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Seema Biswas (born 14 January 1965) 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.
Seema Biswas is an Indian actress born in Assam in 1965. She has starred in acclaimed films such as Bandit Queen, Water and Company, and has won several awards. See her IMDb profile for more details.
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Seema Biswas was born on Thursday, 14 January 1965 (age 55 years; as in 2020) in the Guwahati City of Assam. After her birth, her family shifted to the Nalbari town of Assam. Her zodiac sign is Capricorn. She did her schooling from Dhamdhama School, Assam. She attained her honours degree in Political Science from Nalbari College in Assam. She did a...
Seema Biswas belongs to a Bengali Family. The Hindu Parents & Siblings Her father, Jagdish Biswas was in the construction business and had a keen interest in cultural activities. Her mother, Meera Biswas was a history teacher and was a pioneering figure of the female theatre artists in Assam. She has two sisters (both are singers) and a brother. Hu...
Theatre & Films Once a local theatre contacted her mother to seek her permission to cast Seema in a play. Her mother agreed, and Seema made her stage debut at the age of 15. After that, she acted in many stage plays. Seema joined NSD and started performing in many plays and over a period of time, she earned the comparisons with Smita Patil. Seema, ...
National Film Award for Best Actress for the film “Bandit Queen” in 1995Seema Biswas with her Awards
The earliest memories of her childhood are of growing with her siblings in a one-room rented house, which was visited by the veterans like Bishnu Prasad Rabha (Musician), Bhupen Hazarika, and Phane...
Learn about Seema Biswas's life, career, awards, and achievements. She is known for her roles in Bandit Queen, Water, and Midnight's Children.
Seema Biswas is an Indian actress who has won several awards for her roles in films like Bandit Queen, Water, and Midnight's Children. Learn about her life, career, family, and lesser known facts on StarsUnfolded.
Jul 23, 2011 · Exclusive and unseen interview of actor Seema Biswas where she talks about her career in the industry and about Bandit Queen.
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Bandit Queen is a 1994 Indian Hindi -language biographical action-adventure film [3] based on the life of Phoolan Devi as covered in the book India's Bandit Queen: The True Story of Phoolan Devi by the Indian author Mala Sen. [4] It was directed by Shekhar Kapur and starred Seema Biswas as the title character.
Jan 26, 2024 · Seema Biswas, who played Phoolan Devi in Bandit Queen, faced typecasting in outlaw and victim roles. She broke the mold by doing diverse roles, like in Khamoshi: The Musical, and stayed away from films for two years.
