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Actress Vidya Balan has received numerous awards for her work in Indian films. Vidya is the recipient of a National Film Award, four International Indian Film Academy Awards, and five awards each from the Filmfare, Screen, Star Guild, and Zee Cine award ceremonies. Her honours include a National Film Award and Filmfare Award for Best Actress for The Dirty Picture (2011), Best Female Debut for Parineeta (2005), Best Actress for Paa (2009) and Kahaani (2012), and Critics Award for Best Actress for Ishqiya (2010). In addition to acting awards, Vidya has received the Prabha Khaitan Puraskar in 2012 for her work towards the empowerment of women. In 2014, the Government of India honoured her with the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian award, for her contribution to the arts. (This list is part of a featured topic: Vidya Balan.)