Vidya Balan
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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 Nation
Vidya in 2024
Vidya at the launch of a book based on her film Lage Raho Munna Bhai in 2006
Vidya at an event for The Dirty Picture (2011), for which she won the National Film Award for Best Actress
Vidya at the 63rd Filmfare Awards, where she won her fourth Best Actress award for Tumhari Sulu (2017)
Kahaani
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Kahaani is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language vigilante action thriller film co-written, co-produced, and directed by Sujoy Ghosh. It stars Vidya Balan as Vidya Bagchi, a pregnant woman looking for her miss
Theatrical release poster
The climax showed Sindoor khela, a ritual on the last day of Durga Puja in which married women smear each other's face with sindoor (vermilion).
A road in Kolkata showing congested traffic and yellow taxis. The skillful portrayal of the city in the film was noted by reviewers.
Contemporary Durga Idol procession in Kolkata, 2016