Date of Birth
1 January 1978, Palghat, Kerala, India
Birth Name
Vidya P. Balan
Height
5' 4" (1.63 m)
Mini Biography
Vidya was built-in in Palghat, Kerala, India. Her ancestors consists of her dad, P.R. Balan, who is the Vice-President of ETC Channel; mom - a home-maker, and an ancient sister, Priya, who is affiliated to Kedar. She additionally has an aunt by the name of Raji Raju.
The Balan ancestors re-located to alive at Road No. 11, abreast Ambedkar Garden, Chembur, Bombay, back Vidya was actual young. She advised in St. Anthony's Convent School, and thereafter in St. Xavier's College from area she acquired a amount in Sociology. She again went on to access a Masters amount in Sociology from Bombay University.
She additionally advised and performed in Prithvi Theaters' workshops. Due to attitude of best Tamil-Iyer families, Vidya and her Priya abstruse Carnatic ball anatomy during their aboriginal adolescence days, but Vidya autonomous out as the ball classes took abode aboriginal on Sunday mornings and as she is not an aboriginal riser.
Considerably overweight, rather tomboyish, during her school-days, and an agog fan of Shahrukh Khan, she absitively to afford those added pounds back she adopted to opt for clay and movies.
Facing disappointment afterwards actuality alone by a Tamil producer, she about persisted until she got her aboriginal breach with a Malyalam cine 'Chakram' adverse Mohanlal, however, the activity was shelved, and she had to delay until 1998 to admission in a Surf Excel commercial. She again went on to arise in several commercials directed by Pradeep Sarkar. She completed about 90 such ads.
She appeared in three music videos for Pankaj Udhas, Euphoria, and Shubha Mudgal in acknowledging roles. She again additionally appeared in two TV serials Ekta Kapoor's 'Hum Paanch', and Ashok Pandit's 'Hanste Khelte'.
During 2003 she was signed-up to comedy a role in a Bengali cine 'Bhaalo Theko' adverse Joy Sengupta. This activity was completed during the year 2006, and was a ample hit.
Then during 2006 Vidya was approached by Vidhu Vinod Chopra during a pop-concert in Mumbai to comedy a advance role in 'Parineeta'. She again had to abide 17 composition shoots and 40 awning tests afore actuality called for this role. All this adamantine assignment did aftereffect in success as 'Parineeta' was actual able-bodied accustomed so abundant so that the Tamil producer, who had ahead alone her, arrive her to arise in a 'Dasavatharam' adverse Kamal Hassan, and now it was Vidya's about-face to adios this action which eventually went to 'Asin'.
Apart from acting, Vidya occupies herself for acknowledging apprenticeship for adolescent Indians by announcement children's' books; is associated with Americans for Aids Research; with Hale House - that provides abutment and apartment for accouchement built-in with HIV and biologic abuse; as able-bodied as hosting forums and accessory contest for Harvard Aids Institute.
Single, never complex in any accord or scandal, she claims to get forth able-bodied with both changeable and macho friends.
An agog addict of Bhagwan Shri Sai Baba, she makes it a point to appear Mandirs every Thursday. She is accomplished in Tamil, Malyalam, Hindi, English, Bengali, and can additionally apprehend Urdu.
Trivia
A Tamilian from Kerala, she hails from the Iyer association in Palghat, on the bound of Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
Did her ancestry from St. Antony's School and after on at St. Xavier's College area she accelerating in Sociology. She anon started assignment on her MA from Mumbai University back she was offered a role in a Malayalam blur starring Mohanlal, but it was after shelved due to issues with the director.
Speaks English, Hindi, Malayalam, and Tamil. Afterwards filming Parineeta (2005), can additionally allege Bengali absolutely well.
Listed as cardinal 8 of 'Top Bollywood Actresses' of 2006. (rediff.com, 8-25-2006)
The Balan ancestors re-located to alive at Road No. 11, abreast Ambedkar Garden, Chembur, Bombay, back Vidya was actual young. She advised in St. Anthony's Convent School, and thereafter in St. Xavier's College from area she acquired a amount in Sociology. She again went on to access a Masters amount in Sociology from Bombay University.
She additionally advised and performed in Prithvi Theaters' workshops. Due to attitude of best Tamil-Iyer families, Vidya and her Priya abstruse Carnatic ball anatomy during their aboriginal adolescence days, but Vidya autonomous out as the ball classes took abode aboriginal on Sunday mornings and as she is not an aboriginal riser.
Considerably overweight, rather tomboyish, during her school-days, and an agog fan of Shahrukh Khan, she absitively to afford those added pounds back she adopted to opt for clay and movies.
Facing disappointment afterwards actuality alone by a Tamil producer, she about persisted until she got her aboriginal breach with a Malyalam cine 'Chakram' adverse Mohanlal, however, the activity was shelved, and she had to delay until 1998 to admission in a Surf Excel commercial. She again went on to arise in several commercials directed by Pradeep Sarkar. She completed about 90 such ads.
She appeared in three music videos for Pankaj Udhas, Euphoria, and Shubha Mudgal in acknowledging roles. She again additionally appeared in two TV serials Ekta Kapoor's 'Hum Paanch', and Ashok Pandit's 'Hanste Khelte'.
During 2003 she was signed-up to comedy a role in a Bengali cine 'Bhaalo Theko' adverse Joy Sengupta. This activity was completed during the year 2006, and was a ample hit.
Then during 2006 Vidya was approached by Vidhu Vinod Chopra during a pop-concert in Mumbai to comedy a advance role in 'Parineeta'. She again had to abide 17 composition shoots and 40 awning tests afore actuality called for this role. All this adamantine assignment did aftereffect in success as 'Parineeta' was actual able-bodied accustomed so abundant so that the Tamil producer, who had ahead alone her, arrive her to arise in a 'Dasavatharam' adverse Kamal Hassan, and now it was Vidya's about-face to adios this action which eventually went to 'Asin'.
Apart from acting, Vidya occupies herself for acknowledging apprenticeship for adolescent Indians by announcement children's' books; is associated with Americans for Aids Research; with Hale House - that provides abutment and apartment for accouchement built-in with HIV and biologic abuse; as able-bodied as hosting forums and accessory contest for Harvard Aids Institute.
Single, never complex in any accord or scandal, she claims to get forth able-bodied with both changeable and macho friends.
An agog addict of Bhagwan Shri Sai Baba, she makes it a point to appear Mandirs every Thursday. She is accomplished in Tamil, Malyalam, Hindi, English, Bengali, and can additionally apprehend Urdu.
Trivia
A Tamilian from Kerala, she hails from the Iyer association in Palghat, on the bound of Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
Did her ancestry from St. Antony's School and after on at St. Xavier's College area she accelerating in Sociology. She anon started assignment on her MA from Mumbai University back she was offered a role in a Malayalam blur starring Mohanlal, but it was after shelved due to issues with the director.
Speaks English, Hindi, Malayalam, and Tamil. Afterwards filming Parineeta (2005), can additionally allege Bengali absolutely well.
Listed as cardinal 8 of 'Top Bollywood Actresses' of 2006. (rediff.com, 8-25-2006)
Personal Quotes
"Neither of my aboriginal two Malayalam films got completed, and I absolved out of the third, a Tamil film, because I was not comfortable. I was replaced in addition Tamil blur with the alibi that I could not act. They fabricated me feel animal to the point area I was afraid to attending in the mirror. In hindsight I acknowledge God, and by God's adroitness today the activity is good."
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