Vidya Balan Height, Weight, Age, Facts, Biography

| Vidya Balan Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 3 in |
| Weight | 57 kg |
| Date of Birth | January 1, 1979 |
| Zodiac Sign | Capricorn |
| Spouse | Siddharth Roy Kapur |
Vidya Balan is an Indian actress who is primarily known for her choice of roles she portrays fondly called the female hero in the male-centric movie industry. Her journey to fame has not been easy, she had her share of struggles. From being labeled jinx to being replaced multiple times to auditioning numerous times for the same role, Vidya has tasted all. Though Vidya made her debut in a Tamil movie, her debut in Hindi cinema got her the critic’s attention, and was praised for that.
Vidya has created a class of her own and is a role model for women in general who had shown to the world that to be accepted, one doesn’t have to fit into the established norms. With unusual roles, she has bagged the Best Actress award for most of her movies and even earned the Padma Shri award in 2014. Even after her marriage to the UTV CEO, Siddhartha Roy Kapur, she continued working at her own pace and ventured into production too with the short movie Natkhat (2019) on gender equality.
Born Name
Vidya Balan
Nick Name
Vidhi, V
Sun Sign
Capricorn
Born Place
Chembur, Mumbai, India
Nationality
Education
Vidya Balan did her schooling at St. Anthony Girls’ High School, Chembur, Mumbai, where Shilpa Shetty was her senior by 3 years. She later attended St. Xavier’s College where she majored in Sociology. She went on to study MA at the University of Mumbai, where she received her first film offer.
Occupation
Actress
Family
- Father – P. R. Balan (Executive Vice-President of Digicable)
- Mother – Saraswathy Balan (Homemaker)
- Siblings – Priya Balan (Older Sister) (Works in the advertising field)
- Others – Priyamani (Second Cousin) (Actress)
Manager
Bling Entertainment Solutions
Build
Average
Height
5 ft 3 in or 160 cm
Weight
57 kg or 126 pounds
Boyfriend / Spouse
Race / Ethnicity
Asian (Indian)
She has Tamilian ancestry.
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Black
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Voice
Measurements
36-28-37 inches after her role in “Dirty Picture”, as she had to gain 12 kilos for her role as “Silk”.
Brand Endorsements
She has been seen in commercials about a surf, Clinic Plus shampoo, UNICEF Total Sanitation, etc.
Vidya has endorsed Samajwadi Pension Yojana (launched by Akhilesh Yadav led Uttar Pradesh Government), Nihar Hair Oils, Indian Film Festival, Silk Board, etc.
She endorsed the ‘World Wildlife Fund’s Earth Hour’ campaign in March 2011.
In 2023, she was announced as the brand ambassador of the Indian ethnic wear brand Shobitam.
Religion
Hinduism
Best Known For
Her traditional Indian Look and her work in Hindi movies, especially “Parineeta”, “The Dirty Picture”, “Kahaani”.
First Film
Bengali Film “Bhalo Theko”, for her role as “Anandi” in 2003. She got famous through her next film, which was the Hindi film “Parineeta” in 2005 and performed the role of “Lalita” and for this, she got “Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut”
Vidya Balan Favorite Things
- Favorite Film – Before Sunrise, Before Sunset
- Favorite Director – Gulzar and Hrishikesh Mukherjee
- Favorite Actors – Morgan Freeman, Amitabh Bachchan, Al Pacino
- Favorite Actress – Kate Winslet, Julie Delpy, and Julia Roberts
- Favorite Book – Brida by Paulo Coelho
- Favorite Food – Thai Cuisine and Homemade food
- Role Model – Her older sister, Priya
- Favorite Musician / Band – Zakir Hussain, Michael Jackson, Enrique, Indian Ocean, Midival Punditz
Vidya Balan Facts
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