Vidya Balan turned a year older as she turned a year older on January 1. Born on January 1, 1978, in Ottapalam, Kerala, India, she has established herself as one of the most prominent leading ladies of contemporary actors of Hindi Cinema.
Making her acting debut with the 1995 sitcom Hum Paanch, she has come a long way with sheer hard work and talent. Vidya Balan rules over millions of hearts on the strength of her best performance. In a career spanning over 2 decades, Vidya has turned out to be very successful and she has been honoured with a National Award and 5 Filmfare Awards.
Vidya, who was bought up in Mumbai, did her early education from Anthony Girls School, Chembur, and she completed her graduation from Mumbai University.
She carved a niche for herself in Bollywood, but it was ‘Dirty Picture’ that got her due in the year 2011 which was the turning point for her career. In this Milan Luthra film, Vidya crossed all limits of boldness in the character of Silk Smitha. She was even awarded the National Award for this film.
But you will be surprised to know that Vidya had to face many rejections in her early career. A Malayalam director had even called it a bad omen.
Vidya got the first break of her film career in the film Parineeti. The film was highly appreciated by the critics. In 2014, he was honoured with the Padma Shri award by the Government of India. Vidya Balan, who featured in films like Lage Raho Munnabhai, Tumhari Sulu and Begum Jaan, has worked in the TV show Hum Paanch.
Well, on the occasion of her birthday, let us take a peek over her financial front, and check out her net worth.
According to the reports, Vidya Balan's net worth is USD 18 million i.e. around 134 crores.
She earns from films and brand endorsements and has an apartment worth Rs 14 crore which was gifted by her husband. Apart from this, the value of a flat of the actress is Rs 8 crore. Her wealth also includes lavish cars like Mercedes E-Class and sedans.
We wish you many many happy returns of the day and a happy new year!
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