Nandita Das
Born: 1969-11-07 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
2024
2023
- Zwigato ... (Director)
- A Knock on the Door as Reena
2022
- Viraata Parvam as Shakuntala
2021
- Call My Agent Bollywood as Special Appearance
2020
2019
- Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyun Aata Hai? as Stella
2018
- Manto ... (Director)
- Bird of Dusk as Herself
- Dhaad as Monghi
2017
- In Defence Of Freedom ... (Director)
- Khamosh Adalat Jaari Hai as Leela Benare
2016
- The Kapil Sharma Show as Self
2014
- Traces of Sandalwood as Mina
2012
- Neerparavai as Esther
2011
- I Am as Afia Kidwai
2009
- Firaaq ... (Director)
2008
- Ramchand Pakistani as Champa
2007
- Before the Rains as Sajaani
- Provoked: A True Story as Radha Dalal
- Four Women as The Spinster
- A Drop of Life
2006
- Wonder Pets! as Bengal Tiger (voice)
- Kamli
- Footsteps as Megha
2004
- Vishwa Thulasi as Thulasi
- Beyond Boundaries - Cricket for Peace ... (Director)
2003
- Supari as Mamta Shekari
- Kagaar as Aditi
- Bas Yun Hi
- One Day, 24 Hours
- Shubho Muharat as Mallika Sen
- Ek Alag Mausam as Aparna Suresh Verma
2002
- Lux Style Awards as Self
- Kannathil Muthamittal as M.D. Shyama
- Pitaah as Paro
- Kannaki as Kannaki
- Lal Salaam as Rupi
- Azhagi
- This, My Land as Shokhina
2001
- Aks as Supriya
- Daughters of This Century as Charu
2000
- Hari-Bhari as Afsana
- Bawandar as Saanvri
- Punaradhivasam
1999
- Rockford as Lily Vegas
- Biswaprakash
- Deveeri
1998
- Earth as Shanta
- Mother of 1084 as Nandini Mitra
- Birthday as Sarasu
1997
- Fire as Sita
1993
- Imprint in Clay ... (Director)
1989
- Parinati as Lakha