Seema Bhargava Pahwa (born 10 February 1962) is an Indian actress and director known for her varied characters in films and television. She is the recipient of several awards including a Filmfare Award and a Filmfare OTT Award.
Seema Bhargava Pahwa | |
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 Pahwa in 2020 | |
| Born | Seema Bhargava 10 February 1962 Delhi, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
She rose to prominence for her role of Badki in the popular Doordarshan soap opera Hum Log (1984–1985). As a theatre actress, she worked with Delhi-based theatre group Sambhav, before moving to Mumbai in 1994 to work in films and continue her work in television and theatre. She directed Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi (2021), her debut as a director and won Filmfare Award for Best Debut Director.
Career
editPahwa rose to prominence for her role of Badki in the popular Doordarshan soap opera Hum Log (1984–1985).[1] As a theatre actor she worked with Delhi-based theatre group Sambhav,[2] before moving to Mumbai in 1994 to work in films and continue her work in television and theatre.[3][4][5]
Subsequently, she played Maasi, or Aunt on Kasamh Se (2006–2009), a popular Zee TV soap opera by Ekta Kapoor.[3] The character is very kind and loving towards her nephew and his wife Bani Walia, the protagonist. She won the Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress at the 2015 Screen Awards for the film Ankhon Dekhi (2013).
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.[2] 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.
At the 63rd Filmfare Awards, she was nominated twice for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for the films Bareilly Ki Barfi and Shubh Mangal Saavdhan (both 2017). She received her third nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress at the 65th Filmfare Awards for her role in Bala (2019).[6]
In 2020, she starred as Nani in Chintu Ka Birthday (2019), which won her the Filmfare OTT Award for Best Supporting Actress (Web Original).
She made her directorial debut with the film Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi which premiered at Mumbai Film Festival in 2019 followed by a theatrical release in 2021. The film earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Debut Director at the 67th Filmfare Awards.[7][8][9]
Personal life
editShe was born Seema Bhargava. She is married to actor Manoj Pahwa,[10] a co-actor in Hum Log,[3] and lives in Versova, Mumbai along with their daughter Manukriti and son Mayank.[2] On 02-March-2022, her son Mayank Pahwa married Sanah Kapur wheras in September 2023 her daughter Manukriti Pahwa married Ruhaan Kapoor, both siblings being children of actors Pankaj Kapur and Supriya Pathak Kapur. Sanah and Ruhaan are grandkids of veteran character artiste Dina Pathak and half-siblings of actor Shahid Kapoor .
Filmography
editFilms
edit| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| 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 | Won—Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| 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 | |
| Shame | Laundry lady | Short film | |
| 2020 | Chintu Ka Birthday | Nani | Won—Filmfare OTT Award for Best Supporting Actress (Web Original) |
| Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari | Yeshodha Dhillon | [11] | |
| Das Capital: Gulamon Ki Rajdhani | Rashida | Streaming on Cinemapreneur[12] | |
| 2021 | Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi | Director | Debut as a director |
| Ye Mard Bechara | Shanti Devi | ||
| 2022 | Badhaai Do | Mrs Singh | |
| Gangubai Kathiawadi | Sheela | [13] | |
| Raksha Bandhan | Shanoo Sharma | ||
| Thank God | Mrs. Kapoor, Ayaan's mother | ||
| 2023 | Dream Girl 2 | Jumani | |
| Yaatris |
Television
edit| 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) | ||
| 2005 | 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
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Aafat | Rita Mohanty | Web series on MX Player |
| 2022 | Mai: A Mother's Rage | Kalpana | Netflix |
| 2022 | Jamtara: Sabka Number Aayega S2 | Ganga Devi | Netflix |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Category | Work | Result [citation needed] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filmfare Awards | |||||
| 2018 | Best Supporting Actress | Bareilly Ki Barfi | Nominated | ||
| Shubh Mangal Saavdhan | Nominated | ||||
| 2020 | Bala | Nominated | |||
| 2022 | Best Film (Critics) | Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi | Nominated | ||
| Best Director | Nominated | ||||
| Best Story | Nominated | ||||
| Best Debut Director | Won | ||||
| Filmfare OTT Awards | |||||
| 2020 | Best Supporting Actress in a Web Original Film | Chintu Ka Birthday | Won | ||
| FOI Online Awards | |||||
| 2018 | Best Supporting Actress | Bareilly Ki Barfi | Won | ||
| 2022 | Best Director | Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi | Nominated | ||
| IIFA Awards | |||||
| 2018 | Best Supporting Actress | Bareilly Ki Barfi | Nominated | ||
| Shubh Mangal Saavdhan | Nominated | ||||
| Jagran Film Festival | |||||
| 2017 | Best Supporting Actress | Bareilly Ki Barfi | Won | ||
| Screen Awards | |||||
| 2015 | Best Supporting Actress | Ankhon Dekhi (tied with Tabu for Haider) | Won | ||
| 2018 | Shubh Mangal Saavdhan | Nominated | |||
| 2020 | Bala | Nominated | |||
| Zee Cine Awards | |||||
| 2018 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Female | Bareilly Ki Barfi | Nominated | ||
References
edit- ^ "The soap that gripped the nation". The Telegraph (India). 6 July 2008. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. 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.
- ^ a b c Alaka Sahani (23 August 2009). "Sister Act". The Indian Express. Retrieved 26 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.
- ^ "Filmfare Awards 2020 Nominations | 65th Filmfare Awards 2020". filmfare.com. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^ "Seema Pahwa to debut as director with film starring Naseeruddin Shah, Konkona Sen, Manoj Pahwa". Firstpost. 2 August 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ "Mumbai Academy of Moving Image - ProgrammeDetail Site". Mumbai Film Festival.
- ^ "Seema Pahwa's directorial debut, Ram Prasad ki Tehrvi, to premiere at Mumbai Film Festival". Cinema Express. 30 September 2019.
- ^ "Meet Mr and Mrs Pahwa: 'We have our tuning with each other for 30 years'". 19 August 2018.
- ^ "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". The 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
edit- Seema Pahwa at IMDb