Vidya Balan

Born in Palghat, Kerala and raised in Mumbai, Vidya Balan earned a Master's degree in Sociology from Bombay University before pursuing acting. After overcoming early project cancellations and rejections, she built momentum by starring in over 90 commercials, music videos, and TV shows like Hum Paanch, eventually making her film debut in the Bengali movie Bhaalo Theko and securing her Bollywood breakout in Parineeta. Married to film producer Siddharth Roy Kapur since 2012, she is multilingual in six languages, a devout follower of Sai Baba, and actively supports charitable causes dedicated to children's education and AIDS awareness.

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