Vidya Balan
Also Known As: विद्या बालन, 비드야 발란, ვიდია ბალანი, ヴィディヤー・バーラン
Biography: Vidya Balan (born January 1, 1978) is an Indian actress, who appears in Hindi films. After graduating with a degree in sociology, she started her career starring in music videos, television shows and commercials, before appearing in feature films. Balan made her movie debut in the Bengali film, Bhalo Theko in 2003. She later made her Hindi film debut with Parineeta (2005), which earned her a Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut as well as her first Best Actress nomination at the same ceremony. She subsequently essayed a variety of character roles, receiving her first commercial success with Rajkumar Hirani's Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006). She subsequently appeared in such films as Guru, Heyy Babyy (2008) and Bhool Bhulaiya (2008), the latter earning her another Filmfare nomination. In 2009 she appeared as a single mother of a child suffering from progeria in R. Balki's Paa, her performance in which ultimately won her a Best Actress award at Filmfare. 2010 saw the release of Ishqiya, starring Balan in a role for which she was praised and awarded, and she followed it with her first real-life character of Sabrina Lal in the biopic No One Killed Jessica.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Birthday: January 01, 1978
Age: 47 years old
Gender: Female
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Heyy Babyy
Overview: Three womanisers find a baby left at their doorstep. Chaos ensues as they try to contact their former girlfriends to determine who is the father amongst them.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2007-08-24
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Parineeta
Overview: Childhood sweethearts Lalita and Shekhar wish to get married someday. However, Shekhar's growing suspicions about Lalita coupled with his conniving father's antics threaten to tear them apart.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2005-06-10
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Lage Raho Munna Bhai
Overview: Lovable goon Munna falls for a morning radio host by the name of Jahnvi, who also runs an elders' home which an unscrupulous builder seeks to attain. In order to gain Jahnvi’s attention, he cheats his way to winning a Mahatma Gandhi radio quiz. When Jahnvi consequently expresses interest in Munna, he and his best friend Circuit attempt to keep up the facade.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2006-09-01
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Halla Bol
Overview: Ashfaque (Ajay Devgan) is a small town boy aspiring to be a film star in the Hindi film industry. He joins a street theatre group run by a reformed dacoit Sidhu (Pankaj Kapur) who uses street theatre as a medium to bring about an awakening in the masses. Ashfaque struggles to give a creative vent to the actor in him in order to realize his dreams.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2008-01-11
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Paa
Overview: Auro suffers from a progeria like syndrome. Mentally he is 13 but physically he looks 5 times older. In spite of his condition, Auro is a very happy boy. He lives with his mother Vidya, who is a gynaecologist. Amol is young, progressive politician. He is a man with a mission. Auro is Amol's son. Paa is a 'rare' story about a father-son, son-father relationship.
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2009-12-04
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Ishqiya
Overview: While on the run from goons, a man and his nephew fall for a kidnapper's seductive widow.
Genres: Thriller Comedy
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2010-01-29
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Salaam-e-Ishq
Overview: Six couples who do not know each other are brought together by destiny, fate and love
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2007-01-26
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Thank You
Overview: Three married womanisers cheat on their wives. In order to catch them red-handed, their sceptic wives enlist a detective who specialises in investigating extramarital relationships.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2011-04-08
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Kismat Konnection
Overview: Raj Malhotra is a luckless architect who seeks success but in vain. He bumps into a social activist named Priya. Raj finds out that Priya is a lucky charm for him but unfortunately she is protecting the community center for which he aims to win the contract of demolishing for a brand new shopping mall.
Genres: Drama Comedy Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2008-07-18
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Guru
Overview: A villager, Gurukant Desai, arrives in Bombay in 1958, and rises from its streets to become the biggest tycoon in India.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2007-01-12
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Bhool Bhulaiyaa
Overview: NRI Siddharth Chaturvedi and his wife Avni return to Siddharth's family's ancestral Varanasi palace while disregarding warnings of a curse and paranormal phenomena. Soon enough, inexplicable events begin occuring, which forces Siddharth to consult the eccentric psychiatrist Aditya Shrivastav to help solve the mystery.
Genres: Comedy Horror Thriller
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2007-10-12
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The Dirty Picture
Overview: After running away from home in search of movie stardom, a village girl rises to become a prominent sex symbol.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2011-12-02
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No One Killed Jessica
Overview: The true story of model Jessica Lall who was shot dead in a restaurant and the campaign to bring her killer to justice.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2011-01-07
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Kahaani
Overview: Pregnant and alone in the city of Kolkata, a woman begins a relentless search for her missing husband, only to find that nothing is what it seems.
Genres: Mystery Thriller
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2012-03-08
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Jalsa
Overview: A hit and run of an 18-year-old girl becomes the hub of a wheel that sets into motion many a spoke - a journalist, a raging mother, a cop and a system all caught in an ethical dilemma. Questions are raised only to realize that the truth is rarely pure and never simple.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2022-03-18
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Do Aur Do Pyaar
Overview: Kavya and Ani are a married couple. They live together, but are estranged from one another. They are both having long-standing extramarital affairs—she with Vikram and he with Nora.
Genres: Romance Comedy Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2024-04-19
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Urumi
Overview: Kelu is a warrior in 16th century Kerala whose father was killed by Vasco da Gama and his troops. Kelu vows to avenge his father's death with the assistance of Vavvali and Ayesha, a warrior princess.
Genres: War Action
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 2011-03-31
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Eklavya: The Royal Guard
Overview: As the kingdom of Devigarh comes apart at the seams, an aging bodyguard attempts to protect the Royal Family, as well as keep its darkest secrets from ever coming to light.
Genres: Action Drama Thriller
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2007-02-16
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Ghanchakkar
Overview: A safe cracker claims he has lost his memory when two criminals come calling for their cut of the bank heist loot.
Genres: Comedy Crime Thriller
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2013-06-28
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Neeyat
Overview: When an exiled billionaire mysteriously dies at his birthday party at a Scottish castle, the prime suspects are his close family and friends, each with a motive to kill him. CBI officer Mira Rao must use all her skill to unravel the mystery where nothing is what it seems and everyone hides a secret or two.
Genres: Crime Thriller Mystery
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2023-07-07
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Shaadi Ke Side Effects
Overview: An easy-going man ensures that the spark in his marriage stays strong by always apologizing and opting for the path of least conflict in his relationship. When his wife becomes pregnant and wishes to have the baby, he does not offer resistance, but is also not ready to be a father. How will their relationship evolve?
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2014-02-28
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Bobby Jasoos
Overview: A film that celebrates the aspiration of Bobby, who wants to become the number one detective in the old city area of Hyderabad.
Genres: Drama Action Comedy
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2014-07-04
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Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3
Overview: Rooh Baba ventures into a haunted mansion in the kingdom of Raktaghat in West Bengal, where he confronts two vengeful spirits, both asserting to be Manjulika.
Genres: Horror Comedy
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2024-11-01
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Ferrari Ki Sawaari
Overview: A little boy thinks of nothing but cricket. His father, Rusy, thinks of nothing but his little boy. To fulfill his sons dream of playing at Lords cricket ground, the honest and upright Rusy takes a reckless step. He borrows a gleaming red Ferrari. Just for one hour. The only trouble-- he doesnt inform the cars legendary owner. A wild, breathless, bumpy ride begins. A naive Rusy must dodge bullets and bouncers for one unforgettable night, and play the role of a perfect father. Can he do it? Ferrari Ki Sawaari is a fun-filled story of small guys and their big dreams and how these dreams turn into a mad comedy of errors. Fasten your seatbelts. The joyride awaits
Genres: Family Comedy
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2012-06-15
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Hamari Adhuri Kahani
Overview: A single mother finds solace with a wealthy, but lonely hotel magnate, together they find love until her past comes back to confront her.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2015-06-12
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Te3n
Overview: A grandfather, police officer and a priest join hands to investigate and find a missing child.
Genres: Mystery Thriller Crime
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2016-06-10
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Bombay Talkies
Overview: One hundred years of Hindi cinema is celebrated in four short stories showcasing the power of film.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2013-05-03
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Begum Jaan
Overview: On the eve of Independence, the chairman of the Border Commission, Sir Cyril Radcliffe decides to divide India and Pakistan into equitable halves. What the administration doesn’t account for is the line running through the middle of Begum Jaan’s brothel situated plonk on the border; with one half falling in India and the other in Pakistan.
Genres: Action Drama History
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2017-04-14
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Kahaani 2
Overview: Vidya Sinha has only one obsession in life. She wants to see her teenage daughter Mini, who is paralysed waist-downwards, walk again. But, is this scenario as obvious as it seems? Or is Vidya an impersonator of Durga Rani Singh from Kalimpong, who is wanted for kidnapping and murder?
Genres: Thriller Mystery
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2016-12-01
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Ekk Albela
Overview: The journey of Bhagwan Dada. A common man who rose to the top and became a legend in Indian Cinema.
Genres: History
Original Language: mr
Release Date: 2016-06-24
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Tumhari Sulu
Overview: A happy-go-lucky Mumbai suburban housewife Sulochana, fondly known as Sulu, lands the role of a night RJ, resulting in drastic changes to her routine life.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2017-11-17
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Bhalo Theko
Overview: The film is set in Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose's home in Falta, West Bengal, masquerading as Uttarpara. It deals with the story of a girl Anandi and her family (including uncle, brother, parents and sister), lover (brother's friend Babua) and few neighbours. Nature, tradition and love are Anandi's pillars of support in difficult times. Her brother will slowly drift away with bad or risky companies, will not return home one day, and will be lost forever. Her parents will die heartbroken and her sister will get married suddenly and will leave the family. Babua will go abroad and marry somebody else.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 2003-12-25
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Dum Maaro Dum
Overview: ACP Vishnu is sent on a mission to investigate and clean the underbelly of Goa. During his investigation, he uncovers a huge racket and discovers the involvement of various politicians.
Genres: Action Crime Thriller
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2011-04-22
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Mahabharat
Overview: Mahabharat is considered as the greatest and the longest epic in world literature It has all the possible elements that a story could have - conflict, duty, sacrifice, heroism, truth, justice, romance, adventure, fantasy and relationships - making it truly an all-encompassing fascinating saga.
Genres: Adventure Animation Action History Family
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2013-12-27
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N.T.R: Kathanayakudu
Overview: Based on the journey of the legendary Telugu actor, filmmaker and ex-Chief Minister Late Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: te
Release Date: 2019-01-09
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Nerkonda Paarvai
Overview: When three young women are harassed and implicated in a crime they didn't commit, a bipolar lawyer sets out to help them clear their names and prove it to everyone that a woman's consent matters.
Genres: Drama Action Thriller
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2019-08-08
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Mission Mangal
Overview: A team of Indian scientists at ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) take on the extraordinary task of successfully sending a satellite into the orbit of planet Mars in a country's maiden attempt.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2019-08-15
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Shakuntala Devi
Overview: Based on the life of Shakuntala Devi who is a well-known mathematical genius and calculating progidy from India. She has been nicknamed 'Human Computer' because of her extraordinary talent and skill in solving complex mathematical problems without any mechanical aid.
Genres: Drama Family Comedy
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2020-07-31
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N.T.R: Mahanayakudu
Overview: A follow up to NTR: Kathanayakudu which was based on N.T. Rama Rao's life and acting career. This movie focuses on his political career.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: te
Release Date: 2019-02-06
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Natkhat
Overview: One evening, seven-year-old Sonu casually alludes to a ghastly act that he committed in school. Horrified and determined to correct his course, his doting mother Surekha decides that she won’t let him go down the same path as the other machismo-obsessed men in his family. Through her bedtime stories, she teaches Sonu the true virtue of equality.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2020-06-02
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Amoli
Overview: In India, a child goes missing every 8 minutes. Where do these children go? What happens to them? This is not just a story of one missing child. This is the reality of our nation. And yet, we sit in silence.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2018-05-07
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Om Shanti Om
Overview: Reincarnated 30 years after being killed in a suspicious on-set fire, a small-time actor is determined to punish the person who ignited the blaze.
Genres: Comedy Thriller Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2007-11-07
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Sherni
Overview: A jaded forest officer leads a team of trackers and locals intending to capture an unsettled tigress while battling intense obstacles and pressures, both natural and man-made.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2021-06-18
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