Meanwhile, on the work front, Vidya Balan was last seen in the film 'Neeyat' where she played a CBI officer who lands in a private bungalow of a rich man. When the patriarch unexpectedly dies, Balan's character sets out to investigate and bring out the truth. She will next be seen in the film titled 'Lovers' which also stars Ileana D'Cruz and Pratik Gandhi.

Vidya Balan, since making her big Bollywood debut in 2005, till now she has delivered some outstanding performances in her career.The Government of India honoured her with the prestigious Padma Shri award in 2014 for her contributions to the film industry.

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She aspired to be an actor since she was a child, and she had her first acting role in the sitcom Hum Paanch in 1995. She made her cinematic debut in the Bengali film Bhalo Theko in 2003.

Vidya went on to make a name for herself as a strong female lead in a few consecutive hit movies, that includes films like Paa (2009), Ishqiya (2010), No One Killed Jessica and Kahaani (2012), and The Dirty Picture (2011).