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Acting

Vidya Balan

Career

Active from 1995 to 2026, busiest in 2007 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
32
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for Kahaani
Kahaani
GoodWatch score89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 38 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Vidya Balan Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Uncanny
    1.7, average 2.5
  • Fantasy
    1.1, average 1.7
  • Scare
    2.0, average 2.6
  • Violence
    3.6, average 4.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 8
  • Biographical Drama 5
  • Indian Cinema 5
  • Emotional Drama 4
  • Crime Thriller 4
  • Character-Driven 4
  • Political Intrigue 3
  • Family Drama 3
  • Bollywood Romance 3
  • Female Empowerment 3
  • Contemporary India 3
  • Inspirational 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

44
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

9 titles · average score 64
Jailer 2
Jailer 2 (2026)
GoodWatch score 83

as Kantha Kalpak

Raja Shivaji
Raja Shivaji (2026)
GoodWatch score 61

as Tajul Mukkhidarat Haji Badi Sahiba

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 (2024)
GoodWatch score 44

as Mallika / Manjulika

Do Aur Do Pyaar
Do Aur Do Pyaar (2024)
GoodWatch score 74

as Kavya

Neeyat
Neeyat (2023)
GoodWatch score 38

as Mira Rao

Jalsa
Jalsa (2022)
GoodWatch score 69

as Maya Menon

Sherni
Sherni (2021)
GoodWatch score 74

as Vidya Vincent

Shakuntala Devi
Shakuntala Devi (2020)
GoodWatch score 71

as Shakuntala Devi

Natkhat
Natkhat (2020)
GoodWatch score 61

as Surekha

2010s

23 titles · average score 59
N.T.R: Kathanayakudu
N.T.R: Kathanayakudu (2019)
GoodWatch score 55

as Basavatarakam

Mission Mangal
Mission Mangal (2019)
GoodWatch score 57

as Tara Shinde

Begum Jaan
Begum Jaan (2017)
GoodWatch score 34

as Begum Jaan

Te3n
Te3n (2016)
GoodWatch score 69

as Sarita Sharma

Kahaani 2
Kahaani 2 (2016)
GoodWatch score 70

as Vidya Sinha / Durga Rani Singh

Hamari Adhuri Kahani
Hamari Adhuri Kahani (2015)
GoodWatch score 25

as Vasudha Prasad

Shaadi Ke Side Effects
Shaadi Ke Side Effects (2014)
GoodWatch score 57

as Trisha Roy

Ghanchakkar
Ghanchakkar (2013)
GoodWatch score 34

as Neetu Athray

Kahaani
Kahaani (2012)
GoodWatch score 89

as Vidya Bagchi / Vidya Basu

The Dirty Picture
The Dirty Picture (2011)
GoodWatch score 80

as Reshma / Silk

No One Killed Jessica
No One Killed Jessica (2011)
GoodWatch score 78

as Sabrina Lal

Ishqiya
Ishqiya (2010)
GoodWatch score 69

as Krishna Verma

2000s

11 titles · average score 59
Paa
Paa (2009)
GoodWatch score 37

as Vidya Arte

Halla Bol
Halla Bol (2008)
GoodWatch score 52

as Sneha Chauhan / Sneha A. Khan

Kismat Konnection
Kismat Konnection (2008)
GoodWatch score 46

as Priya

Bhool Bhulaiyaa
Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007)
GoodWatch score 52

as Avni S. Chaturvedi

Guru
Guru (2007)
GoodWatch score 78

as Meenakshi "Meenu" Saxena

Eklavya: The Royal Guard
Eklavya: The Royal Guard (2007)
GoodWatch score 59

as Rajeshwari / 'Rajjo'

Heyy Babyy
Heyy Babyy (2007)
GoodWatch score 62

as Esha Sahni

Salaam-e-Ishq
Salaam-e-Ishq (2007)
GoodWatch score 54

as Tehzeeb Raina

Lage Raho Munna Bhai
Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006)
GoodWatch score 81

as Jhanvi

Parineeta
Parineeta (2005)
GoodWatch score 72

as Lalita

Bhalo Theko
Bhalo Theko (2003)

as Anandi

1990s

1 title · average score 67
Hum Paanch
Hum Paanch (1995)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show · as Radhika Mathur