What is Vidya Balan?
{{Infobox person | name = Vidya Balan | image = Vidya Balan promoting Mission Mangal.jpg | caption = Vidya in 2019 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|1|1|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Bombay]], Maharashtra, India | alma_mater = [[University of Mumbai]] | occupation = Actress | yearsactive = 1995, 2003–present | spouse = {{married|[[Siddharth Roy Kapur]]|2012}} | works = [[Vidya Balan filmography|Full list]] | awards = [[List of awards and nominations received by Vidya Balan|Full list]] | honours = [[Padma Shri]] (2014) }} '''Vidya Balan''' (pronounced {{IPA-hns|ʋɪd̪jaː baːlən|}}; born 1 January 1979) is an Indian actress. She was awarded the [[Padma Shri]] by the [[Government of India]] in 2014. Vidya is known for her roles in ''[[Paa (movie)|Paa]]'' (2009), the black comedy ''[[Ishqiya]]'' (2010), the thrillers ''[[No One Killed Jessica]]'' and ''[[Kahaani]]'' (2012), and the biopic ''[[The Dirty Picture]]'' (2011).<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://in.style.yahoo.com/real-age-vidya-balan-not-wikipedia-saying-100458995.html |title=This Is Real Age Of Vidya Balan And Not What Wikipedia Is Saying |date=6 December 2016 |website=Yahoo Lifestyle |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161206114826/https://in.style.yahoo.com/real-age-vidya-balan-not-wikipedia-saying-100458995.html |archive-date=6 December 2016 |access-date=6 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/temple-wedding-for-vidya-balan-and-siddharth-roy-kapur-630333 |title=Temple wedding for Vidya Balan and Siddharth Roy Kapur |date=11 December 2012 |publisher=NDTV |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150524154305/http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/temple-wedding-for-vidya-balan-and-siddharth-roy-kapur-630333 |archive-date=24 May 2015 |access-date=24 May 2015 }}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Balan, Vidya}} [[Category:1979 births]] [[Category:Liv