Sunday, April 12, 2009

Vidya Balan Biography



Vidya Balan is a Tamilian from Kerala. She is from the Iyer community. She comes from a middleclass family from Palghat, on the border of Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

It was in Mumbai, during a pop concert, when filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra approached her to play the female lead in his movie Parineeta, to be directed by Pradeep Sarkar.

Date of Birth :
January 1, 1982

Education :
St. Antony's School and St. Xavier's College

Family :
Father - P R Balan (Vice-President of ETC channel), Mother (House maker), Elder Sister.

City :
Palghat, Kerala

Occupation :
Bollywood actress and Fashion Model

Debut Film :
Parineeta

Languages :
Tamil, Hindi, English, Malayalam, Bengali

Awards :


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Star Screen Award Most Promising Newcomer - Female, Parineeta (2005),
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Filmfare Best Debut Award, Parineeta (2005)
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Zee Cine Award Best Female Debut, Parineeta (2005)
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IIFA Award Best Female Debut, Parineeta (2005)
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Stardust Superstar of Tomorrow - Female, Parineeta (2005).

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