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Nandita Das

Acting · Born November 7, 1969 · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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.

Movies with Nandita Das

• Provoked (2007) — Radha Dalal
• Neerparavai (2012) — Esther
• Kannathil Muthamittal (2002) — M.D. Shyama
• Rockford (1999) — Lily Vegas
• I Am (2011) — Afia Kidwai
• Fire (1997) — Sita
• Khamosh Adalat Jaari Hai (2017) — Leela Benare
• Before the Rains (2007) — Sajaani
• Viraata Parvam (2022) — Shakuntala
• A Knock on the Door (2023) — Reena
• Daughters of This Century (2001) — Charu
• Earth (1998) — Shanta

TV shows with Nandita Das

• Wonder Pets! (2006) — Bengal Tiger (voice)
• Call My Agent Bollywood (2021) — Special Appearance
• Ziddi Girls (2025)