Vidya Balan Stills at Disney Friends For Change Awards Photos HD

In this Indian name, the name Balan is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Vidya.Vidya Balan (pronounced [ʋɪd̪jaː baːlən]; born 1 January 1978) is an Indian actress. She has established a career in Bollywood and is the recipient of several awards, including a National Film Award, five Filmfare Awards, and five Screen Awards, and was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2014. She is known for portraying strong female protagonists and has been acknowledged in the media for pioneering a change in the concept of a Hindi film heroine.As of December 2014, Vidya is filming opposite Emraan Hashmi and Rajkummar Rao for Hamari Adhuri Kahani, a romance from director Mohit Suri, in which she plays a florist.