10 Iconic Roles Played By Vidya Balan

Her debut in Bollywood was in 2005 with the movie 'Parineeta' where she played the character 'Lolita'.

She was then seen as RJ Jhanvi Sahni in 'Lage Raho Munna Bhai'

She was nominated for the Filmfare Awards for playing the character 'Avni' in 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa'

She recieved the best actress award for playing the role of a pregnant woman 'Vidya Bagchi' in the movie 'Kahaani'

She was also cast in 'Kahaani 2' where she played the role of a school teacher who saved her student from abuse.

In 'Paa' she played 'Dr. Vidya' who had a son named Auro, suffering from Progeria.

Vidya was nominated for the Filmfare Awards for Best Actress, for playing 'Sabrina Lal' in 'No one Killed Jessica'

Vidya Balan recieved both the National Film Award and the Filmfare Award for Best Actress for the iconic role of 'Silk'.

She also played the lead role in the movie 'Begum Jaan'.

The actor played the role of a forest officer in 'Sherni' for which she received the Filmfare critics award for Best Actress.