| Seema Biswas সীমা বিশ্বাস |
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 Seema Biswas |
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| Born | January 14, 1965 Nalbari , Assam, India |
Seema Biswas (Hindi: सीमा बिस्वास, Assamese: সীমা বিশ্বাস) (born 14 January 1965) 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). She has a reputation for performing strong character roles.
Biswas won the 1996 National Film Award for Best Actress for her role in the film. 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).
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Biswas was born in Nalbari, Assam, to Jagdish and Meera Biswas.[1] 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.
She studied Political Science at Nalbari College, and later joined the National School of Drama, New Delhi. After graduating from NSD in 1984, she joined the NSD Repertory Company.
Biswas debuted after 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.
Rooted firmly in theatre, she refuses to be typecast,[2] and have worked in a variety of films and character roles. She has also worked in a number of Marathi, Malayalam, and Tamil films. Some of her Marathi films are Bindhast, Dhyaas Parwa, Lalbaug-Parel.
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 1994 | Bandit Queen | Phoolan Devi |
| 1996 | Khamoshi: The Musical | Flavy J. Braganza |
| 1998 | Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa | Somu's mother |
| 1999 | Bindhaast | CBI officer |
| Samar | Dulari | |
| 2001 | Dhyasparva | Malati Karve |
| 2002 | Deewangee | Psychiatrist |
| Company | Ranibai | |
| Ghaav: The Wound | Tanya | |
| 2003 | Boom | Bharti |
| Bhoot | Bai | |
| Iyarkai | sister-in-law of nancy | |
| Pinjar | Mad woman | |
| 2004 | Kaya Taran | Sister Agatha |
| Dobara | ||
| Ek Hasina Thi | ACP Malti Vaidya | |
| Hanan | Mrs. Heeralal | |
| 2005 | Water | Shakuntala |
| Mumbai Godfather | ||
| The White Land | Sudha's mother | |
| 2006 | Vivah | Rama |
| Shoonya | Pradhan | |
| Zindaggi Rocks | ||
| 2007 | Sofia | The Madam |
| Kamagata Maru | ||
| Amal | Sapna Agarwal | |
| 2008 | Striker | Siddharth's mother |
| Cooking with Stella | Stella | |
| Heaven on Earth | ||
| 2010 | Lalbaug, Parel | Aai |
2001 - Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
| Awards | ||
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| Filmfare Award | ||
| Preceded by Twinkle Khanna for Barsaat |
Best Debut for Bandit Queen 1996 |
Succeeded by Mahima Chaudhary for Pardes |
| National Film Award | ||
| Preceded by Debashree Roy for Unishe April |
Best Actress for Bandit Queen 1996 |
Succeeded by Tabu for Maachis |
| Genie Award | ||
| Preceded by Pascale Bussières for Ma vie en cinémascope |
Best Actress for Water 2006 |
Succeeded by Julie LeBreton for Maurice Richard |
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   | Seema Biswas: Beyond the limelight - Seema Biswas: Beyond the limelight - News & Interviews - Bollywood - ENTERTAINMENT - The Times of India |
| | Beyond the image - The Hindu : Metro Plus Mangalore / Cinema : Beyond the image |
| | `Each role is a challenge' - The Hindu : Entertainment Thiruvananthapuram : `Each role is a challenge' |
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