Jailer 2: Vidya Balan makes a smoking entry as Kantha, character glimpse revealed
The makers of Jailer 2 have unveiled Vidya Balan’s first look as Kantha. Her brief but striking teaser adds fresh intrigue to the film’s ongoing character reveals.
Vidya Balan was born on January 1, 1979, in Mumbai into a Tamil Brahmin family. Her father PR Balan, is the executive vice president of a cable network and her mother, Saraswathy Balan, is a homemaker. Vidya Balan is famous and recognised for pioneering a change in the portrayal of women in Hindi cinema with her roles in women-led films.
Vidya Balan has also received numerous awards including a National Film Award and seven Filmfare Awards. She was further awarded a Padma Shri in 2014.
Her first acting role was in the 1995 sitcom Hum Paanch. Vidya Balan’s film debut was in the Bengali film Bhalo Theko (2003). She was also praised for her performance in her first Hindi film, Parineeta (2005). Vidya Balan followed it up with Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006) and Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007).
Vidya Balan established herself in Bollywood by performing the role of headstrong women in her next five consecutive commercial successes: Paa (2009), Ishqiya (2010), No One Killed Jessica (2012), Kahaani (2012), and The Dirty Picture (2011). She won a National Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in The Dirty Picture.
After a period of not-so-successful movies, Vidya Balan made a comeback by playing the role of cheerful women balancing work and family life in Tumhari Sulu (2017) and Mission Mangal (2019). Mission Mangal is her highest-grossing film. Vidya Balan also starred in the Amazon Prime Video films, Shakuntala Devi (2020), Sherni (2021), and Jalsa (2022).
Vidya Balan got married to Siddharth Roy Kapur, the CEO of UTV Motion Pictures on December 14, 2012, in Mumbai.
The makers of Jailer 2 have unveiled Vidya Balan’s first look as Kantha. Her brief but striking teaser adds fresh intrigue to the film’s ongoing character reveals.
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