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.

Most Famous Work

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The Wonder Pets

(2006) Bengal Tiger (voice)

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Lux Style Awards

(2002) Herself

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Kannathil Muthamittal

(2002) M.D. Shyama

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Fire

(1997) Sita

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Before the Rains

(2007) Sajaani

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Earth

(1998) Shanta

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Provoked: A True Story

(2007) Radha Dalal

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Viraata Parvam

(2022) Shakuntala

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Acting

Year	Character	Movie/Tv
2022	Shakuntala	Viraata Parvam 2022-06-17 Movie
2021	Nandita Das	Call My Agent Bollywood 2021-10-29 TV Show
	Special Appearance	Call My Agent Bollywood 2021-10-29 TV Show
2020	N/A	Listen To Her 2020-05-26 Movie
2019	Stella	What makes Albert Pinto angry? 2019-04-12 Movie
2018	Herself	Bird of Dusk 2018-06-24 Movie
	N/A	Dhaad 2018-01-05 Movie
2017	Leela Benare	Khamosh Adalat Jaari Hai 2017-03-14 Movie
2016	Self	The Kapil Sharma Show 2016-04-23 TV Show
2014	Mina	Traces of Sandalwood 2014-11-28 Movie
2012	Esther	Neerparavai 2012-11-30 Movie
2011	Afia Kidwai	I Am 2011-04-29 Movie
2008	Champa	Ramchand Pakistani 2008-04-20 Movie
2007	The Spinster	Four Women 2007-11-02 Movie
	Sajaani	Before the Rains 2007-09-07 Movie
	Radha Dalal	Provoked: A True Story 2007-04-06 Movie
2006	Megha	Footsteps 2006-10-01 Movie
	Bengal Tiger (voice)	The Wonder Pets 2006-03-03 TV Show
	N/A	Kamli 2006-03-01 Movie
2004	Thulasi	Vishwa Thulasi 2004-10-22 Movie
2003	Aditi	Kagaar 2003-10-03 Movie
	Mallika Sen	Subho Mahurat 2003-07-25 Movie
	Mamta Shekari	Supari 2003-06-20 Movie
	Aparna Suresh Verma	Ek Alag Mausam 2003-01-01 Movie
	N/A	Bas Yun Hi 2003-01-01 Movie
2002	N/A	Kannaki 2002-08-01 Movie
	Rupi	Lal Salaam 2002-05-03 Movie
	Shokhina	Aamaar Bhuvan 2002-04-01 Movie
	Herself	Lux Style Awards 2002-02-18 TV Show
	M.D. Shyama	Kannathil Muthamittal 2002-02-14 Movie
	N/A	Azhagi 2002-01-14 Movie
	Paro	Pitaah 2002-01-04 Movie
2001	Supriya	Aks 2001-07-13 Movie
	Charu	Daughters of This Century 2001-03-14 Movie
2000	Saanvri	Bawandar 2000-11-17 Movie
	N/A	Punaradhivasam 2000-04-01 Movie
	N/A	Hari Bhari 2000-01-07 Movie
1999	Lily Vegas	Rockford 1999-10-07 Movie
	N/A	Biswaprakash 1999-01-01 Movie
1998	Shanta	Earth 1998-09-16 Movie
	Sarasu	Birthday 1998-04-10 Movie
	Nandini Mitra	Mother Of 1084 1998-03-20 Movie
1997	Sita	Fire 1997-08-22 Movie
1989	Lakha	Parinati 1989-03-31 Movie
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Directing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2023	Director	Zwigato 2023-03-17 Movie
2020	Director	Listen To Her 2020-05-26 Movie
2018	Director	Manto 2018-05-24 Movie
2017	Director	In Defence Of Freedom 2017-03-23 Movie
2009	Director	Firaaq 2009-03-20 Movie
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Production

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2023	Producer	Zwigato 2023-03-17 Movie
2020	Producer	Listen To Her 2020-05-26 Movie
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Writing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2023	Writer	Zwigato 2023-03-17 Movie
2020	Writer	Listen To Her 2020-05-26 Movie
2018	Screenplay	Manto 2018-05-24 Movie
2009	Screenplay	Firaaq 2009-03-20 Movie
	Story	Firaaq 2009-03-20 Movie
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Camera

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2020	Director of Photography	Listen To Her 2020-05-26 Movie
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