Vidya Balan

Indian film actress
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Vidya Balan

Summary

Vidya Balan is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Palakkad district[2]. She was born on January 1, 1979[3]. She worked as a model[4], film actor[5], fashion model[6], and television actor[7]. She ranks in the top 0.36% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,822 views/month, #3,627 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Vidya Balan's place of birth was Palakkad district[2].
  • Vidya Balan was born on January 1, 1979[3].
  • Vidya Balan was married to Siddharth Roy Kapur[9].
  • Vidya Balan held citizenship in India[10].
  • Vidya Balan worked as a model[4].
  • Vidya Balan worked as a film actor[5].
  • Vidya Balan worked as a fashion model[6].
  • Vidya Balan's professions included television actor[7].
  • Vidya Balan was educated at University of Mumbai[11].
  • Vidya Balan was educated at St. Xavier's College[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Vidya Balan is Hamari Adhuri Kahani[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Vidya Balan is Tumhari Sulu[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Vidya Balan is Urumi[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Vidya Balan is Begum Jaan[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Vidya Balan is Kahaani[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Vidya Balan is Parineeta[18].
  • Vidya Balan received the Filmfare Awards[19].
  • Vidya Balan received the National Film Award for Best Actress[20].
  • Vidya Balan received the Padma Shri in arts[21].
  • Vidya Balan received the BIG Star Entertainment Awards[22].
  • Vidya Balan received the Screen Awards[23].
  • Vidya Balan received the Zee Cine Awards[24].
  • Vidya Balan's religion is recorded as Hinduism[25].
  • Vidya Balan is recorded as female[26].
  • Vidya Balan's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Vidya Balan's place of birth was Palakkad district[2]. She was born on January 1, 1979[3].

Education

Educated at University of Mumbai[11], a university[28], in India[29], founded in 1857[30], headquartered in Mumbai[31] and St. Xavier's College[12], a college[32], in India[33], founded in 1869[34], headquartered in Mumbai[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include model[4], film actor[5], fashion model[6], and television actor[7].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Hamari Adhuri Kahani[13], a film[36], directed by Mohit Suri[37]; Tumhari Sulu[14], a film[38]; Urumi[15], a film[39], directed by Santosh Sivan[40]; Begum Jaan[16], a film[41], directed by Srijit Mukherji[42]; Kahaani[17], a film[43], directed by Sujoy Ghosh[44]; and Parineeta[18], a film[45], directed by Pradeep Sarkar[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Filmfare Awards[19], a group of awards[47], in India[48]; National Film Award for Best Actress[20], an award for best leading actress[49], in India[50], founded in 1968[51]; Padma Shri in arts[21], a class of award[52], in India[53]; BIG Star Entertainment Awards[22], an award[54], in India[55], founded in 2010[56]; Screen Awards[23], a group of awards[57], in India[58], founded in 1995[59]; and Zee Cine Awards[24], a group of awards[60], in India[61], founded in 1998[62].

Personal Life

Vidya Balan was married to Siddharth Roy Kapur[9]. Her religion is recorded as Hinduism[25].

Why It Matters

Vidya Balan ranks in the top 0.36% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,822 views/month, #3,627 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]

FAQs

Where was Vidya Balan born?

Vidya Balan was born in Palakkad district[2].

Who was Vidya Balan married to?

Vidya Balan's spouses include Siddharth Roy Kapur[9].

What did Vidya Balan do for work?

Vidya Balan worked as model[4], film actor[5], fashion model[6], and television actor[7].

Where did Vidya Balan go to school?

Vidya Balan was educated at University of Mumbai[11] and St. Xavier's College[12].

What awards did Vidya Balan receive?

Honors received include Filmfare Awards[19], National Film Award for Best Actress[20], Padma Shri in arts[21], and BIG Star Entertainment Awards[22].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [63] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [64] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Filmography Vidya Balan filmography
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