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Vidya Balan
Indian film actress (born 1979)
In this Indian name, the name Balan is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Vidya.
Vidya Balan (pronounced [ʋɪd̪ːjabaːlən]; born 1 January 1979) is an Indian actress. Known for pioneering a change in the portrayal of women in Hindi cinema with her roles in female-led films, she is the recipient of several awards, including a National Film Award and seven Filmfare Awards. She was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2014.
Vidya aspired to a career in film from a young age and had her first acting role in the 1995 sitcom Hum Paanch. While pursuing a master's degree in sociology from the University of Mumbai, she made several unsuccessful attempts to start a career in film, and featured in television commercials and music videos. She made her film debut by starring in the Bengali film Bhalo Theko (2003) and received praise for her first Hindi film, the drama Parineeta (2005). This was followed by several commercial successes including Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006) and Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007), but her subsequent roles were met with negative reviews.
Vidya established herself by starring as headstrong women in five consecutive commercial successes, which also e
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Vidya gets Oil Painting of Tumhari Sulu Poster from director Suresh Triveni
The image of a happy empowered Sulu (Vidya Balan), raring to go, in a pink sari with a red cape around her neck, has caught the audience fancy, so much so that it even prompted celebrated writer-columnist Twinkle Khannato tweet to Vidya: “more power to your sari/cape.”
Noted ad filmmaker and director Suresh Trivenigot one of Bollywood’s oldest poster artists, LaxmanSubhash Jadhav, to make an oil painting of the poster and gifted it to his “favourite actress” to adorn her home wall.
Said Vidya, “Tumhari Suluhas been a wonderful journey to say the least. The character of Sulu is extra special – a curious, fun-loving and enthusiastic housewife who goes from apron to cape. When Sureshgifted me this painting, I was...
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