Vidya Balan

Biography

Vidya Balan is an Indian actress who began in advertising and television. Born in Palghat, Kerala, and raised in Bombay, she studied sociology at St. Xavier's College and Bombay University and trained in workshops at Prithvi Theaters. A planned Malayalam debut opposite Mohanlal, Chakram, was shelved, so she first appeared in a 1998 Surf Excel commercial and went on to make nearly 90 ads, several directed by Pradeep Sarkar. She appeared in supporting roles in music videos for Pankaj Udhas, Euphoria, and Shubha Mudgal, and appeared in the TV serials Hum Paanch and Hanste Khelte. Her Bengali film Bhaalo Theko, opposite Joy Sengupta, was completed in 2006 and became a hit. Vidhu Vinod Chopra chose her for the lead in Parineeta (2005) after 17 makeup shoots and 40 screen tests; the film was well received. A Tamil producer who had earlier rejected her later invited her to appear opposite Kamal Hassan in Dasavatharam, an offer she turned down.

Movie Career

Films: 18
Career span: 19 years2005 to 2024

Genres

Drama61%, 11 films
Comedy50%, 9 films
Thriller28%, 5 films
Mystery22%, 4 films
Crime17%, 3 films

First and latest

Vidya Balan movies on Netflix

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 32024IMDb rating 4.6as Mallika…
Do Aur Do Pyaar2024IMDb rating 6.4as Kavya
Neeyat2023IMDb rating 5.3as Mira Rao
Jalsa2022IMDb rating 6.6as Maya Menon
N.T.R: Mahanayakudu2019IMDb rating 5.4as Basavatarakaram
Te3n2016IMDb rating 7.2as Sarita Sharma
Bobby Jasoos2014IMDb rating 5.5as Bobby
Shaadi Ke Side Effects2014IMDb rating 5.6as Trisha
Ghanchakkar2013IMDb rating 5.9as Neetu Atre (Mrs. Ghanchakkar)
Ferrari Ki Sawaari2012IMDb rating 6.4as Laavni Dancer
Kahaani2012IMDb rating 8.1as Vidya Venkatesan-Bagchi
The Dirty Picture2011IMDb rating 6.5as Reshma / Silk
Urumi2011IMDb rating 7.2as Bhoomi
Bhool Bhulaiyaa2007IMDb rating 7.5as Avni Chaturvedi
Guru2007IMDb rating 7.7as Meenakshi Gupta
Heyy Babyy2007IMDb rating 6.1as Esha Sahni
Lage Raho Munna Bhai2006IMDb rating 8.0as Jhanvi
Parineeta2005IMDb rating 7.2as Lalita

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

Top

Kahaani2012 Mystery, Thrilleras Vidya Venkatesan-Bagchi
IMDb rating 8.171K votes
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 32024 Comedy, Horroras Mallika…
IMDb rating 4.679K votes
Lage Raho Munna Bhai2006as Jhanvi
IMDb rating 8.054K votes
Bhool Bhulaiyaa2007as Avni Chaturvedi
IMDb rating 7.540K votes
Do Aur Do Pyaar2024as Kavya
IMDb rating 6.412K votes
The Dirty Picture2011as Reshma / Silk
IMDb rating 6.511K votes
Te3n2016as Sarita Sharma
IMDb rating 7.215K votes
Guru2007as Meenakshi Gupta
IMDb rating 7.726K votes

Most often with

Rajesh Sharma appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

Top

Rajesh Sharma

Boman Irani

Achyut Potdar

Akshay Kumar

Amitabh Bachchan

Paresh Rawal

Films together

Rajesh Sharma4 films together, 2005 to 2024
Rajesh Sharma's page
- Bhool Bhulaiyaa 32024IMDb rating 4.6Balan as Mallika…Sharma as Meera's Uncle
- Ghanchakkar2013IMDb rating 5.9Balan as Neetu Atre (Mrs. Ghanchakkar)Sharma as Pandit
- The Dirty Picture2011IMDb rating 6.5Balan as Reshma / SilkSharma as Silva Ganesh / Keedha Das
- Parineeta2005IMDb rating 7.2Balan as Lalita
Boman Irani3 films together, 2006 to 2012
Boman Irani's page
- Ferrari Ki Sawaari2012IMDb rating 6.4Balan as Laavni DancerIrani as Deboo
- Heyy Babyy2007IMDb rating 6.1Balan as Esha SahniIrani as Bharat Sahni
- Lage Raho Munna Bhai2006IMDb rating 8.0Balan as JhanviIrani as Lakhbir 'Lucky' Singh
Achyut Potdar3 films together, 2005 to 2012
Achyut Potdar's page
- Ferrari Ki Sawaari2012IMDb rating 6.4Balan as Laavni DancerPotdar as Shop Owner
- Lage Raho Munna Bhai2006IMDb rating 8.0Balan as JhanviPotdar as 2nd Innings' resident
- Parineeta2005IMDb rating 7.2Balan as LalitaPotdar as Gurcharan
Akshay Kumar2 films together, 2007
Akshay Kumar's page
- Bhool Bhulaiyaa2007IMDb rating 7.5Balan as Avni ChaturvediKumar as Dr. Aditya Shrivastav
- Heyy Babyy2007IMDb rating 6.1Balan as Esha SahniKumar as Aroush Mehra
Amitabh Bachchan2 films together, 2005 to 2016
Amitabh Bachchan's page
- Te3n2016IMDb rating 7.2Balan as Sarita SharmaBachchan as John Biswas
- Parineeta2005IMDb rating 7.2Balan as LalitaBachchan as Narrator
Paresh Rawal2 films together, 2007 to 2012
Paresh Rawal's page
- Ferrari Ki Sawaari2012IMDb rating 6.4Balan as Laavni DancerRawal as Dilip Dharmadhikari
- Bhool Bhulaiyaa2007IMDb rating 7.5Balan as Avni ChaturvediRawal as Batukshankar Upadhyay
Also two films together17 more actors
- Rajpal YadavBhool Bhulaiyaa 3 (2024) and Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007)
- Nawazuddin SiddiquiTe3n (2016) and Kahaani (2012)
- Manoj JoshiBhool Bhulaiyaa (2007) and Guru (2007)
- Sanjay DuttLage Raho Munna Bhai (2006) and Parineeta (2005)
- Abhishek BachchanGuru (2007) and Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006)
- Emraan HashmiGhanchakkar (2013) and The Dirty Picture (2011)
- Masood AkhtarTe3n (2016) and Kahaani (2012)
- Dhritiman ChatterjeeKahaani (2012) and Guru (2007)
- Kharaj MukherjeeKahaani (2012) and Parineeta (2005)
- Ram KapoorNeeyat (2023) and Shaadi Ke Side Effects (2014)
- Dia MirzaLage Raho Munna Bhai (2006) and Parineeta (2005)
- Sabyasachi ChakrabortyTe3n (2016) and Parineeta (2005)
- Shefali ShahNeeyat (2023) and Jalsa (2022)
- Arjan BajwaBobby Jasoos (2014) and Guru (2007)
- Supriya ShuklaLage Raho Munna Bhai (2006) and Parineeta (2005)
- Uday SabnisFerrari Ki Sawaari (2012) and Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006)
- Vijay NikamJalsa (2022) and Ferrari Ki Sawaari (2012)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.