Nandita Das

Person

Nandita Das

Acting 56 November 7, 1969

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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…

IMDb

Known for

Popular titles

The Kapil Sharma Show

The Kapil Sharma Show

7.0 2016 TV Show
Wonder Pets!

Wonder Pets!

7.2 2006 TV Show
Fire

Fire

6.8 1997 Movie
Kannathil Muthamittal

Kannathil Muthamittal

7.7 2002 Movie
Manto

Manto

7.4 2018 Movie
Provoked

Provoked

6.7 2007 Movie
Earth

Earth

6.6 1998 Movie
Call My Agent Bollywood

Call My Agent Bollywood

5.7 2021 TV Show
Lux Style Awards

Lux Style Awards

10.0 2002 TV Show
Rockford

Rockford

7.5 1999 Movie
Firaaq

Firaaq

6.1 2009 Movie
Before the Rains

Before the Rains

4.8 2007 Movie

Photos

More stills of Nandita Das

Biography

A closer look

Read full biography

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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    Ziddi Girls

    TV show

  2. 2024
    Kaleidoscope Now

    Movie

  3. 2023
    Zwigato

    Movie Director

  4. 2023
    A Knock on the Door

    Movie Reena

  5. 2022
    Viraata Parvam

    Movie Shakuntala

  6. 2021
    Call My Agent Bollywood

    TV show Special Appearance

  7. 2020
    Listen To Her

    Movie

  8. 2019
    Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyun Aata Hai?

    Movie Stella

  9. 2018
    Bird of Dusk

    Movie Herself

  10. 2018
    Manto

    Movie Director

  11. 2018
    Dhaad

    Movie Monghi

  12. 2017
    In Defence Of Freedom

    Movie Director

  13. 2017
    Khamosh Adalat Jaari Hai

    Movie Leela Benare

  14. 2016
    The Kapil Sharma Show

    TV show Self

  15. 2014
    Traces of Sandalwood

    Movie Mina

  16. 2013
    Oonga

    Movie Hemla

More credits
  1. 2012
    Neerparavai

    Movie Esther

  2. 2011
    I Am

    Movie Afia Kidwai

  3. 2009
    Firaaq

    Movie Director

  4. 2008
    Ramchand Pakistani

    Movie Champa

  5. 2007
    Four Women

    Movie The Spinster

  6. 2007
    A Drop of Life

    Movie

  7. 2007
    Before the Rains

    Movie Sajaani

  8. 2007
    Provoked

    Movie Radha Dalal

  9. 2006
    Footsteps

    Movie Megha

  10. 2006
    Wonder Pets!

    TV show Bengal Tiger (voice)

  11. 2006
    Kamli

    Movie

  12. 2004
    Vishwa Thulasi

    Movie Thulasi

  13. 2004
    Beyond Boundaries - Cricket for Peace

    Movie Director

  14. 2003
    Kagaar

    Movie Aditi

  15. 2003
    Shubho Muharat

    Movie Mallika Sen

  16. 2003
    Supari

    Movie Mamta Shekari

  17. 2003
    Ek Alag Mausam

    Movie Aparna Suresh Verma

  18. 2003
    Bas Yun Hi

    Movie

  19. 2003
    One Day, 24 Hours

    Movie

  20. 2002
    Kannaki

    Movie Kannaki

  21. 2002
    Lal Salaam

    Movie Rupi

  22. 2002
    This, My Land

    Movie Shokhina

  23. 2002
    Lux Style Awards

    TV show Self

  24. 2002
    Kannathil Muthamittal

    Movie M.D. Shyama