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Personal Info

Gender

Female

Birthday

1969-11-07 (55 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.

Known For

Acting

2025

2024

2023

2022

Viraata Parvam as Shakuntala

2021

Call My Agent Bollywood as Special Appearance

2020

2019

2018

Dhaad as Monghi
Bird of Dusk as Herself

2017

Khamosh Adalat Jaari Hai as Leela Benare

2016

2014

2012

Neerparavai as Esther

2011

I Am as Afia Kidwai

2008

2007

Provoked: A True Story as Radha Dalal
Four Women as The Spinster
Before the Rains as Sajaani

2006

Footsteps as Megha
The Wonder Pets as Bengal Tiger (voice)

2004

Vishwa Thulasi as Thulasi

2003

Subho Mahurat as Mallika Sen
Ek Alag Mausam as Aparna Suresh Verma
Supari as Mamta Shekari
Kagaar as Aditi

2002

Kannathil Muthamittal as M.D. Shyama
Aamaar Bhuvan as Shokhina
Pitaah as Paro
Kannaki as Kannaki
Lal Salaam as Rupi

2001

Aks as Supriya

2000

1999

1998

Earth as Shanta
Mother Of 1084 as Nandini Mitra
Birthday as Sarasu

1997

Fire as Sita

1989

Parinati as Lakha

Writing

2023

Zwigato as Writer

2020

Listen To Her as Writer

2018

Manto as Screenplay

2009

Firaaq as Story
Firaaq as Screenplay

Camera

2020

Listen To Her as Director of Photography

Production

2023

Zwigato as Producer

2020

Listen To Her as Producer

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Avi & Smi as Producer

Directing

2023

Zwigato as Director

2020

Listen To Her as Director

2018

Manto as Director

2017

2009

Firaaq as Director

1993

Imprint in Clay as Director

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Avi & Smi as Director