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Nandita Das is an Indian actress and director. She has acted in over 40 feature films in ten different languages. Das appeared in the films Fire (1996), Earth (1998), Bawandar (2000), Kannathil Muthamittal (2002), Azhagi (2002), Kamli (2006), and Before The Rains (2007).
Nandita is the daughter of famous Indian painter Jatin Das and writer Varsha Das. She started her acting career with a theater group known as Jana Natya Manch. She got her breakthrough role in 1989 with the Bollywood film Parinati.
Nandita Das, born in Mumbai, India, is a highly acclaimed Indian actress, director, and social activist known for her impactful performances in parallel and mainstream cinema.
Nandita was the Chairperson of the Children’s Film Society. She has a Master’s degree in Social Work and is a strong advocate for social justice. In 2016, she founded ‘Nandita Das Initiatives’ (NDI), a creative platform which produced her feature films Manto and Zwigato.
Nandita Das, born in Mumbai, India, is a highly acclaimed Indian actress, director, and social activist known for her impactful performances in parallel and mainstream cinema.
Nandita was the Chairperson of the Children’s Film Society. She has a Master’s degree in Social Work and is a strong advocate for social justice. In 2016, she founded ‘Nandita Das Initiatives’ (NDI), a creative platform which produced her feature films Manto and Zwigato.
Based on a true story, Nandita Das played the lead character, Bhanwari Devi, a courageous woman who fights for justice after being raped. Her powerful performance earned her admiration and numerous awards, including the Best Actress award at the Santa Monica Film Festival in 2001.
Nandita Das is an Indian film maker and actress. She has acted in 10 different languages in more than forty feature films. The movies Fire (1996), Earth (1998), Azhagi (2002), Bawandar (2000), Kannathil Muthamittal (2002), Kamli (2006), and Before The Rains (2007) featured Das.
Nandita Das has acted in 40 films in 10 languages. She has directed 3 well-acclaimed films, Firaaq (2008), Manto (2018) and Zwigato (2023). She has served twice as a jury member at the Cannes Film Festival among others. She is a strong advocate for issues of social justice.
Nov 7, 2023 · Nandita, who turned 54 on Tuesday, came into limelight with Deepa Mehta’s ‘Fire’, a love story that challenged the concurrent zeitgeist and sparked discussions about the nature of love, freedom and identity.
