 In 2009 Vidya played the role of an unwed gynaecologist struggling with her 12 @-@ year @-@ old son 's progeria syndrome , in the R. Balki @-@ directed dramedy Paa . Amitabh Bachchan played the role of Vidya 's son and Abhishek Bachchan played the title character . A critical and commercial success , the film has been described as a major turning point in her career . Sukanya Verma compared her acting style to that of Dimple Kapadia and noted , " Balan is poignant yet restrained and projects an impressive figure of grace and integrity " ; Nikhat Kazmi from The Times of India further argued that Vidya was successful in lending a " rare dignity to the image of the Bollywood mom . " Her portrayal garnered her several awards , including a Filmfare Award for Best Actress and a Screen Award for Best Actress . 
