“I am a person with a lot of faith and I have conversations [with God] all the time but I am not so religious in the conventional, organised sense”
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikipedia
- #quote
Figure timeline
Vidya Balan
Vidya Balan is an Indian actress. Known for pioneering a change in the portrayal of women in Hindi cinema with her roles in female-led films, she is the recipient of several awards, including a National Film Award and seven Filmfare Awards. She was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2014. She was invited by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to join the Actors Branch…
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
entertainment · Indian film actress (born 1979) · model · film actor · fashion model · television actor · actor · also Vidya Balan, Balan
Born 1 January 1979 · Q159166
13 published statements · 0 followers
See & hear
Photos & media
8 photos
🔊 How to say “Vidya Balan”
Media from Wikimedia Commons, hotlinked at the source under its own licence — see each file for author and terms.
Live now
In the news
Pulling headlines from trusted outlets — this usually takes a few seconds
Checking the wires…
Feed scan
These are live links, not archived citations — they only join the timeline once a collect run verifies and archives them.
Live pulse
Recent highlights
Most recent outstanding titles, awards, and quotes
- Quote
- Quote
2026· 1 entry
2023· 1 entry
Rajeev Masand named her one of Hindi cinema's best actresses
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikipedia
- #event
2019· 2 entries
With roles in the two-part Telugu biopic, N
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikipedia
- #event
“My work is an extension of the person I am and of my beliefs.”
- #wikiquote
- #saying
- #undated
- #lang:en
2018· 1 entry
The Economic Times considered Vidya to be one of the most prominent celebrity brand ambassadors in India
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikipedia
- #event
2015· 1 entry
Vidya wrote an opinion column in Hindustan Times on the issues faced by women in India
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikipedia
- #event
2014· 1 entry
Vidya was awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in India, for her contributions to the entertainment industry
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikipedia
- #event
2013· 1 entry
Vidya served as the grand marshal of the India Day parade held in New York City
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikipedia
- #event
2012· 2 entries
The magazine Verve featured her as one of India's "Young Power Women" and wrote, "In a reel world peopled by size zero-toned bodies and pretty-as-a-picture heroines, Vidya comes across as completely real and natural – a
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikipedia
- #event
Became the first brand ambassador of the country's sanitation programme, later renamed as the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikipedia
- #event
2009· 2 entries
“Lalwani, Vickey (14 November 2009). "Vidya opens up on Shahid". The Times of India.”
- #wikiquote
- #saying
- #lang:en
- #lang:id
- #multi-edition
Vidya was involved in a controversy when she mentioned a previous relationship in which "caustic remarks" were made at her due to her weight
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikipedia
- #event
1979· 1 entry
Born 1979-01-01.
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikidata
- #birth