Vidya Balan is one of the most well-known actresses of Indian Cinema. Her charismatic performances on screen have inspired many to pursue acting. She is the poster girl for all unconventional female-oriented Bollywood movies. Without an actor like Vidya Balan, Bollywood wouldn’t have produced all those epic female-centric movies.
She, therefore, is an inspiration to her peers who also dare to take up challenging roles. Whenever a Vidya Balan movie is up for release, it means something sensible is out there for the viewers. In her career of 25 years in the entertainment industry, she surely gave us many movies and performances to rejoice.
On her 41st birthday on 1st January 2021, here are 10 things you probably didn’t know about Vidya Balan. Enjoy reading and knowing Vidya Balan a bit more: -
1. Her total tenure in the entertainment industry is 25 years but in movies, she had completed only 17 years. She actually started her career with Ekta Kapoor’s iconic TV Serial Hum Paanch in 1995 when she was barely 16. That serial continued till 1999 and her character Radhika was quite famous.
2. Unlike other actors who start their career early and leave education Vidya has done full justice to her name. She was offered a soap opera after Hum Paanch ended but she finished her studies first and kept finding spaces to enter into the world of movies. She completed her Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from St. Xavier’s College and later got her master’s degree too from the University of Mumbai.
3. The well-known South Indian actress Priyamani is Vidya Balan’s second cousin.
4. Can you imagine some directors weren’t satisfied with her work at the beginning of her career? Also, she was signed for 12 Malayalam films and one after the other she was either dropped out from them or the movies got shelved.
5. VidyaBalan while struggling to find some soil under her feet continued to feature in TVC’s. She was perhaps the most seen ad-girl on-screen back in those days. Vidya featured in 60 TV commercials.
6. She is a big fan of Charlie Chaplin and Sridevi and her comic timing in movies like Tumhari Sulu is evident of that fact.
7. Vidya was ridiculed a lot, especially after Heyy Babyy due to her weight and her fashion statement. Although the movie became a huge success she faced backlashes and for some time she went into depression for such pathetic reviews about her fashion sense and weight. You can watch this romantic comedy online for free at Mzaalo. Just download this app for your android or iOs.
8. She took some time and bounced back with stronger and better performances in movies like Kahaani. Strangely enough, when she gained more weight for The Dirty Picture – she was applauded the most. Vidya even won a National Film Award for Best Actress for The Dirty Picture.
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