Seema Biswas

Infobox actor
name = Seema Biswas
সীমা বিশ্বাস

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caption = Seema Biswas
birthdate = birth date and age|1965|1|14
location = Guwahati , India
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filmfareawards=Best Debut: "Bandit Queen" (1996)
nationalfilmawards=Best Actress: "Bandit Queen" (1996)
awards = Genie Awards
Best Actress
"Water" (2005)

Seema Biswas (Hindi: सीमा बिस्वास, Assamese: সীমা বিশ্বাস) is an Indian film and theatre actress from Assam who shot into prominence with the role of Phoolan Devi in Shekhar Kapur's film "Bandit Queen" (1994).

Seema Biswas won the 1996 National Film Award for Best Actress for her role in the film. She has a reputation for performing strong character roles.

She won the 2000 Sangeet Natak Akademi Award and the 2006 Best Actress Genie Award for her role as Shakuntala in Deepa Mehta's "Water" (2005).

Early life

Seema Biswas was born on January 14, 1965 in Guwahati, Assam, to Jagdish and Meera Biswas. [Vasisht, Divya: " [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/40260.cms Seema Biswas: Beyond the limelight] " The Times of India (online) , June 24, 2003]

Her mother, an early influence, was a history teacher and a pioneering figure for female theatre artistes in Assam; and she came into contact with artists like Bhupen Hazarika, Phani Sarma and Bishnuprasad Rabha early in life.

Education

She studied Political Science at Nalbari College, and later joined the National School of Drama at New Delhi. After completing her studies at NSD in 1984, she joined the NSD Repertory Company.jhg

Career

Shekhar Kapur watched her perform in "Khubsurat Bahu", a play produced by NSD Repertory Company, and offered her a role in Bandit Queen. Although she had earlier acted in Assamese cinema this was her first big break into Hindi cinema, and she arrived with a bang.

Career

Rooted firmly in theatre, she refuses to be typecast, [Kumar, Anuj: " [http://www.thehindu.com/mp/2007/03/03/stories/2007030301330200.htm Beyond the image] ", The Hindu, Metro Plus Mangalore edition, March 3, 2007.] and have worked in a variety of films and character roles. She has also worked in a number of Malayalam, and a Tamil film. [George, Liza (interview) " [http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2005/12/16/stories/2005121601020100.htm `Each role is a challenge'] " The Hindu, December 16, 2005.]

Awards

Filmfare Awards

*1996: Won: Best Debut for Bandit Queen

Star Screen Awards

*1996: Won: Best Supporting Actress for
*2002: Nominated: Best Supporting Actress for Company
*2003: Nominated: Best Supporting Actress for Bhoot

National Film Awards

*1996: Won: Silver Lotus Award - Best Actress for Bandit Queen

Sangeet Natak Akademi Award

2001 - Sangeet Natak Akademi Award

Genie Award

*2006: Won: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for Water

Filmography

* 2008: Striker ... Siddharth's mother
* 2008: What Is Cooking? .... Stella
* 2008: Heaven on Earth ....
* 2007: Sofia ... The Madam
* 2007: Kamagata Maru
* 2008: Amal ... Sapna Agarwal
* 2006: Vivah ... Rama
* 2006: Shoonya ... Pradhan
* 2006: Zindaggi Rocks
* 2005: Water ... Shakuntala
* 2005: Mumbai Godfather
* 2005: The White Land ... Sudha's mother
* 2004: Kaya Taran ... Sister Agatha
* 2004: Dobara
* 2004: Ek Hasina Thi ... ACP Malti Vaidya
* 2004: Hanan ... Mrs. Heeralal
* 2003: Boom ... Bharti
* 2003: Bhoot ... Bai
* 2003: Pinjar ... Mad woman
* 2002: Deewangee ... Psychiatrist
* 2002: Company ... Ranibai
* 2002: ... Tanya
* 2001: Dhyasparva ... Malati Karve
* 1999: Bindhaast ... CBI officer
* 1999: Samar ... Dulari
* 1998: Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa ... Somu's mother
* 1996: ... Flavy J. Braganza
* 1994: Bandit Queen ... Phoolan Devi

Notes

Awards

-! colspan="3" style="background: #DAA520;" | Filmfare Award
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-! colspan="3" style="background: #DAA520;" | National Film Award
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-! colspan="3" style="background: #DAA520;" | Genie Award
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External links

*imdb name|id=0084443|name=Seema Biswas