Happy Birthday Vidya Balan

Vidya Balan was born January 1st 1978.

She made her Bollywood debut in 2005 with the critically acclaimed Parineeta - which won her several Best Debut awards.

Vidya Balan // Parineeta

After a few years of good performances in bad films she finally hit her stride in 2009 with her performance in Paa which won her the Best Actress award. She followed this with several award-winning performances in Ishqiya (2010), No One Killed Jessica (2011) and the huge hit Dirty Picture (2011).

Vidya Balan // The Dirty Picture

2012 was another great year for her as Kahaani was a runaway success at the box office and got her a ton of awards to add to her collection.

Vidya Balan // Kahaani

2013 and 2014 may not have seen her deliver any big hits but she has been appreciated nonetheless in her roles in Ghanchakkar, Shaadi Ke Side Effects and Bobby Jasoos.

Vidya Balan // Ghanchakkar

Vidya will next be seen in Hamari Adhuri Kahani which is due out in June 2015.

Here's wishing Vidya Balan a very Happy Birthday x