Nandita Das

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

Fire Not in library

Fire

1997

Kannathil Muthamittal Not in library

Kannathil Muthamittal

2002

Wonder Pets! Not in library

Wonder Pets!

2006

Earth Not in library

Earth

1998

The Kapil Sharma Show

The Kapil Sharma Show

2016

Provoked: A True Story Not in library

Provoked: A True Story

2007

Traces of Sandalwood Not in library

Traces of Sandalwood

2014

Before the Rains Not in library

Before the Rains

2007

Rockford Not in library

Rockford

1999

I Am Not in library

I Am

2011

Acting

2025 Ziddi Girls In Library
2024 Kaleidoscope Now
2023 A Knock on the Door as Reena
2022 Viraata Parvam as Shakuntala
2021 Call My Agent Bollywood as Special Appearance (6 episodes)
2021 Call My Agent Bollywood as Nandita Das (1 episode)
2020 Listen To Her
2019 Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyun Aata Hai? as Stella
2018 Dhaad as Monghi
2018 Bird of Dusk as Herself
2017 Khamosh Adalat Jaari Hai as Leela Benare
2016 The Kapil Sharma Show as Self (1 episode) In Library
2014 Traces of Sandalwood as Mina
2012 Neerparavai as Esther
2011 I Am as Afia Kidwai
2008 Ramchand Pakistani as Champa
2007 Provoked: A True Story as Radha Dalal
2007 Four Women as The Spinster
2007 Before the Rains as Sajaani
2007 A Drop of Life
2006 Kamli
2006 Footsteps as Megha
2006 Wonder Pets! as Bengal Tiger (voice) (38 episodes)
2004 Vishwa Thulasi as Thulasi
2003 Shubho Muharat as Mallika Sen
2003 One Day, 24 Hours
2003 Ek Alag Mausam as Aparna Suresh Verma
2003 Bas Yun Hi
2003 Supari as Mamta Shekari
2003 Kagaar as Aditi
2002 Kannathil Muthamittal as M.D. Shyama
2002 This, My Land as Shokhina
2002 Pitaah as Paro
2002 Azhagi
2002 Kannaki as Kannaki
2002 Lal Salaam as Rupi
2002 Lux Style Awards as Self (1 episode)
2001 Daughters of This Century as Charu
2001 Aks as Supriya
2000 Punaradhivasam
2000 Hari-Bhari as Afsana
2000 Bawandar as Saanvri
1999 Deveeri
1999 Rockford as Lily Vegas
1999 Biswaprakash
1998 Earth as Shanta
1998 Mother of 1084 as Nandini Mitra
1998 Birthday as Sarasu
1997 Fire as Sita
1989 Parinati as Lakha
Nadhi as Devi

Directing

2023 Zwigato Director
2020 Listen To Her Director
2018 Manto Director
2017 In Defence Of Freedom Director
2009 Firaaq Director
2004 Beyond Boundaries - Cricket for Peace Director
1993 Imprint in Clay Director
Avi & Smi Director

Writing

2023 Zwigato Writer
2020 Listen To Her Writer
2018 Manto Screenplay
2009 Firaaq Story
2009 Firaaq Screenplay

Production

2023 Zwigato Producer
2020 Listen To Her Producer
Avi & Smi Producer

Camera

2020 Listen To Her Director of Photography