10 Vidya Balan roles we loved
Silk Smitha tops our list. Vidya redefined the ideal of the Bollywood heroine with her unabashed curves and smouldering sex appeal as the late Southern siren. Vidya's performance earned her the National and Filmfare awards for Best Actress.
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The Dirty Picture (2011): Silk Smitha tops our list. Vidya redefined the ideal of the Bollywood heroine with her unabashed curves and smouldering sex appeal as the late Southern siren. Vidya's performance earned her the National and Filmfare awards for Best Actress.
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No One Killed Jessica (2011): Raj Kumar Gupta's semi-biographical thriller saw Vidya portray the real-life character of Sabrina Lal, Jessica's sister. Vidya's performance in the movie was singled out for praise and earned her another Filmfare nomination in the Best Actress category.
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Guru (2007): Vidya's role as a woman suffering from multiple sclerosis in Mani Ratnam's semi-biographical drama Guru was well received by critics. The film, which starred Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and R Madhavan in leading roles, performed well at the box office.
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Bhool Bhulaiya (2007): In this psychological thriller by director Priyadarshan, Vidya featured as Avani Chaturvedi, a woman suffering from dissociative identity disorder. Co-starring Shiney Ahuja, Akshay Kumar, and Ameesha Patel, Bhool Bhulaiyaa was a commercial success.
