Seema Bhargava Pahwa (born 10 February 1962) is an Indian actress known for her comedic characters in films and television. 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
Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, primarily its western or right bank, Delhi shares borders ...
-based theatre group Sambhav, before moving to Mumbai in 1994 to work in films and continue her work in television and theatre. She has received several awards including two
Filmfare Awards.
Career
Pahwa rose to prominence for her role of ''Badki'' in the popular
Doordarshan soap opera
A soap opera, or ''soap'' for short, is a typically long-running radio or television serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality. The term "soap opera" originated from radio dramas originally being sponsored ...
''
Hum Log'' (1984-1985). As a theatre actor 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.][
Subsequently, she played Maasi, or Aunt on '' Kasamh Se'' (2006-2009), a popular Zee TV soap opera by Ekta Kapoor.]Star Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress
The Screen Award for Best Actress is one of the Screen Awards of merit presented annually by a distinguished panel of judges from the Indian "Bollywood" film industry, to recognise an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a Sup ...
at the 2015 Screen Awards
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for the movie '' Ankhon Dekhi''.
In 2014, she received acclaim for experiential theatre performance of Bhisham Sahni
Bhisham Sahni (8 August 1915 – 11 July 2003) was an Indian writer, playwright in Hindi and an actor, most famous for his novel and television screenplay '' Tamas'' ("Darkness, Ignorance"), a powerful and passionate account of the Partition of ...
's satire on the middle-class, ''Saag Meat'', where she cooked during the performance, and the food was served to the audience.[ 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
The 63rd Filmfare Awards ceremony, presented by the Filmfare Magazine, honored the best Hindi language Indian films of 2017. The ceremony was held on 20 January 2018 and hosted by Shah Rukh Khan, Karan Johar, Ayushmann Khurrana and Parineeti C ...
, she was nominated twice for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress
The Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress is given by ''Filmfare'' as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role. Although the Filmfare ...
for the films ''Bareilly Ki Barfi
''Bareilly Ki Barfi'' () is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari based on Nicolas Barreau's novel, ''The Ingredients of Love''. It stars Kriti Sanon, Ayushmann Khurrana and Rajkummar Rao in lead ...
'' (2017) and '' Shubh Mangal Saavdhan'' (2017). She received another nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress at the 65th Filmfare Awards
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for her role in '' Bala'' (2019).
She made her directorial debut with the film ''Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi
''Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi '' is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language family drama film directed by Seema Pahwa and produced by Jio Studios and Drishyam Films. It features an ensemble cast of Naseeruddin Shah, Vikrant Massey, Konkona Sen Sharma, Parambra ...
'' which was premiered at Mumbai Film Festival in 2019 followed by a theatrical release in 2021.
Personal life
She was born Seema Bhargava. She is married to actor Manoj Pahwa
Manoj Pahwa (born 8 December 1963), is an Indian film and television actor who is noted for his role as Bhatia in the comedy series ''Office Office'' (2001). He has acted in over 70 films as a character actor, including '' 7½ Phere'' (2005), ' ...
,[ and lives in ]Versova, Mumbai
Versova (IAST: ''Varsovā'', pronunciation: əɾsoːʋaː is an upmarket neighbourhood in north-western Mumbai. It is known for its beach and the Versova Fort. The beach of Versova recently undertook a massive clean-up effort, labelled as the ...
along with their daughter Manukriti and son Mayank.Pankaj Kapur
Pankaj Kapur (born 29 May 1954) is an Indian actor who has worked in Hindi theatre, television and films. He has appeared in several television serials and films. He is the recipient of several awards, including a Filmfare Award and three Nati ...
and Supriya Pathak Kapur. Sanah is a half-sister of actor Shahid Kapoor
Shahid Kapoor (; born 25 February 1981) is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi films. Initially recognised for portraying romantic roles, he has since taken on parts in action films and thrillers, and is the recipient of several awards, in ...
and granddaughter of veteran character artiste Dina Pathak
Dina Pathak (née Gandhi; 4 March 1922 – 11 October 2002) was an Indian actress and director of Gujarati theatre and also a film actor. She was an activist and President of the National Federation of Indian Women (NFIW).
A doyenne of Hindi a ...
.
Filmography
Films
Television
Web series
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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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