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Vidya Balan

Born January 1, 1978 (1978-01-01) (age 30)
Ottapalam, Kerala, India
Occupation Actress

Vidya Balan (Tamil: வித்யா பாலன், Hindi: विद्या बालन, born January 1, 1978) is an award-winning Indian actress who appears in Bollywood movies. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Ottapalam Malayalam:ഒറ്റപ്പാലം is a socio-culturally significant town in Palakkad Kerala ( Malayalam: {{Kerala in Malayalam}}; India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Tamil (ta தமிழ்; t̪əmɨɻ is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. Hindi ( Devanāgarī: hi [[wiktहिन्दी हिन्दी]] or hi [[wiktहिंदी हिंदी]] IAST:, IPA:) is New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Bollywood (बॉलीवूड بالی وڈ is the informal term popularly used for the Mumbai -based Hindi-language Film industry in India

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. Bhalo Theko (translation "Take Care" is a Bengali Movie based on Leena Gangopadhaya's story Janmadin and was released in 2003 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). Parineeta ( Hindi: परिणीता Urdu: پرنیتا translation The Married Woman) is a Bollywood musical The Filmfare Best Female Debut Award is given by Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films Technically this category comes Rajkumar Hirani is best known as the creator of the Munna Bhai series Lage Raho Munna Bhai ( Hindi:, ləgeː ɾəhoː mʊnːaːbɦaːɪ Carry on Munna Bhai is a 2006 Indian musical Comedy Balan has thus established herself as one of the most promising actresses of the industry. [1]

Contents

Career

Early life, until 2002

Balan grew up in Mumbai and attended St. Mumbai ( Marathi:,, IPA: formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial Anthony's Girls High School in Chembur. Chembur (चेंबूर is a suburb of Mumbai, India, as well as a railway station on the Harbour Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway She later attended St. Xavier's College, where she graduated with a sociology degree, and the University of Mumbai. This article is about the college in Mumbai For other schools called St Sociology (from Latin: socius "companion" and the suffix -ology "the study of" from Greek λόγος lógos "knowledge" The University of Mumbai (मुंबई विद्यापीठ(formerly University of Bombay) is a University situated in Maharashtra state of

Her movie career started when she was signed to appear in the Malayalam film Chakram, alongside superstar Mohanlal but the movie was shelved. Not to be confused with the Malay language. Malayalam (മലയാളം malayāḷaṁ) is a Dravidian language used Mohanlal Vishwanathan Nair ( Malayalam: മോഹന്‍ലാല്‍ വിശ്വനാഥന്‍ നായര്‍ (born May 21, 1960 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. Run can refer to at least two different films ''Run'' (1991 film — an American film ''Run'' (2002 film — a Tamil language Meera Jasmine ( Malayalam മീര ജാസ്മി൯ Tamil மீரா ஜாஸ்மின் Telugu మీరా జాస్మిన్ [2] In the jinx driven industry, Balan was dropped from her second Tamil movie Manasellam opposite Srikanth, on the grounds of 'non-performance' and was replaced by Trisha Krishnan. Manasellam ( Manasantha in Telugu) is a 2002 medium-budget Tamil Movie. Trisha Krishnan, born on 4 May 1983 as Trisha Krishnamurthy ( Tamil: த்ரிஷா கிருஷ்ணமூர்தி is a prominent

She then turned to television advertising. A television advertisement or television commercial (often just commercial or advert (US or ad (UK is a span of television programming produced From 1998 onwards, she appeared in numerous television ads, many of which were directed by Pradeep Sarkar. Pradeep Sarkar is a writer and director who works in the Bollywood industry She also took supporting roles in music videos, appearing with singers and bands such as Euphoria, Shubha Mudgal, and Pankaj Udhas. A musical ensemble is a group of two or more Musicians who perform instrumental or vocal Music. Euphoria ( Hindi: युफोरिया is an Indian band Their unique style has helped them to gain an audience seen as alternative to the dominant Shubha Mudgal is a well-known Indian singer of Hindustani classical music, Khayal Thumri Dadra and popular Indian Pop music Pankaj Udhas is a pre-eminent Ghazal singer from India. He is credited with bringing this unique singing style where Urdu verses of poets are set to music 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. Hum Paanch ( Hindi: हम पांच - "The Five of Us" was an Indian sitcom.

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. The history of cinema in Bengal dates back to the 1890s when the first " Bioscopes quot were shown in theatres in Calcutta. Bhalo Theko (translation "Take Care" is a Bengali Movie based on Leena Gangopadhaya's story Janmadin and was released in 2003 Balan next made her Hindi film debut in the critically acclaimed Parineeta. Parineeta ( Hindi: परिणीता Urdu: پرنیتا translation The Married Woman) is a Bollywood musical Though the film didn't do well,[3] her performance was acclaimed by critics,[4] earning her a Filmfare Best Female Debut Award and a nomination for Filmfare Best Actress Award. The Filmfare Best Female Debut Award is given by Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films Technically this category comes The Filmfare Best Actress Awards is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films The award was first given in

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 Dasavatharam but she rejected the offer and Asin Thottumkal was signed instead. Manasellam ( Manasantha in Telugu) is a 2002 medium-budget Tamil Movie. Kamal Haasan (born November 7, 1954 in Paramakudi, India is an Indian Film actor and director, considered among Dasavathaaram is a Tamil language Indian Feature film directed by K Asin Thottumkal (അസിന്‍ തോട്ടുങ്കല് (born October 26, 1985. In 2006, she appeared opposite Sanjay Dutt in the blockbuster film Lage Raho Munna Bhai. Sanjay Dutt ( Hindi: संजय दत्त born 29 July 1959, is an Indian Bollywood film actor Lage Raho Munna Bhai ( Hindi:, ləgeː ɾəhoː mʊnːaːbɦaːɪ Carry on Munna Bhai is a 2006 Indian musical Comedy 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. Mani Ratnam (மணி ரத்னம் (born June 2, 1956 in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India) is a critically acclaimed South Guru ( Hindi: गुरू gʊɾuː is a 2007 Hindi film directed by Mani Ratnam. 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. Salaam-E-Ishq A Tribute To Love ( Hindi: सलाम-ए-इश्क़ Urdu: سلام عشق, English: A Salute To Love Eklavya The Royal Guard is a Bollywood film directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra which was released in India, the Netherlands, the The 80th Academy Awards ceremony honoring the best in film for 2007, was broadcast from the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood California on ABC [9] Balan's last two releases of the year, Heyy Babyy (2007) and Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007) have fared very well at the box office. Heyy Babyy is a Hindi film starring Akshay Kumar, Vidya Balan, Fardeen Khan, Riteish Deshmukh and Boman Irani Bhool Bhulaiyaa ( Hindi: भूल भुलैया is a 2007 Indian Bollywood Psychological thriller. [7]

Personal life

Her father, P. R. Balan, is the Vice President of ETC Channel whilst her mother is a homemaker. __FORCETOC__ For the Vice President of the United States, their roles and other information see Vice President of the United States. Homemaker is a mainly American term which may refer either to the person within a family who is primarily concerned with the management of the household whether 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 everyday. Koil is the Tamil name for a Hindu Temple. The word literally means "abode of the king" ( Ko = king il = residence [10]

Gossip columnists have linked Balan with many of her co-stars but she strongly denied the allegations, saying that they were "vile". [11]

Awards and nominations

Filmfare Awards

Winner

Nominated

Star Screen Awards

Winner

Zee Cine Awards

Winner

Nominated

International Indian Film Academy Awards

Winner

Nominated

Stardust Awards

Winner

Other Awards

Filmography

Year Movie Role Note
2003 Bhalo Theko Anandi Bengali film
2005 Parineeta Lalita Double-Winner, Filmfare Best Female Debut Award &
FairOne Filmfare Face of the Year. The Filmfare Awards ceremony is one of the oldest and most prominent film events given for Hindi films in India. The Filmfare Best Female Debut Award is given by Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films Technically this category comes Parineeta ( Hindi: परिणीता Urdu: پرنیتا translation The Married Woman) is a Bollywood musical Parineeta ( Hindi: परिणीता Urdu: پرنیتا translation The Married Woman) is a Bollywood musical The Filmfare Best Actress Awards is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films The award was first given in Parineeta ( Hindi: परिणीता Urdu: پرنیتا translation The Married Woman) is a Bollywood musical The Filmfare Best Actress Awards is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films The award was first given in Bhool Bhulaiyaa ( Hindi: भूल भुलैया is a 2007 Indian Bollywood Psychological thriller. The Star Screen Awards has been the only Awards ceremony in India which has involved the Executive Director and the Governor of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences The Star Screen Award Most Promising Newcomer - Female is chosen via a distinguished panel of judges from the film industry Parineeta ( Hindi: परिणीता Urdu: پرنیتا translation The Married Woman) is a Bollywood musical The Zee Cine Awards or "ZCA" for short is an Awards Ceremony in India. The Zee Cine Award Best Female Debut is chosen by the jury They give awards to the new discoveries of Bollywood where they see some potential Parineeta ( Hindi: परिणीता Urdu: پرنیتا translation The Married Woman) is a Bollywood musical The Zee Cine Award Best Actor- Female is chosen by the viewers and the winner is announced at the actual ceremony Parineeta ( Hindi: परिणीता Urdu: پرنیتا translation The Married Woman) is a Bollywood musical The International Indian Film Academy (IIFA Awards, is an awards ceremony that honours Bollywood ( Hindi language film industry films around the world since 2000 Parineeta ( Hindi: परिणीता Urdu: پرنیتا translation The Married Woman) is a Bollywood musical The IIFA Best Actress Award is chosen by the viewers and the winner is announced at the actual ceremony Lage Raho Munna Bhai ( Hindi:, ləgeː ɾəhoː mʊnːaːbɦaːɪ Carry on Munna Bhai is a 2006 Indian musical Comedy The Stardust Awards is an award ceremony which congratulates the superstars of the new generation who will make an impact in the future The Stardust Superstar of Tomorrow - Female is chosen by a distinguished jury as part of the annual Stardust magazine Parineeta ( Hindi: परिणीता Urdu: پرنیتا translation The Married Woman) is a Bollywood musical Bhalo Theko (translation "Take Care" is a Bengali Movie based on Leena Gangopadhaya's story Janmadin and was released in 2003 Parineeta ( Hindi: परिणीता Urdu: پرنیتا translation The Married Woman) is a Bollywood musical Bhool Bhulaiyaa ( Hindi: भूल भुलैया is a 2007 Indian Bollywood Psychological thriller. Bhalo Theko (translation "Take Care" is a Bengali Movie based on Leena Gangopadhaya's story Janmadin and was released in 2003 Parineeta ( Hindi: परिणीता Urdu: پرنیتا translation The Married Woman) is a Bollywood musical The Filmfare Best Female Debut Award is given by Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films Technically this category comes
Nominated, 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 Esha
Bhool Bhulaiyaa Avni/Manjhulika Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award
Om Shanti Om Herself Special appearance in song Deewangi Deewangi
2008 Halla Bol Sneha
Kismat Konnection Priya Releasing on July 18, 2008
Mukti Hashi Filming

See also

Awards
Filmfare Awards
Preceded by
Ayesha Takia
for Taarzan: The Wonder Car & Dil Maange More		 Best Female Debut
for Parineeta
2006		 Succeeded by
Kangana Ranaut
for Gangster
Preceded by
TBD		 Face of the Year
for Parineeta
2006		 Succeeded by
Kangana Ranaut
for Gangster

References

  1. ^ Kulkarni, Ronjita (December 23, 2005). The Filmfare Best Actress Awards is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films The award was first given in Lage Raho Munna Bhai ( Hindi:, ləgeː ɾəhoː mʊnːaːbɦaːɪ Carry on Munna Bhai is a 2006 Indian musical Comedy Guru ( Hindi: गुरू gʊɾuː is a 2007 Hindi film directed by Mani Ratnam. Salaam-E-Ishq A Tribute To Love ( Hindi: सलाम-ए-इश्क़ Urdu: سلام عشق, English: A Salute To Love Eklavya The Royal Guard is a Bollywood film directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra which was released in India, the Netherlands, the Heyy Babyy is a Hindi film starring Akshay Kumar, Vidya Balan, Fardeen Khan, Riteish Deshmukh and Boman Irani Bhool Bhulaiyaa ( Hindi: भूल भुलैया is a 2007 Indian Bollywood Psychological thriller. The Filmfare Best Actress Awards is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films The award was first given in Om Shanti Om ( Hindi: ओम शान्ति ओम is a 2007 Bollywood film directed and choreographed by Farah Khan. Halla Bol ( English: Attack is a Bollywood film released on January 11, 2008, and directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, who Kismat Konnection (किस्मत कनेक्शन is an Indian Bollywood film directed by Aziz Mirza who previously directed Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Mukti is a Bengali movie to be directed by Goutam Halder who earlier directed the film Bhalo Theko (2002 Subscript text This is an alphabetical list of notable Indian film actresses. The Filmfare Awards ceremony is one of the oldest and most prominent film events given for Hindi films in India. Ayesha Takia (आयेषा टाकिय़ा born April 10, 1986 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India is an Indian film actress Taarzan is a 2004 film directed by the thriller duo Abbas-Mustan Dil Maange More ( English: The Heart Wants More) is a 2004 Bollywood movie directed by Anant Mahadevan and produced by Fourth Wall The Filmfare Best Female Debut Award is given by Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films Technically this category comes Parineeta ( Hindi: परिणीता Urdu: پرنیتا translation The Married Woman) is a Bollywood musical Kangana Ranaut ( Hindi: कंगना राणावत (born 20 March, 1987 in Bhambla Himachal Pradesh, India) is an Indian Gangster ( Hindi: गैंग्स्टर is a 2006 Bollywood Film that premiered on April 28. Parineeta ( Hindi: परिणीता Urdu: پرنیتا translation The Married Woman) is a Bollywood musical Kangana Ranaut ( Hindi: कंगना राणावत (born 20 March, 1987 in Bhambla Himachal Pradesh, India) is an Indian Gangster ( Hindi: गैंग्स्टर is a 2006 Bollywood Film that premiered on April 28. Ten best Bollywood actresses of 2005. Rediff. com. Retrieved on January 6, 2008
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    Sen, Raja (December 18, 2007). Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The most powerful actresses of 2007. Rediff. com. Retrieved on January 6, 2008
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