Vidya Balan is an Indian actress and recipient of numerous awards, including a National Film Award and six Filmfare Awards. She was also awarded Padma Shri by the government of India in 2014. Balan started her career in Bollywood with Parineeta in 2005. In 2011, she appeared in The Dirty Picture, one of the most successful films of her career to date. Her other important films are Heyy Baby (2007), Paa (2009), Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007), No One Killed Jessica (2011), Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006), Kahaani (2012), Mission Mangal (2019) and Sherni (2021).