Bollywood actress Vidya Balan received the Pride of Kerala Award from the World Malayalee Council and Kairali TV.  The 38-year-old “Kahaani” actress, who hails from Kerala”, took to Twitter to share her joy on receiving the prestigious honour.

“Proud to have received the Pride of Kerala award from the World Malayalee Council and Kairali TV,” Balan posted on alongside a photo from the felicitation ceremony.

The National award-winning actress has starred in films like “Parineeta”, “Paa”, “No One Killed Jessica”, “The Dirty Picture” and “Kahaani”. Balan will be next seen in Sujoy Ghosh-produced “TE3N”, which also stars Amitabh Bachchan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui. She is also part of the sequel of “Kahaani”.

About Vidya Balan

• Vidya Balan was born on 1 January 1978 in Poothamkurussy, Puthur, a town in the Palakkad District of Kerala, to parents of Tamilian descent
• Vidya Balan was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2014.
• In addition to acting in films, Vidya promotes humanitarian causes and supports the empowerment of women.
• For her attempts to empower women, Vidya was awarded The Prabha Khaitan Puraskar 2012 by the Calcutta Chamber of Commerce; she was the youngest recipient of the award.
• Vidya has also been appointed by the Government of India as their brand ambassador in the drive to improve the country’s sanitary condition.
•  In August 2013, she served as the grand marshal of the India Day parade held in New York City.