Vidya Balan is an Indian film actress, who appears in Bollywood films.
Career
Her acting career started when she was signed to appear in the Malayalam film Chakram but the film was shelved.In 2003, she appeared in the Bengali film, Bhalo Theko directed by Goutam Halder , for which she won the Anandalok Puraskar Best Actress award in Kolkata. Balan next made her Hindi film debut in Parineeta. Her performance in that film was acclaimed by critics earning her a Filmfare Best Female Debut Award and a nomination for Filmfare Best Actress Award.Her performance in Paa won her the Filmfare Best Actress Award and Star Screen Award for Best Actress.