Vidya Balan

Vidya Balan is an Indian actress who appears in Hindi films After graduating with a degree in sociology she started her career starring in music videos television shows and commercials before appearing in feature films Balan made her movie debut in the Bengali film Bhalo Theko in 2003 She later made her Hindi film debut with Parineeta 2005 which earned her a Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut as well as her first Best Actress nomination at the same ceremony She subsequently essayed a variety of character roles receiving her first commercial success with Rajkumar Hiranis Lage Raho Munna Bhai 2006 She subsequently appeared in such films as Guru Heyy Babyy 2008 and Bhool Bhulaiya 2008 the latter earning her another Filmfare nomination In 2009 she appeared as a single mother of a child suffering from progeria in R Balkis Paa her performance in which ultimately won her a Best Actress award at Filmfare 2010 saw the release of Ishqiya starring Balan in a role for which she was praised and awarded and she followed it with her first reallife character of Sabrina Lal in the biopic No One Killed Jessica