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Nandita Das Wiki, Biography, Age, Family, Movies, Images
Nandita Das is an actor and director, she is one of the leading figures in the Indian film Industry. She has acted in more than 40 feature films in ten different languages. Das has been praised for various performances, including in Fire, Earth, Bawandar, Kannathil Muthamittal, Azhagi, Kamli, and Before The Rains. She made her directorial debut in Firaaq (2008), which was premiered at the Toronto Film Festival, travelled to more than 50 festivals, and won more than 20 awards. She also served on the jury of Cannes Film Festival. She served on the Cinefondation and short films jury alongside Jane Campion, Nicoletta Braschi, Maji-da Abdi, and Semih Kaplanoglu. She was commended for her contribution towards the development of Indo-French cooperation in the field of cinema. Check out below for Nandita Das Wiki, Biography, Age, Family, Movies, Images and More.
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Nandita Das Profile And Career
Nandita Das was born on 7 November 1969. She is the daughter of Jatin Das who is an artist and her mother Varsha Das is a writer. She was born in Mumbai and grew up mostly in Delhi. She has completed her Schooling at the Sardar Patel Vidyalaya. She has received her bachelor’s degree in Geography from Miranda House and a Master of Social Work from the Delhi School of Social Work, both affiliated with the University of Delhi. She was the Yale World Fellow in 2014. She was one of the 16 emerging global leaders chosen from nearly 4000 applicants.
Das has acted in more than 40 feature films with directors including Mrinal Sen, Shyam Benegal, Adoor Gopalakrishnan, Mani Ratnam, and Deepa Mehta. Das started her acting career with the theatre group Jana Natya Manch. she has taught at the Rishi Valley School. She is best known for her performances in director Deepa Mehta films. She has acted in the films in ten different languages: Tamil, Malayalam, English, Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Oriya, Marathi, Telugu and Kannada. She also acted in Khamosh! Adalat Jaari hai (2017), a Cineplay Production written by Vijay Tendulkar. In 2008, She completed filming her directorial debut, Firaaq. The film is a work of fiction, “based on thousand true stories” and is set a month after the 2002 Gujarat riots. Das married Saumya Sen. They started leapfrog media organisation, which was geared towards making socially conscious ad films. The couple got divorced in 2007. After dating Subodh Maskara, a Mumbai Industrialist, for a couple of months, She married him on the 2nd January 2010 and moved to Mumbai.
Nandita Das Biography
Name | Nandita Das |
Real Name | Nandita Das |
Nickname | Nandita |
Profession | Indian film actress and director |
Date of Birth | 7 November 1969 |
Age | 48 |
Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
Father Name | Jatin Das |
Mother Name | Varsha Das |
Religion | Atheist |
Educational Qualification | Multimedia Graphics course |
School | Sardar Patel Vidyalaya, New Delhi |
College | Miranda House, University College for Women, New Delhi |
Hobbies | Reading books |
Hometown | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Married | Yes |
Husband Name | Subodh Maskara |
Current City | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
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Nandita Das Movies –Â Actor
Year | Title | Role | Language(s) | Notes |
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1989 | Parinati | Hindi | ||
1995 | Ek Thi Goonja | Goonja | Hindi | |
1996 | Fire | Sita | English | |
1998 | 1947 Earth | Shanta, the Ayah | Hindi | Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut |
Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa | Nandini Mitra | Hindi | ||
Janmadinam | Sarasu | Malayalam | ||
Biswaprakash | Anjali | Oriya | ||
1999 | Deveeri | Deveeri (Akka) | Kannada | |
Rockford | Lily Vegas | English | ||
Punaradhivasam | Shalini | Malayalam | ||
2000 | Hari-Bhari | Afsana | Hindi | |
Saanjh | Hindi | Short film | ||
Bawandar | Sanwari | Hindi, Rajasthani, English |
Best Actress at Santa Monica Film Festival | |
2001 | Aks | Supriya Verma | Hindi | |
Daughters of the Century | Charu | Hindi | ||
2002 | Aamaar Bhuvan | Sakina | Bengali | Best Actress at Cairo Film Festival Zee Cine Award for Best Actor – Female |
Kannaki | Kannaki | Malayalam | ||
Pitaah | Paro | Hindi | ||
Azhagi | Dhanalakshmi | Tamil | ||
Kannathil Muthamittal | Shyama | Tamil | Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize | |
Lal Salaam | Rupi(alias Chandrakka) | Hindi | ||
2003 | Ek Alag Mausam | Aparna Verma | Hindi | |
Bas Yun Hi | Veda | Hindi | ||
Supari | Mamta Sikri | Urdu | ||
Shubho Mahurat | Mallika Sen | Bengali | ||
Kagaar: Life on the Edge | Aditi | Hindi | ||
Ek Din 24 Ghante | Sameera Dutta | Hindi | ||
2004 | Vishwa Thulasi | Sita | Tamil | |
2005 | Fleeting Beauty | Indian woman | English | |
2006 | Maati Maay | Chandi | Marathi | Madrid International Film Festival (2007), Best Actress |
Podokkhep | Megha | Bengali | ||
Kamli | Kamli | Telugu | Nandi Award for Best Actress | |
2007 | Before the Rains | Sajani | English, Malayalam |
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Provoked | Radha Dalal | English | ||
Naalu Pennungal | Kamakshi | Malayalam | ||
Paani: A Drop of Life | Mira Ben | Hindi | Short film | |
2008 | Ramchand Pakistani | Champa | Urdu | Pakistani film |
2011 | I Am | Afia | Hindi | |
2012 | Neerparavai | Esther | Tamil | Nominated—SIIMA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Tamil Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Tamil |
2014 | Rastres de SÃ ndal | Mina | English, Catalan |
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2016 | Untitled Kutty Revathi Film | TBA | Tamil | |
2018 | Dhaad | Monghi | Gujarati | Released 17 years after being shot |
Nandita Das as Director
Year | Title | Language | Notes |
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2008 | Firaaq | Hindi Urdu & Gujarati |
Best Film and Best Screenplay at Asian Festival of First Films Purple Orchid Award for Best Film at Asian Festival of First Films Special Jury Award at International Film Festival of Kerala Special Prize at International Thessaloniki Film Festival Filmfare Special Award Nominated—Golden Alexander at International Thessaloniki Film Festival |
2017 | In Defence of Freedom | Hindi | Short film |
2017 | Manto | Hindi Urdu |
Post-production |
Nandita Das as Short Films
- SAAYE – 2005
- INDO – PAK SHORTÂ MUSIC FILM – 2004
- FLEETING BEAUTY – 2003
- SAANJH – 1999
Nandita Das Awards
- 2000 45th Filmfare Awards Won – Best Debut – 1947 Earth
- 2001 Santa Monica Film Festival Won – Best Actress – Bawander
- 2002 Cairo International Film Festival Won – Best Actress – Amaar Bhuvan
- 2002 Tamil Nadu State Film Awards Won – Special Prize – Kannathil Muthamittal
- 2005 Cannes Film Festival May 2005 – Das served as a Member of the Jury at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival
- 2006 Nandi Awards Won – Best Actress – Kamli
- 2008Â Asian Festival of First Films
- Won – Best Film – Firaaq
- Won – Best Screenplay – Firaaq
- Won – Foreign Correspondents Association Purple Orchid Award for Best Film – Firaaq
- 2008 Government of France Won – Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
- 2009 Kara Film Festival Won – Best Film
- 2009 International Film Festival of KeralaWon– Special Jury Award – Firaaq
- 2009Â Thessaloniki International Film Festival
- Won – Special Prize (Everyday Life: Transcendence or Reconciliation Award) – Firaaq
- Nominated – Golden Alexander – Firaaq
- 2010 Filmfare Awards Won – Special Award – Firaaq
- 2013 2nd South Indian International Movie Awards Nominated – Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Neerparavai
Nandita Das Images
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