Vidya Balan Height, Age, Family, Wiki & More

Bio

NickName(s)

- Vidhi

Profession(s)

- Actress

Real Name

Vidya P. Balan

Physical Stats

Height (approx.)

in Feet Inches- 5' 4

Weight (approx.)

in Kilograms- 70 kg

Eye Colour

Dark Brown

Hair Colour

Black

Career

Debut

Film:

- Bhalo Theko (2003, Bengali film)

- Parineeta (2005, Bollywood film)

TV:

- Hum Paanch (1995)

Personal Life

Date Of Birth

Sunday, 01 Jan 1978

Age:

Birthplace

Poothamkurussy, Puthur, Palakkad, Kerala, India

Zodiac Sign

Capricorn

Nationality

Indian

Hometown

Chembur, Mumbai , Maharashtra, India

Schools

- St. Anthony Girls' High School, Mumbai

College(s)

- St. Xavier's College, Mumbai

- University of Mumbai, Mumbai

Educational Qualification

- Masters degree in Sociology

Religion

Hinduism

Address

- A sea facing flat in Juhu Tara Road, Mumbai

Hobbies

Reading

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Relationships

Marriage Date

Friday, 14 Dec 2012

Marital Status

Married

Affair(s)

- Siddharth Roy Kapur (Businessman and Producer)

Family

Spouse(s)

- Siddharth Roy Kapur, Businessman and Producer (2012-present)

Vidya Balan with her husband Siddharth Roy Kapur

Children

Son

- - None

Daughter

- - None

Family

Father

- - P. R. Balan (Worked as Executive Vice-President of Digicable)

Mother

- - Saraswathy Balan (Homemaker)

Brother

- - N/A

Sister

- - Priya Balan (Works for an advertising company)

Favourites

Director

Gulzar, Hrishikesh Mukherjee

Musician(s)

Zakir Hussain, Michael Jackson, Enrique Iglesias, Indian Ocean, Midival Punditz

Destination

New York and New Zealand

Food

Thai cuisine

Actor(s)

Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Morgan Freeman, Al Pacino

Actress

Shabana Azmi, Madhuri Dixit, Kate Winslet, Julie Delphy, Julia Roberts

Colour(s)

Red

Perfume(s)

Issey Miyake, Elizabeth Arden

Personal Belongings / Assets

Cars Collection

- Mercedes E-Class

Money Factor

Salary (approx.)

- 10 crore/film (INR)

Net Worth

- $15 million

Personal Details

Bio

NickName(s): Vidhi
Profession(s): Actress
Real Name: Vidya P. Balan

Physical Stats

Height (approx.): in Feet Inches- 5' 4
Weight (approx.): in Kilograms- 70 kg
Eye Colour: Dark Brown
Hair Colour: Black

Career

Debut: Bhalo Theko (2003, Bengali film), Parineeta (2005, Bollywood film), Hum Paanch (1995)

Personal Life

Date Of Birth: 1 January 1978
Birthplace: Poothamkurussy, Puthur, Palakkad, Kerala, India
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
Nationality: Indian
Hometown: Chembur, Mumbai , Maharashtra, India
Schools: St. Anthony Girls' High School, Mumbai
College(s): St. Xavier's College, Mumbai, University of Mumbai, Mumbai
Educational Qualification: Masters degree in Sociology
Religion: Hinduism
Address: A sea facing flat in Juhu Tara Road, Mumbai
Hobbies: Reading
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Lesser Known Facts: Does Vidya Balan smoke?:No, Does Vidya Balan drink alcohol?: Yes, Vidya started her acting career with Ekta Kapoors popular comedy show Hum Paanch (1995) as Radhika Mathuraired on Zee TV., She has an inclination towards cleanliness and she even has a record of suffering form obsessive compulsive disorder about everything around her being clean., She nearly had done 5 movies which have not yet been released before doing her first movie in Bengali, after which she got her first Hindi movie, Parineeta., She was very popular with her advertisements in house holds, even before acting in movies., She is very good with match making and her match making capabilities have made many of her friends find their other half., She is a die-hard fan ofPaulo Coelho and have read every book he has ever written., She has a thing for giggling. she is seen giggling in many television shows., She is very good in Bengali, which is her husbands native language and she seems to converse with her husband and his family in Bengali itself., She can speak English, Tamil, Malayalam, Bengali and Hindi fluently., Priyamani (south Indian actress, did item song in Chennai Express), is Vidya Balans second cousin sister., Actor Aditya Roy Kapur and Kunaal Roy Kapur are her brother-in-laws., She did a role as one of the four five girls of the famous television show, Hum Paanch, before entering Bollywood.

Relationships

Marriage Date: 14 December 2012
Marital Status: Married
Affair(s): Siddharth Roy Kapur (Businessman and Producer)

Family

Spouse(s): Siddharth Roy Kapur, Businessman and Producer (2012-present)
Children: - None, - None
Family: - P. R. Balan (Worked as Executive Vice-President of Digicable), - Saraswathy Balan (Homemaker), - N/A, - Priya Balan (Works for an advertising company)

Favourites

Director: Gulzar, Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Musician(s): Zakir Hussain, Michael Jackson, Enrique Iglesias, Indian Ocean, Midival Punditz
Destination: New York and New Zealand
Food: Thai cuisine
Actor(s): Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Morgan Freeman, Al Pacino
Actress: Shabana Azmi, Madhuri Dixit, Kate Winslet, Julie Delphy, Julia Roberts
Colour(s): Red
Perfume(s): Issey Miyake, Elizabeth Arden

Personal Belongings / Assets

Cars Collection: Mercedes E-Class

Money Factor

Salary (approx.): 10 crore/film (INR)
Net Worth: $15 million

Updated: Saturday,Sep 12, 2026 18:44 PM GMT+05:30

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