Movies which established Vidya Balan as a Leading Actress

Kahaani

In this Sujoy Ghosh directed thriller, Vidya played a pregnant woman in search for her missing husband. The film not only got superb reviews from critics but also performed well at the Box Office. This film ranked Vidya as one of the most talented actresses in Bollywood industry.

Paa

This film plays a big role in Vidya's success. Her character of a young independent single mother struggling with her son's progeria syndrome stood apart from the usual Bollywood Maa roles and got her rave reviews from critics as well as the audience.

Guru

Vidya acted in Mani Ratnam's Guru as a girl suffering from multiple sclerosis and won everyone's heart again with her stellar performance in the film.

Lage Raho Munna Bhai

In this movie she plays a Radio Jockey. Her role was appreiciated alot by the fans. The success of this movie helped Vidya's career in a good way.

Parineeta

Vidya Balan made her debut with 'Hum Paanch', but her first movie was 'Parineeta'. She played the role of Lalita which was an adaption of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's novel. She won Best Female Debut Awards for that.

Ishqiya

Vidya Balan has always tried to play different roles and so she took up in Abhishek Chaubey's black comedy 'Ishqiya' where she played a seductress. The film later became a huge hit.

No One Killed Jessica

Vidya played real-life character of Sabrina Lal in this semi-biographical thriller. Her character was well appreciated and the film too did good at the Box Office.