Acting
Nandita Das
Born 1969-11-07
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Department: Acting
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
Prominent works featuring Nandita Das
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The Kapil Sharma Show
2016
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Wonder Pets!
2006
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Fire
1997
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Kannathil Muthamittal
2002
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Manto
2018
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Provoked
2007
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Earth
1998
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Call My Agent Bollywood
2021
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Lux Style Awards
2002
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Rockford
1999
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (70 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Ziddi Girls | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2025 |
 | Kaleidoscope Now | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2024 |
 | Zwigato | Director | Movie | 2023 |
| Zwigato | Producer | Movie | 2023 |
| Zwigato | Writer | Movie | 2023 |
 | A Knock on the Door | Reena | Movie | 2023 |
 | Viraata Parvam | Shakuntala | Movie | 2022 |
 | Call My Agent Bollywood | Special Appearance | TV Series | 2021 |
| Call My Agent Bollywood | Nandita Das | TV Series | 2021 |
| Listen To Her | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2020 | |
| Listen To Her | Director of Photography | Movie | 2020 | |
| Listen To Her | Producer | Movie | 2020 | |
| Listen To Her | Writer | Movie | 2020 | |
| Listen To Her | Director | Movie | 2020 | |
 | Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyun Aata Hai? | Stella | Movie | 2019 |
 | Bird of Dusk | Herself | Movie | 2018 |
 | Manto | Director | Movie | 2018 |
| Manto | Screenplay | Movie | 2018 |
 | Dhaad | Monghi | Movie | 2018 |
 | In Defence Of Freedom | Director | Movie | 2017 |
| In Defence Of Freedom | Screenplay | Movie | 2017 |
 | Khamosh Adalat Jaari Hai | Leela Benare | Movie | 2017 |
 | The Kapil Sharma Show | Self | TV Series | 2016 |
 | Traces of Sandalwood | Mina | Movie | 2014 |
 | Oonga | Hemla | Movie | 2013 |
 | Neerparavai | Esther | Movie | 2012 |
 | I Am | Afia Kidwai | Movie | 2011 |
 | Firaaq | Director | Movie | 2009 |
| Firaaq | Screenplay | Movie | 2009 |
| Firaaq | Story | Movie | 2009 |
 | Ramchand Pakistani | Champa | Movie | 2008 |
 | Four Women | The Spinster | Movie | 2007 |
 | A Drop of Life | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2007 |
 | Before the Rains | Sajaani | Movie | 2007 |
 | Provoked | Radha Dalal | Movie | 2007 |
 | Footsteps | Megha | Movie | 2006 |
 | Wonder Pets! | Bengal Tiger (voice) | TV Series | 2006 |
 | Kamli | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2006 |
 | Vishwa Thulasi | Thulasi | Movie | 2004 |
 | Beyond Boundaries - Cricket for Peace | Director | Movie | 2004 |
 | Kagaar | Aditi | Movie | 2003 |
 | Shubho Muharat | Mallika Sen | Movie | 2003 |
 | Supari | Mamta Shekari | Movie | 2003 |
 | Ek Alag Mausam | Aparna Suresh Verma | Movie | 2003 |
 | One Day, 24 Hours | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2003 |
| Bas Yun Hi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2003 | |
 | Kannaki | Kannaki | Movie | 2002 |
 | Lal Salaam | Rupi | Movie | 2002 |
 | This, My Land | Shokhina | Movie | 2002 |
 | Lux Style Awards | Self | TV Series | 2002 |
 | Kannathil Muthamittal | M.D. Shyama | Movie | 2002 |
 | Azhagi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2002 |
 | Pitaah | Paro | Movie | 2002 |
 | Aks | Supriya | Movie | 2001 |
 | Daughters of This Century | Charu | Movie | 2001 |
 | Bawandar | Saanvri | Movie | 2000 |
 | Punaradhivasam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2000 |
 | Hari-Bhari | Afsana | Movie | 2000 |
 | Rockford | Lily Vegas | Movie | 1999 |
 | Deveeri | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1999 |
 | Biswaprakash | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1999 |
 | Earth | Shanta | Movie | 1998 |
| Birthday | Sarasu | Movie | 1998 | |
 | Mother of 1084 | Nandini Mitra | Movie | 1998 |
 | Fire | Sita | Movie | 1997 |
 | Imprint in Clay | Director | Movie | 1993 |
 | Parinati | Lakha | Movie | 1989 |
| Nadhi | Devi | Movie | — | |
| Avi & Smi | Director | Movie | — | |
| Avi & Smi | Producer | Movie | — |