Vidya Balan was born on 1 January 1979 in Chembur, Mumbai, to parents of Tamilian descent. Her father, P. R. Balan, is the executive vice-president of Digicableand her mother, Saraswathy Balan, is a homemaker.According to Vidya, they speak a mix of Malayalam and Tamil at home. Her elder sister, Priya Balan, works in advertising. The actress Priyamani is her second cousin. she married to Siddharth Roy Kapur.