| Sister | Priya Balan (works for an advertising company) |
| Filmography | |
| Movies | Bhalo Theko, Parineeta,Lage Raho Munna Bhai,Guru,Salaam-E-Ishq,Eklavya: The Royal Guard, Heyy Babyy, Bhool Bhulaiyaa,Om Shanti Om,Halla Bol, Kismat Konnection,Paa ,Ishqiya,No One Killed Jessica,Urumi,Thank You,Dum Maaro Dum,The Dirty Picture,Kahaani,Ferrari Ki Sawaari ,Ghanchakkar,Shaadi Ke Side Effects,Kahaani 2 |
| Filming | Tumhari Sulu |
| Others | |
| Marital Status | married |
| Boyfriends/Affairs | Siddharth Roy Kapur(Business man) |
| Remuneration | 18 Crores |
| Hobbies | Singing, Acting, Writing Poetry, Watching Movies,Reading |
Net worth– 15 million USD
Awards– Among the many accolades won by the startling actress are National Film Awards for her startling work in The Dirty Picture. She is the bearer of 5 film fare awards including best female debut for Parineeta, best actress for The dirty picture , paa and kahaani and critic award for best actress for Ishqiya. She is also the winner of 5 screen awards and was awarded Padma Shri by the Government Of India in 2014.
Upcoming movies– Balan’s upcoming projects include dhamaal 2 to be on screen on 3 september 2019 and Tumhari Sulu in 2017 which is an upcoming Indian Bollywood comedy –drama film, directed by Suresh Triveni and produced by Bhushan Kumar under Tseries. Balan essays the role of a radio jockey in Mumbai where Neha Dhupia is to play a sexy boss.
Controversies– In 2012 on the release of The Dirty Picture she was thrusted upon many war of words before its release where she was to play a part of Silk Smitha. People in the south protested against the release and burned down many posters. Not only that but silk’s brother appealed in the High Court to stave off her sister’s portrayal on screen.
There were words of the street that her marriage with Siddharth Roy Kapoor is close to its climax owing to the fact that Kapoor has fallen for another women but soon the hearsay was shoved off.She also is the victim of obsessive compulsive disorder about everything around her being clean.She is diehard fan of Paulo Coelho and has read every book he has ever written.
Vidya Balan puts pregnancy rumours to rest.Ever since Vidya Balan backed out of doing Sujoy Ghosh’s next film Durga Rani Singh, rumours have been abuzz that the actor is pregnant. She recently said in an interview that she has taken a bit of a break to sort out certain health issues that have been troubling her for the past few months.
Shahid Kapoor, Vidya Balan officially neighbours?
They may have shared ‘reel’ time in the past, and now it seems actors Shahid Kapoor and Vidya Balan are going to be sharing the same neighbourhood.
