I'm overwhelmed,says Vidya Balan

Being named for the Padma Shri on Saturday,Bollywood actress Vidya Balan found herself "running out of words" to express her "gratitude". She has dedicated the fourth highest civilian award to her family.

"I'm thrilled. I'm overjoyed. I'm overwhelmed. I'm honoured. I'm humbled.....! I'm running out of words to express my feelings and gratitude," Vidya said in a SMS to Indo-Asian News Service.

"To be receiving this honour from the government of my country is a matter of great pride for me and I dedicate this award to my family who make me, me," she added.

Before her entry into the world of Bollywood, Vidya featured on the small screen entertainer 'Hum Paanch' . She made her debut in 2005 with 'Parineeta', an adaptation of a 1914 eponymous Bengali novel. She then proved her versatility in her next films. Her strong presence and performance in films like 'Paa', 'Ishqiya','No One Killed Jessica' and 'Kahaani' have made her name popular in the Hindi film industry.

Her most power-packed performance came in the form of the 'The Dirty Picture', where her portrayal of southern sex siren Silk Smitha won her a best actress National award. She married Siddharth Roy Kapoor, M.D. of Disney UTV.Studios in 2009.