Vidya made her debut in films in a bangle film called ‘Bhalo Theko’. The film got Vidya critical acclaim and also got her the role of Lalita in Pradeep Sarkar’s ‘Parineeta’. This was Vidya’s big ticket to Bollywood as she was pitted against established actors like Sanjay Dutt and Saif Ali Khan in her first film itself. Vidya, of course, came out with flying colours and was awarded the Best Female Debut at the Filmfare awards in 2006.