Vidya Balan won for her performance in Kahaani , continuing her streak of critical and commercial success.

cemented her status as the reigning queen of content-driven cinema. Playing a pregnant, tech-wizard widow searching for her missing husband, Vidya’s portrayal of Vidya Bagchi was fierce, vulnerable, and intelligent. This was her second consecutive Best Actress win (after The Dirty Picture in 2011). In her acceptance speech, she famously remarked, "Please don't start calling me the 'female Khan' because the Khans are irreplaceable. I am just happy being Vidya Balan."

58th Filmfare Awards «2025»

Vidya Balan won for her performance in Kahaani , continuing her streak of critical and commercial success.

cemented her status as the reigning queen of content-driven cinema. Playing a pregnant, tech-wizard widow searching for her missing husband, Vidya’s portrayal of Vidya Bagchi was fierce, vulnerable, and intelligent. This was her second consecutive Best Actress win (after The Dirty Picture in 2011). In her acceptance speech, she famously remarked, "Please don't start calling me the 'female Khan' because the Khans are irreplaceable. I am just happy being Vidya Balan."