Nandita Das

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

1969-11-07 (56 years old)

Place of Birth

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Nandita Das

Biography

Nandita Das is an actor and director, 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 acclaimed for numerous performances, including in Fire (1996), Earth (1998), Bawandar (2000), Kannathil Muthamittal (2002), Azhagi (2002), Kamli (2006), and Before The Rains (2007). Her directorial debut was with Firaaq (2008), which premiered at the Toronto Film Festival, traveled to more than 50 festivals, and won more than 20 awards.

Acting

1997

Fire

as Sita

1998

Earth

as Shanta

2002

Kannathil Muthamittal

as M.D. Shyama

2007

2011

I Am

as Afia Kidwai

2001

Aks

as Supriya

2007

Four Women

as The Spinster

2012

Neerparavai

as Esther

1998

Mother Of 1084

as Nandini Mitra

2004

Vishwa Thulasi

as Thulasi

2003

Subho Mahurat

as Mallika Sen

2002

Aamaar Bhuvan

as Shokhina

2002

Pitaah

as Paro

1998

Birthday

as Sarasu

2007

2002

2006

1989

Parinati

as Lakha

2000

Hari-Bhari

as Afsana

2008

2017

2000

Bawandar

as Saanvri

2003

Ek Alag Mausam

as Aparna Suresh Verma

1999

Rockford

as Lily Vegas

2002

Kannaki

as Kannaki

2002

Lal Salaam

as Rupi

2018

Dhaad

as Monghi

2003

Supari

as Mamta Shekari

2022

Viraata Parvam

as Shakuntala

2003

Kagaar

as Aditi

2018

Bird of Dusk

as Herself

2006

Footsteps

as Megha

Production

2020

Listen To Her

as Director of Photography

2020

Listen To Her

as Producer

2020

Listen To Her

as Writer

2017

2023

Zwigato

as Director

2023

Zwigato

as Producer

2023

Zwigato

as Writer

2009

Firaaq

as Director

2018

Manto

as Director

1993

Imprint in Clay

as Director

2018

Manto

as Screenplay

2009

Firaaq

as Screenplay

2009

Firaaq

as Story

2020

Listen To Her

as Director

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Avi & Smi

as Director

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Avi & Smi

as Producer

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