Vidya BALAN

Actress

India

Vidya Balan © DR

Vidya Balan made a stunning debut in Parineeta in 2005, since then she has acted in several successful movies including blockbusters like Lage Raho Munnabhai and Bhool Bhulaiya. Over the past five years, Vidya has portrayed five diverse roles to wide commercial and critical acclaim - Paa (2009), Ishqiya (2010), No One Killed Jessica (2011), The Dirty Picture (2011), and Kahaani (2012). She is already spoken of as one of the living legends of Indian cinema, having conquered the box office and wowed the critics with movies that are centered around her performance, while winning every major acting award in India for four years in a row.
Vidya’s next film is the quirky comedy Ghanchakkar, releasing worldwide on June 28th 2013. She is currently filming for a romantic comedy Shaadi Ke Side Effects, slated to release in December 2013.

Jury attendance

  • Member Feature films, 2013