Vidya Balan
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Essential facts
She may have carved a niche for herself in Bollywood, but Vidya Balan's journey was far from easy. The multiple award-winning actress, who served as a jury member at the Cannes Film Festival last year, faced a lot of disappointments. Before she got selected for Vidhu Vinod Chopra's film, Parineeti, the actress went through 40 screen tests and had to do 17 make-up shoots before the director selected her as his film's heroine. The actress, who started her career with TV, and was a known face on TV, tried her hands at regional films. She was first rejected by a Tamil producer and her Malayalam film opposite superstar, Mohanlal, titled Chakram was shelved. Vidya then debuted as a model in 1998 with a Surf Excel ad. The actress is apparently a cleanliness freak and allegedly suffers from OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder). She is also said to have played cupid for all her friends and loves to set her friends up.
Filmography
As an actor
1995 Hum Paanch (TV Serial)
2003 Bhalo Theko
2003 Kabhi Aana Tu Meri Gali (Short)
2005 Parineeta
2005 Yaaro Mujhe Maaf Karo Main Nashe Mein Hoon (Short)
2006 Lage Raho Munna Bhai
2007 Bhool Bhulaiyaa
2007 Eklavya: The Royal Guard
2007 Guru
2007 Heyy Babyy
2007 Salaam-E-Ishq
2008 Halla Bol
2008 Kismat Konnection
2009 Paa
2010 Ishqiya
2011 Dum Maaro Dum
2011 No One Killed Jessica
2011 The Dirty Picture
2011 Urumi: The Warriors Who Wanted to Kill Vasco Da Gama
2011 Thank You
2012 Ferrari Ki Sawaari
2012 Kahaani
2013 Ghanchakkar
2013 Mahabharat
2013 Once Upon a Time in Mumbai Dobaara!
2014 Bobby Jasoos
2014 Shaadi Ke Side Effects
2015 Hamari Adhuri Kahaani
2016 Ekk Albela
2016 Te3n
