vidya balan profile

Vidya Balan Born Vidya P BalanJanuary 1, 1977 (1977-01-01) (age 32)Palakkad, Kerala, India Occupation Model , Actress Years active 2002 - present Spouse(s) None [show]Awards won Filmfare Awards Best Female Debut: Parineeta (2006)Face of the Year: Parineeta (2006) Vidya Balan ,Tamil: வித்யா பாலன், Malayalam: വിദ്യാ ബാലന്‍,Hindi: विद्या बालन, born January 1, 1977 at Palakkad Kerala, India in a Tamil Iyer family. [1] is an award-winning Indian actress who appears in Bollywood movies. Contents[hide Career Early Balan, who began her career starring in many music videos, soap operas and commercials, made her acting debut in the Bengali film, Bhalo Theko (2003), for which she won critical acclaim. She later made her Hindi film debut with Parineeta (2005), for which she received a Filmfare Best Female Debut Award, and received her first commercial success with Rajkumar Hirani's Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006). Balan has thus established herself as one of the most promising actresses of the industry.[2] Her movie career started when she was signed to appear in the Malayalam film Chakram, alongside superstar Mohanlal but the movie was shelved. After that, she was signed for a Tamil film, Run, but for reasons undisclosed, she was dropped after a first schedule and replaced by Meera Jasmine.[3] When Chakram was restarted with Prithviraj in the lead, Meera Jasmine was chosen ahead of Balan again. Balan was dropped from her second Tamil movie Manasellam opposite Srikanth, on the grounds of 'non-performance' and was replaced by Trisha Krishnan. She then turned to television advertising. From 1998 onwards, she appeared in numerous television ads, many of which were directed by Pradeep Sarkar. She also took supporting roles in music videos, appearing with singers and bands such as Euphoria, Shubha Mudgal, and Pankaj Udhas. Balan also portrayed the role of Radhika Mathur in a few episodes of the first season of Hum Paanch, but was later replaced by Amita Nangia at the end of the first season. Breakthrough, 2003 - present In 2003, she appeared in the Bengali film, Bhalo Theko, for which she won the Anandalok Puraskar Best Actress award in Kolkata. Balan next made her Hindi film debut in the critically acclaimed Parineeta. In that Film her performance was acclaimed by critics,[4] earning her a Filmfare Best Female Debut Award and a nomination for Filmfare Best Actress Award. After the success of her first two films, the same producer who dropped her from Manasellam was keen to sign her opposite Kamal Hassan for Dasavathaaram but she rejected the offer and Asin Thottumkal was signed instead. In 2006, she appeared opposite Sanjay Dutt in the blockbuster film Lage Raho Munna Bhai. Once again her performance was well received by critics[5] and the film went on to become the second highest grossing film of that year.[6] Mani Ratnam's critically acclaimed Guru was Balan's first release in 2007, in which she played a woman with a physical disability. The film did very well at the box office[7] and her role was appreciated.[8] Her next two releases, Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute To Love (2007) and Eklavya: The Royal Guard (2007) failed to do well[7] but the latter was selected as India's official entries to the Oscars for the 80th Academy Awards.[9] Balan's last two releases of the year, Heyy Babyy (2007) and Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007) have fared very well at the box office.[7] Balan can speak Malayalam,Hindi,Tamil,Bengali,and English. Her current project is entitled Chenab Gandhi directed by Vibhu Puri and written by Bhavani Iyer, who also wrote for Black. A departure from romance, this songless film revolves around three characters played by Amitabh Bachchan, Harman Baweja and Vidya Balan and centers around Indian freedom fighter, Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, also known as Frontier Gandhi. Director Nikhil Advani announced in late January 2009 that he is to work with Vidya. Chand Bhai will be the title of this film and fellow Indian actor Akshay Kumar will co-star.[10] Personal life Her father, P. R. Balan, is the Vice President of ETC Channel whilst her mother is a housewife. Balan also has an older sister named Priya. In a video interview, she stated that she was "extremely spiritual", had a "firm faith in God" and visited temples every Thursday.[11] Gossip columnists have linked Balan with many of her co-stars but she strongly denied the allegations, saying that they were "vile".[12] Priyamani , a Tamil actress who has won the National Award for the best actress - Paruthiveeran is Vidya Balan`s second cousin.[citation needed] Awards and nominations Filmfare Awards Winner 2006: Filmfare Best Female Debut Award, Parineeta 2006: Filmfare Face of the Year, Parineeta[13] Nominated 2006: Filmfare Best Actress Award, Parineeta[14] 2008: Filmfare Best Actress Award, Bhool Bhulaiyaa[15] Star Screen Awards Winner 2006: Star Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer - Female, Parineeta Zee Cine Awards Winner 2006: Zee Cine Award for Best Female Debut, Parineeta Nominated 2006: Zee Cine Award for Best Actor - Female, Parineeta International Indian Film Academy Awards Winner 2006: IIFA Best Female Debut, Parineeta Nominated 2007: IIFA Best Actress Award, Lage Raho Munnabhai 2008: IIFA Best Actress Award, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2008: IIFA Best Villain Award, Bhool Bhulaiyaa Stardust Awards Winner 2006: Stardust Superstar of Tomorrow - Female, Parineeta Other Awards 2003: Anandalok Puraskar Awards, Best Actress, Bhalo Theko 2006: Star's Sabsey Favourite Nayi Heroine, Parineeta 2007: Anandalok Puraskar Awards, Best Actress, Bhool Bhulaiyaa[16] Filmography Year Movie Role Note 2003 Bhalo Theko Anandi Bengali film 2005 Parineeta Lolita Double-Winner, Filmfare Best Female Debut Award &Filmfare Face of the YearNominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award 2006 Lage Raho Munna Bhai Jhanvi 2007 Guru Meenu Saxena Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute To Love Tehzeeb Raina Eklavya: The Royal Guard Rajeshwari India's official entries to the Oscars Heyy Babyy Isha Bhool Bhulaiyaa Avni/Manjulika Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award Om Shanti Om Herself Special appearance in song Deewangi Deewangi 2008 Halla Bol Sneha Kismat Konnection Priya Mukti Hashi FilmingBengali Film 2009 Ishqiya Chenab Gandhi Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Next Chand Bhai Bihaad Pa Amitabh Bacchan and Abhishek Bacchan will co-star See also List of Indian movie actresses References ^ Vidya Balan Profile IMDB.com Retrieved on 19 september 2008 ^ Kulkarni, Ronjita (December 23, 2005). Ten best Bollywood actresses of 2005. Rediff.com. Retrieved on January 6, 2008Sen, Raja (August 25, 2006). Powerlist: Top Bollywood Actresses. Rediff.com. Retrieved on January 6, 2008Sen, Raja (December 18, 2007). The most powerful actresses of 2007. Rediff.com. Retrieved on January 6, 2008 ^ "The Vidya magic!". Sify.com. 2005-07-07. http://sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=13890560. Retrieved on 2006-11-23. ^ "Parineeta". Movie Review: Parineeta. http://www.indiafm.com/movies/review/11638/index.html. Retrieved on 10 June 2005. ^ "Lage Raho Munna Bhai". Movie Review: Lage Raho Munna Bhai. http://www.indiafm.com/movies/review/12567/index.html. Retrieved on 31 August 2006. ^ "Box Office 2006". Lage Raho Munna Bhai becomes second highest grossing film of 2006. http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=212&catName=MjAwNg==. Retrieved on 9 January 2008. ^ a b c "Box Office 2007". http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=214&catName=MjAwNw==. Retrieved on 9 January 2008. ^ "Guru". Guru: Movie Review. http://www.indiafm.com/movies/review/12838/index.html. Retrieved on 12 January 2007. ^ "Eklavya is India's official entry to the Oscars". India's choice for Oscars. http://www.indiafm.com/news/2007/09/26/10159/index.html. Retrieved on 26 September. ^ Punn, Goher (27 January 2009). "Nikhil Advani to make Chand Bhai with Akshay and Vidya". Radio Sargam. http://www.radiosargam.com/films/archives/32237/nikhil-advani-to-make-chand-bhai-with-akshay-and-vidya.html. Retrieved on 27 January 2009. ^ (2006). Rendezvous with Simi Garewal [Television series]. India: Star World. ^ "I want to be versatile, says Vidya Balan". Monsters and Critics. http://movies.monstersandcritics.com/indiancinema/article_1204108.php/I_want_to_be_versatile_says_Vidya_Balan. Retrieved on 23 November 2006. ^ "Winners Interviews". Vidya Balan on winning Best Debut & Face of the Year for Parineeta. http://filmfareawards.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1439990.cms. Retrieved on 7 September 2007. ^ "Filmfare Best Actress Nominees". Vidya Balan nominated for Best Actress. http://filmfareawards.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1405838.cms. Retrieved on 7 September 2007. ^ "Nominees - 53rd Annual Filmfare Awards". Vidya Balan again nominated for Best Actress. http://www.indiafm.com/features/2008/02/06/3548/index.html. Retrieved on 6 February 2008. ^ "SRK, Vidya Balan get Anandalok Puraskar". Vidya Balan wins for Bhool Bhulaiyaa. http://www.indiafm.com/news/2007/12/24/10647/index.html. Retrieved on 24 December 2007.