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Vidya Balan is an Indian actress. She has established a career in Hindi films and is the recipient of several awards, including a National Film Award, six Filmfare Awards, and six Screen Awards. She’s one of the highest paid actresses in the industry, and, over the years, she has established a name for herself in Bollywood. She was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2014. She was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2014.
Let’s take a look Vidya Balan's personal and family life including age, height, weight, lifestyle, Hobbies, Favourite Things, net worth, boyfriends, Affairs and fun facts.
Vidya Balan's Biography
Real Name: Vidya BalanNickname: Vidhi
Profession: Actress
Physical Statistics
Height: 5' 3"Weight: 62 Kg
Figure Measurements: 36-28-37
Bra Size: 34B
Body Build: Average
Body Shape: Banana
Eye Colour: Black
Hair Colour: Black
Sexuality: Straight
Vidya Balan Personal Life
Date of Birth: 1 January 1979Age (as in 2018): 39 Years
Birth Place: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Zodiac sign: Capricorn
Nationality: Indian
Hometown: Chembur, Mumbai, India
School: St. Anthony Girls' High School, Mumbai
College: St. Xavier's College, Mumbai, University of Mumbai
Educational Qualifications: Masters degree in Sociology
Film Debut: Bhalo Theko (2003, Bengali Film), Parineeta (2005, Bollywood)
Family: Father - P. R. Balan (Worked as Executive Vice-President of Digicable), Mother - Saraswathy Balan, Sister - Priya Balan (Works for an advertising company)
Religion: Hinduism
Hobbies: Reading
Controversies: • In 2011, activists in South India protested and burned several posters of her film The Dirty Picture before its release. Not only that, but Silk Smitha's brother also moved to the Andhra Pradesh High Court to oppose his sister's portrayal in the film. • There were rumours that marriage with Siddharth Roy Kapoor was on the rocks, because Siddharth had apparently fallen for another woman! But it could all be a jealous woman’s tale, for all we know.
Vidya Balan Favourites
Favourite Food: Thai CuisineFavourite Actor: Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Batchchan, Morgan Freeman, Al pacino
Favourite Actress: Shabana Azmi, Madhuri Dixit, Kate Winslet, Julie Delphy, Julia Roberts
Favourite Film: Gol Maal (1979), Before Sunrise, Before Sunset
Favourite Colour: Red
Favourite Book: Brida by Paulo Coelho
Favourite Perfume: Issey Miyake, Elizabeth Arden
Favourite Destination: New York, New Zealand
Favourite Musician: Zakir Hussain, Michael JackSon, Enrique Iglesias, Indian Ocean, Midival Punditz
Boyfriends / Affairs
Affairs/Boyfriends: Siddharth Roy Kapur (Producer & Entrepreneur)
Husband: Siddharth Roy Kapur (Producer & Entrepreneur)
Vidya Balan Net Worth
Salary: 10 crores / film (INR)Net Worth: $15 million
Social Media Profiles
The lovely Vidya Balan is Stole millions of youngsters around the world and has a great presence on social media. Follow her on:
Twitter: vidya_balan
Some Facts About Vidya Balan
- Vidya Balan was awarded the National Film Award for Best Actress for The Dirty Picture (2011) and has won five Filmfare Awards.
- Besides acting in film, Vidya promotes humanitarian causes and supports charitable institutions.
- In March 2011, she endorsed World Wildlife Fund’s Earth Hour campaign in India.
- She has graced the covers of famous magazines and writes columns occasionally for leading publications in the country.
- Vidya Balan is the youngest person to receive “The Prabha Khaitan Puraskar” for her efforts toward women empowering by the Calcutta Chamber of Commerce in 2012.
- In August 2017, Vidya was made a member of the Indian Central Board of Film Certification, to certify films for theatrical exhibition.
- Vidya Balan has mastered in English, Tamil, Hindi Malayalam and also can speak Bengali.
- South Indian actress, Priyamani is her second cousin sister.
- She is critics’ favorite, who often criticizes her for her choice of attire because of her weight.
- Vidya Balam lived in a modest home in Chembut with her family until her marriage. In 2010, she bought a plush four-bedroom home in the subrub of Khar, Mumbai. She was ten gifted with a luxury home worth Rs 14 crore by her husband as their wedding gift.
- The gorgeous lady owns one of the finest luxurious sedan in market, a black Mercedes E-Class which was gifted to her by her father.
- She topped Rediff’s annual listing of “Bollywood’s Best Actress” for straight two years in 2011 and 2012.
- In 2014, she was awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in India, for her contributions to the entertainment industry.
- In 2014, she received an honorary Doctor of Arts degree from Rai University; the university also named a scholarship program for underprivileged girls after her.
- Vidya Balan smoke & drink alcohol.
- She did a role as one of the four five girls of the famous television show, ‘Hum Paanch’, before entering Bollywood
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