Seema Pahwa
Seema Pahwa | |
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 Pahwa in March 2020 | |
| Born | Seema Bhargava |
| Occupation | Actress Filmmaker |
| Spouse(s) | Manoj Pahwa |
| Children |
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Seema Pahwa is an Indian actress and filmmaker.[1] At the 63rd Filmfare Awards, she was nominated twice for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for the films Bareilly Ki Barfi (2017) and Shubh Mangal Saavdhan (2017). She received another nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress at the 65th Filmfare Awards for her role in Bala (2019).[2] She made her directorial debut with the film Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi which was premiered at Mumbai Film Festival in 2019 followed by a theatrical release in 2021.
Pahwa rose to prominence for her role of Badki in the popular Doordarshan soap opera Hum Log (1984-1985).[3] As a theatre actor she worked with Delhi-based theatre group Sambhav,[4] before moving to Mumbai in 1994 to work in films and continue her work in television and theatre.[1][5][6]
Subsequently, she played Maasi, or Aunt on Kasamh Se (2006-2009), a popular Zee TV soap opera by Ekta Kapoor. The character is very kind and loving towards her nephew and his wife Bani Walia, the protagonist. She won Star Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress at the 2015 Screen Awards for the movie Ankhon Dekhi.
In 2014, she received acclaim for experiential theatre performance of Bhisham Sahni's satire on the middle-class, Saag Meat, where she cooked during the performance, and the food was served to the audience.[4] She was also very popularly loved for her role in the series Hip Hip Hurray, where she played the role of a single mother of Mazhar.
Personal life[]
She is married to actor Manoj Pahwa,[7] a co-actor in Hum Log,[1] and lives in Versova, Mumbai along with their daughter Manukriti and son Mayank.[4]
Selected filmography[]
Films[]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Adhuri Zindagi | TV movie co-starring Shah Rukh Khan | |
| 1996 | Sardari Begum | Kulsum's Mother | |
| 1997 | ...Jayate | Nurse Linda | TV movie |
| 1999 | Godmother | Shanti (Veeram's sister-in-law) | |
| 2000 | Hari-Bhari | Rampyari | |
| 2001 | Zubeidaa | Zainab Bi | |
| 2008 | Roorkee By-Pass | Maasi | Short film |
| 2010 | Tere Bin Laden | Shabbo | |
| 2012 | Ferrari Ki Sawaari | Baboo Didi | |
| 2014 | Ankhon Dekhi | Amma | Star Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress at the 2015 Screen Awards |
| 2015 | Dum Laga Ke Haisha | Subhadra Rani | Released internationally as My Big Fat Bride |
| All Is Well | Mamiji | ||
| Hasmukh Saab Ki Wasihat | Mrs. Sonal Mehta | ||
| 2016 | Wazir | Pammi | |
| BHK Bhalla at Halla.Kom | Neelam Khanna | ||
| 2017 | Bareilly Ki Barfi | Susheela Mishra | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| Shubh Mangal Saavdhan | Sugandha's Mother | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress | |
| 2018 | Khajoor Pe Atke | Sushila | |
| Everything is Fine | Asha | Short film | |
| Bhaiyya Morey | Old woman | Short film | |
| 2019 | Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga | Billauri | |
| Arjun Patiala | MLA Prapti Makkad | ||
| Bala | Mausi | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress | |
| Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi | Director | Debut as director[8] | |
| Shame | Laundry lady | Short film | |
| 2020 | Chintu Ka Birthday | Nani | Won–Filmfare OTT for Best Supporting Actress (Web Original) |
| Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari | Yeshodha Dhillon | Released theatrically on 13 November 2020[9] | |
| Das Capital: Gulamon Ki Rajdhani | Rashida | Streaming on Cinemapreneur[10] | |
| 2021 | Ye Mard Bechara
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Shanti Devi | Releasing on 19 November |
| 2022 | Pagli Shaadi Go Dadi
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Dadi | Post Production |
| Gangubai Kathiawadi
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TBA | Releasing January[11] |
Television[]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984–85 | Hum Log | Badki | |
| 1995–96 | Khushi (Season 1) | ||
| 1995 | Sidhhi | Sneha Aditya Diwan | |
| 1997 | Pehla Pyar | Nirmala Mathur | |
| 1998–01 | Hip Hip Hurray | Mrs. Merchant | |
| 1999 | Rishtey | Leelavati | Episode 70: Naya Vivah |
| 2000–01 | Khushi (Season 2) | ||
| 2002–06 | Astitva...Ek Prem Kahani | Archana's mother | |
| 2002 | Sanjivani-A Medical Boon | ||
| Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand | |||
| 2003 | Aandhi | Bua Ji | |
| 2006–07 | Kulvaddhu | Padma Chauhan | |
| 2006–09 | Kasamh Se | Billo Masi | |
| 2008 | Hum Ladkiyan | Dadiji | |
| 2012 | Lakhon Mein Ek | Teejan Bai/Hema Dhawan | |
| 2017 | The Kapil Sharma Show | Herself | Episode 128: Promotion of Bareilly Ki Barfi |
| 2020 | Episode 274: Celebrating Hum Log | ||
| 2021 | Episode 171: Promotion of Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi |
Web series[]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Aafat | Rita Mohanty | Web series on MX Player |
Awards and nominations[]
Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress[]
| Year | Film | Role | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Aankhon Dekhi | Amma | Won |
| 2018 | Shubh Mangal Saavdhan | Sugandha's mother | Nominated |
| 2020 | Bala | Aanra Mausi | Nominated |
Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress[]
| Year | Film | Role | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Bareilly Ki Barfi | Susheela Mishra | Nominated |
| Shubh Mangal Saavdhan | Sugandha's mother | Nominated | |
| 2020 | Bala | Aanra Mausi | Nominated |
Filmfare OTT Awards[]
| Year | Category | Film | Role | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Best Supporting Actress (Web Original) | Chintu Ka Birthday | Nani | Won |
IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actress[]
| Year | Film | Role | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Bareilly Ki Barfi | Susheela Mishra | Nominated |
| Shubh Mangal Saavdhan | Sugandha's mother | Nominated |
Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Female[]
| Year | Film | Role | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Bareilly Ki Barfi | Susheela Mishra | Nominated |
References[]
- ^ a b c Alaka Sahani (23 August 2009). "Sister Act". Indian Express. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
- ^ "Filmfare Awards 2020 Nominations | 65th Filmfare Awards 2020". filmfare.com. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^ "The soap that gripped the nation". The Telegraph (India). 6 July 2008. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
- ^ a b c Chandrima Pal (9 August 2015). "Manoj Pahwa and family on theatre, Bhisham Sahni and more". Mid Day. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ^ "The Mint Planner". 7 August 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
- ^ Karan Bhardwaj (15 April 2014). "Culinary act". The Pioneer. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
- ^ "Meet Mr and Mrs Pahwa: 'We have our tuning with each other for 30 years'".
- ^ "Seema Pahwa to debut as director with film starring Naseeruddin Shah, Konkona Sen, Manoj Pahwa- Entertainment News, Firstpost". Firstpost. 2 August 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ "Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari: Manoj Bajpayee, Diljit, Fatima Sana Shaikh film to release in theatres this Diwali". India Today. 12 October 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ "Fighting several pandemics at once". New Indian Express. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ "Alia Bhatt starrer Gangubai Kathiawadi to release on January 6, 2022". Bollywood Hungama. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
External links[]
- Seema Pahwa at IMDb
- Living people
- Indian television actresses
- Indian film actresses
- Actresses in Hindi cinema
- Actresses in Hindi television
- People from Delhi
- Screen Awards winners
- Indian stage actresses
- 1962 births