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Vidya Balan's debut Hindi film was "Parineeta," released in 2005. Directed by Pradeep Sarkar, the film is an adaptation of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's 1914 novel of the same name. Balan played the lead role of Lalita, a young woman caught in a love triangle between two men. The film was a critical and commercial success, earning Balan a Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut.