Biography
Seema Biswas is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films and the theatre. She gained prominence after playing the role of Phoolan Devi in Shekhar Kapur's film Bandit Queen (1994), for which she won the National Film Award for Best Actress. 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). Her other mainstream films include Khamoshi: The Musical (1996), for which she won the Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress, Bhoot (2003), Vivah (2006) and Half Girlfriend (2017). In addition to films, Biswas has appeared in many television shows, most recently, The Family Man.
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Awards & recognition
- Filmfare Award — Best Female Debut · 1994
- Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award — Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
- Genie Award — Best Actress in a Supporting Role
- National Film Award — Best Actress
- Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
Filmography21 titles
The Family Man
Amal
Company
Water
Vivah
Deewangee
Bandit Queen
Jolly LLB 3
Sarfira
Ek Hasina Thi
Sold
Half Girlfriend
Sameer
Bhoot
Human
Freaky Ali
Midnight's Children
Darkness Visible
Red Alert: The War Within
Cooking With Stella
Project Marathwada