Vidya started her career as an air hostess. She then began modelling and was chosen by ad filmmaker
Prahlad Kakkar for some advertisements. Her acting debut was with
Vikram Bhatt's
Inteha (2003) which failed at the box office. After a string of unsuccessful movies and several advertisements, she acted in
Chak De India in the year 2007 playing the role of a goalie and captain of the
Indian women's national hockey team. Her most recent movie was
Yaara Silly Silly. ==Personal life==