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Sheeba Chaddha is an Indian film, stage and television actress.[1] She received nominations for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performances in the 2022 films Badhaai Do and Doctor G, winning for the former.[2][3]

Sheeba Chaddha
Born
Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Alma materHans Raj College
OccupationActress
Years active1998–present

Early life and career

Chaddha grew up in Delhi, where she developed interest in theatre and started taking theatre workshops.[4] She majored in English literature from Hans Raj College (University of Delhi).[5] She was a classmate with Anurag Kashyap.

Chaddha has acted as a character actor in films like Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999), Parzania (2007), Delhi 6 (2009), Luck by Chance (2009) and Talaash (2012).[6] In 2011, she also appeared in short film, Prakata Het Yad in gibberish, with actor Rituraj Singh. The film won he Audience Choice award in the Short Films category at River to River. Florence Indian Film Festival.[1] She appeared in the 2012 film Talaash: The Answer Lies Within as Nirmala, a sex worker. The year 2015 saw her triumph with a quirky turn as Nain Tara Tiwary (Buaji) in Sharat Katariya’s Dum Laga Ke Haisha.

Her early appearance on television, was on Love Marriage (2002), thereafter, she made a comeback in television in 2007 playing a business tycoon in Kasturi.[7] This was followed by series like Na Aana Is Des Laado (2009–2012), Kitani Mohabbat Hai (2009), Kahani Saat Pheron Ki (2007), Kuch Toh Log Kahenge (2001–2013) and Lakhon Mein Ek (2012).[4]

In June 2012, she joined the cast of popular television series, Hitler Didi on Zee TV.[8]

She has also acted in stage plays, Rajat Kapoor‘s C for Clown (2007),[7] Atul Kumar’s The Blue Mug (2010) with Kapoor, Munish Bhardwaj, and Vinay Pathak, Konkona Sen Sharma and Ranvir Shorey,[9] played Desdimona in Roysten Abel‘s Othello in Black& White and a 2012 production of Henrik Ibsen‘s play Hedda Gabler, where she played the lead role of Hedda.[6] She is also involved in running a theatre group, “The Company Theatre” in Mumbai.[5] She is currently involved with an internet television series, Permanent Roommates, which is under the banner of The Viral Fever (TVF).

Filmography

Key
†Denotes films/shows/series that have not yet been released

Films

YearFilmRole
1998Dil Se..Moina’s sister
1999Hum Dil De Chuke SanamAnupama Tripathi
2000Phir Bhi Dil Hai HindustaniJuhi Anand
2002Kali SalwarRukhsana
2003JismSheeba
In OthelloKareena
2004Ek Hasina ThiShilpa Sharma
MurderNargis
2007ParzaniaAnamika
2009Delhi-6Rajjo
Luck by ChanceKavita
2010West Is WestRehana Khan
2011ZokkomonRajrani
2012Love You to DeathMaya Kumari
TalaashNirmala
2015Dum Laga Ke HaishaNayantara
2017RaeesAmina Alam
Indu SarkarMekhla
What Will People SayArchana Bhosle
2018Rajma ChawalNeetu
RaidPrabha Devi
Badhaai HoSangeeta Sharma
ZeroBeena Singh
2019Gully BoyZoya Firdausi
Jabariya JodiBeena Singh
BebaakSheela
2020Shakuntala DeviTarabai
2021Haathi Mere SaathiJudge Imarti
PagglaitUsha[10]
2022Badhaai DoMeenakshi[11]
Maja MaPammi Hansraj
Sharmaji NamkeenAarti Sharma
Phone BhootChikni Chudail
Khuda Haafiz 2Sheela Thakur[12]
Doctor GShobha Gupta[13]
2023Rabia & OliviaRabia’s mother[citation needed]
Trial PeriodMamiji
The TenantMrs. Mishra
2024All India RankKalpana Bundela
TBARamayana †Manthara[14]

Television

Web series

References

  1. ^ a b Dipti Nagpaul D’souza (15 March 2012). “Language no bar”. Indian Express. Retrieved 15 July 2013. ..renowned theater artiste Sheeba Chaddha
  2. ^ “Nominations for the 68th Hyundai Filmfare Awards 2023 with Maharashtra Tourism”. Filmfare. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  3. ^ “Winners of the 68th Hyundai Filmfare Awards 2023”. Filmfare. 28 April 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  4. ^ a b c “Sheeba’s brotherly love!”. The Times of India. 6 October 2011. Archived from the original on 17 July 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  5. ^ a b “Sheeba Chadha — artist details”. MumbaiTheatreGuide. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  6. ^ a b “Essaying conflicts”. The Hindu. 11 February 2010. Archived from the original on 17 July 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  7. ^ a b Kimi Dangor (11 June 2007). “Back with a bang: Sheeba Chadha”. India Today. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  8. ^ “Sheeba Chaddha enters Hitler Didi”. Sify.com News. 19 June 2012. Archived from the original on 17 November 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  9. ^ Piyasree Dasgupta (31 March 2010). “Memory Central”. Indian Express. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  10. ^ Kambam, Saichaitanya (16 September 2020). “Netflix picks up “Pagglait” starring Sanya Malhotra and Shruti Sharma”. OnlyTech. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  11. ^ “Sheeba Chadha opens up on playing a mother in Rajkummar Rao and Bhumi Pednekar’s Badhaai Do”. Pinkvilla. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  12. ^ “Khuda Haafiz Chapter 2 Agnipariksha trailer: Vidyut Jammwal stars in actioner inspired by Taken, watch”. Indian Express. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  13. ^ “Ayushmann Khurrana Celebrates Film Wrap With This Oh-So-Cute Cake”. NDTV Food. 5 September 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  14. ^ “First Pics From Ranbir Kapoor’s Ramayan Set Are Going Viral: Lara Dutta As Kaikeyi, Arun Govil As Dashrath And More”. Mashable India. Retrieved 5 April 2024.