Vidya Balan is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Hindi cinema. Known for pioneering a change in the portrayal of women with her roles in female-led films, she is the recipient of several awards, including a National Film Award and six Filmfare Awards. 

 

Bio
Real Name	Vidya P. Balan
Nickname	Vidhi
Profession	Actress
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 163 cm in meters- 1.63 m in Feet Inches- 5' 4”
Weight (approx.)	in Kilograms- 70 kg in Pounds- 154 lbs
Figure Measurements	35-30-35
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	1 January 1978
Age (as in 2017)	39 Years
Birth Place	Poothamkurussy, Puthur, Palakkad, Kerala, India
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Capricorn
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Chembur, Mumbai , Maharashtra, India
School	St. Anthony Girls' High School, Mumbai
College	St. Xavier's College, Mumbai University of Mumbai, Mumbai
Educational Qualifications	Masters degree in Sociology
Debut	Film: Bhalo Theko (2003, Bengali film) Parineeta (2005, Bollywood film) TV: Hum Paanch (1995)
Family	Father- P. R. Balan (Worked as Executive Vice-President of Digicable) Mother- Saraswathy Balan (Homemaker) Brother- N/A Sister- Priya Balan (Works for an advertising company)
Religion	Hinduism
Address	A sea facing flat in Juhu Tara Road, Mumbai
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.
Favourite Things
Favourite Food	Thai cuisine
Favourite Actors	Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Morgan Freeman, Al Pacino
Favourite Actresses	Shabana Azmi, Madhuri Dixit, Kate Winslet, Julie Delphy, Julia Roberts
Favourite Films	Bollywood: Gol Maal (1979) Hollywood: Before Sunrise, Before Sunset
Favourite Directors	Gulzar, Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Favourite Musicians	Zakir Hussain, Michael Jackson, Enrique Iglesias, Indian Ocean, Midival Punditz
Favourite Colour	Red
Favourite Perfume	Issey Miyake, Elizabeth Arden
Favourite Destination	New York and New Zealand
Boys, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Boyfriends	Siddharth Roy Kapur (Businessman and Producer)
Husband/Spouse	Siddharth Roy Kapur, Businessman and Producer (2012-present)
Marriage Date	14 December 2012
Children	Son- None Daughter- None
Style Quotient
Cars Collection	Mercedes E-Class
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)	10 crore/film (INR)
Net Worth (approx.)	$15 million

 

Some Lesser Known Facts About Vidya Balan

• Does Vidya Balan smoke?: No

• Does Vidya Balan drink alcohol?: Yes 

• Vidya started her acting career with Ekta Kapoor’s popular comedy show Hum Paanch (1995) as Radhika Mathur aired on Zee TV. 

• She has an inclination towards cleanliness and she even has a record of suffering form obsessive compulsive disorder about everything around her being clean.

• She nearly had done 5 movies which have not yet been released before doing her first movie in Bengali, after which she got her first Hindi movie, Parineeta.

• She was very popular with her advertisements in house holds, even before acting in movies.

• She is very good with match making and her match making capabilities have made many of her friends find their other half.

• She is a die-hard fan of Paulo Coelho and have read every book he has ever written.

• She has a thing for giggling. she is seen giggling in many television shows.

• She is very good in Bengali, which is her husband’s native language and she seems to converse with her husband and his family in Bengali itself.

• She can speak English, Tamil, Malayalam, Bengali and Hindi fluently.

• Priyamani (south Indian actress, did item song in Chennai Express), is Vidya Balan’s second cousin sister.

• Actor Aditya Roy Kapur and Kunaal Roy Kapur are her brother-in-laws.

• She did a role as one of the four five girls of the famous television show, ‘Hum Paanch’, before entering Bollywood.