Deepa Sahi
Born: 1962-11-30 in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
Known For: Acting
Biography
Deepa Sahi is an Indian actress and producer, who is best known for her role as Maya in the 1993 movie "Maya Memsaab", opposite actor Farooq Sheikh. She made her directorial debut with the movie "Tere Mere Phere" in 2011. Sahi pursued her education at Indraprastha College for Women, and was a gold medalist in Sociology from Delhi School of Economics. Sahi started off with a theater career, with strong social activism a core value of the productions she was involved with. In her early film career she collaborated with noted auteur Govind Nihalani and made her debut with the 1984 film "Party". This was well received, and she subsequently acted in "Aghaat" (1985). Her thespian achievement, however, will always remain her role as the independent-minded and empowered lower-caste Punjabi woman she played in the highly acclaimed television film "Tamas" (1986).
Filmography
2015
- Manjhi: The Mountain Man as Prime Minister Indira Gandhi
2014
- Motu Patlu: Deep Sea Adventure ... (Producer)
2012
- Motu Patlu ... (Producer)
2011
- Tere Mere Phere ... (Director)
2010
- Ramayana: The Epic ... (Producer)
2005
- Mangal Pandey - The Rising ... (Producer)
2001
- Daughters of This Century as Champia
1997
- Aar Ya Paar as Anu Chauhan
1995
- Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India! as Miss India
1993
- Maya Memsaab as Maya
1990
- Dushman as Geeta
- Death of a Doctor
1988
- Hero Hiralal as Sitara Devi
- Tamas as Kammo
1985
- Aghaat as Chhotelal's wife
1984
- Party as Sona Rane