Nandita Chandra is a multiple award-winning actress and model.
She has featured widely on the international stage and in independent films. In addition to acting, Chandra is an acclaimed children's theatre director and a former television anchor for
Channel V
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India. She is also the first
India
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n woman to be accepted into the Acting program (MFA) at the
Actors Studio
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Drama School in New York.
In 2003 she received critical acclaim for her performance in the play ''Edible Women'' and ''Anastasia''. In March 2008 she was felicitated by Himachal Pradesh C.M. Hon Pratibha Singh for her contribution in the field of theatre and performing arts in India.
She is a company member of the
Off Broadway
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Irish Repertory Theatre
The Irish Repertory Theatre is an Off Broadway theatre founded in 1988.
History
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. She currently lives and works in New York. She was last seen in ''The Homebase Project'' in
David Bar Katz
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's "Can't Go Home" opposite LAByrinth founding member David Deblinger. She was featured in a
Yashraj films production with
Bollywood
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leading man
Shahid Kapoor
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. In 2010 she starred in "The Blowup" by J Wingfield which premiered at The Manhattan Film Festival.
Her TV credits include ''I Love You…But I Lied'' (LMN), ''The Leftovers'' (HBO), ''Taxi Brooklyn'' (NBC), ''White Collar'' (USA),
and ''Curb Appeal'' (HGTV).
In September 2011, she won the Outstanding Actress award at The Midtown International Theater Festival in NYC for her one-woman show ''I-Pod'', written by Natalie Menna and directed by Joan Kane. ''I-Pod'' is the story of a glamorous New York City artist who pretends to be an environmentalist to win a Guggenheim grant. The awards ceremony took place at New World Stages in New York.
In March 2012 ''I-Pod'' won Best Solo Show at The Network One Act Festival (directed by Sarah Paige).
Filmography
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Chehere'' (2003) Mrs Fernandez
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Red, Black and White'' (2003) Yasmin
*''Red Earth'' (2004) Katsaki
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Occasional Twists and Turns'' (2004) Shashi
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Going Up'' (2007)
TV credits
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White Collar'' (2009)
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The Leftovers'' (2014)
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I Love You... But I Lied'' (2015)
*''
Falling Water'' (2016)
References
External links
*http://www.midtownfestival.org/
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Indian stage actresses
Female models from Delhi
Place of birth missing (living people)
Year of birth missing (living people)
Indian film actresses
Delhi University alumni
Living people