Vidya was born in the Tamil language Balan family on January 1, 1978 in Palghat, Kerala, India. His family consists of his father, PR Balan, Vice-President of ETC Channel, mother - a housewife, and an older sister, Priya, who is married to Kedar. It also has an aunt with the name Raji Raju.
The new family Balan located to experience the road No. 11, near Ambedkar Garden, Chembur, Bombay, when Vidya was very young. She studied at the convent school of St. Anthony and St. Xavier's College where she majored in sociology. Then she went on a doctorate in sociology from the University of Bombay to obtain.
She has also studied and performed in Prithvi Theaters workshops. Because the tradition of most Tamil families Iyer, Vidya Priya and her dance form Carnatic learned during their childhood, but that connected Vidya dance was held on Sunday morning and because it does get up early.
Significantly overweight rather tomboy during her school days, and an ardent supporter of Shahrukh Khan, she decided to lose those extra pounds when she chose to opt for modeling and films.
Faced with disappointment after being rejected by a producer, Tamil, but she remained until her first break in front of a Malyalam film 'Mohanlal Chakram', but the project is stored, and they had to wait until 1998 will debut in a Surf Excel advertisement. Then she went on to appear in several commercials, directed by Pradeep Sarkar. She finished almost 90 such ads.
She has appeared in three music videos for Pankaj Udhas, Euphoria, Shubha Mudgal and in supporting roles. Then appeared in two television serials Ekta Kapoor's' Hum Paanch 'and Ashok Pandit' Hanste Khelte.
In 2003 she was signed to play a role in a Bengali film 'Bhaalo Tekoa' vs. Joy Sengupta. This project was completed in 2006 and has been a great success.
When in 2006, has been approached by Vidhu Vinod Chopra Vidya at a pop concert in Mumbai for a leading role in "Parineeta". She had then undergone 17 and 40 make-ups on screen tests before being chosen for this role. All that hard work has led to hits like "Parineeta" has been very well received, so that the Tamil industry, which has already rejected her, invited to appear in a front Dasavatharam Kamal Hassan, "and it was Vidya the tower to reject this offer which eventually went to "Abel".
In addition to acting, Vidya sufficient to support the education of Indian youth by promoting "Children's Books, is associated with Americans for AIDS Research, with Hale House - that support and housing for children born with HIV and drug abuse is defined, and hosting forums and participating in events for Harvard AIDS Institute.
Single, never involved in a relationship or a scandal, says she get along with both sexes friends.
An avid follower of Bhagwan Shri Sai Baba, she made a point to attend all Mandir Thursday. She is fluent in Tamil, Malyalam, Hindi, English, Bengali, Urdu and can read.
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