Sheeba Chaddha | |
|---|---|
 Chaddha in 2010 | |
| Born | (1973-04-24) 24 April 1973 Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Alma mater | Hansraj College |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Children | 1 (Noor Chaddha) |
Sheeba Chaddha is an Indian film, stage and television actress.[1] She received nominations for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performances in the 2022 films Badhaai Do and Doctor G, winning for the former.[2][3]
Early life and career
Chaddha grew up in Delhi, where she developed interest in theatre and started taking theatre workshops.[4] She majored in English literature from Hans Raj College (University of Delhi).[5] She was a classmate with Anurag Kashyap.
Chaddha has acted as a character actor in films like Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999), Parzania (2007), Delhi 6 (2009), Luck by Chance (2009) and Talaash (2012).[6] In 2011, she also appeared in short film, Prakata Het Yad in gibberish, with actor Rituraj Singh. The film won he Audience Choice award in the Short Films category at River to River. Florence Indian Film Festival.[1] She appeared in the 2012 film Talaash: The Answer Lies Within as Nirmala, a sex worker. The year 2015 saw her triumph with a quirky turn as Nain Tara Tiwary (Buaji) in Sharat Katariya's Dum Laga Ke Haisha.
Her early appearance on television, was on Love Marriage (2002), thereafter, she made a comeback in television in 2007 playing a business tycoon in Kasturi.[7] This was followed by series like Na Aana Is Des Laado (2009–2012), Kitani Mohabbat Hai (2009), Kahani Saat Pheron Ki (2007), Kuch Toh Log Kahenge (2001–2013) and Lakhon Mein Ek (2012).[4]
In June 2012, she joined the cast of popular television series, Hitler Didi on Zee TV.[8]
She has also acted in stage plays, Rajat Kapoor's C for Clown (2007),[7] Atul Kumar's The Blue Mug (2010) with Kapoor, Munish Bhardwaj, and Vinay Pathak, Konkona Sen Sharma and Ranvir Shorey,[9] played Desdimona in Roysten Abel's Othello in Black& White and a 2012 production of Henrik Ibsen's play Hedda Gabler, where she played the lead role of Hedda.[6] She is also involved in running a theatre group, "The Company Theatre" in Mumbai.[5] She is currently involved with an internet television series, Permanent Roommates, which is under the banner of The Viral Fever (TVF).
Filmography
| † | Denotes films/shows/series that have not yet been released |
Films
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Dil Se.. | Moina's sister |
| 1999 | Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam | Anupama Tripathi |
| 2000 | Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani | Juhi Anand |
| 2002 | Kali Salwar | Rukhsana |
| 2003 | Jism | Sheeba |
| In Othello | Kareena | |
| 2004 | Ek Hasina Thi | Shilpa Sharma |
| Murder | Nargis | |
| 2007 | Parzania | Anamika |
| 2009 | Delhi-6 | Rajjo |
| Luck by Chance | Kavita | |
| 2010 | West Is West | Rehana Khan |
| 2011 | Zokkomon | Rajrani |
| 2012 | Love You to Death | Maya Kumari |
| Talaash | Nirmala | |
| 2015 | Dum Laga Ke Haisha | Nayantara |
| 2017 | Raees | Amina Alam |
| Indu Sarkar | Mekhla | |
| What Will People Say | Archana Bhosle | |
| 2018 | Rajma Chawal | Neetu |
| Raid | Prabha Devi | |
| Badhaai Ho | Sangeeta Sharma | |
| Zero | Beena Singh | |
| 2019 | Gully Boy | Zoya Firdausi |
| Jabariya Jodi | Beena Singh | |
| Bebaak | Sheela | |
| 2020 | Shakuntala Devi | Tarabai |
| 2021 | Haathi Mere Saathi | Judge Imarti |
| Pagglait | Usha[10] | |
| 2022 | Badhaai Do | Meenakshi[11] |
| Maja Ma | Pammi Hansraj | |
| Sharmaji Namkeen | Aarti Sharma | |
| Phone Bhoot | Chikni Chudail | |
| Khuda Haafiz 2 | Sheela Thakur[12] | |
| Doctor G | Shobha Gupta[13] | |
| 2023 | Rabia & Olivia | Rabia's mother |
| Trial Period | Mamiji | |
| The Tenant | Mrs. Mishra | |
| 2024 | All India Rank | Kalpana Bundela |
| Bad Newz | Vishni Chadha | |
| Visfot | Roshan | |
| Navras Katha Collage | Office boss | |
| Baby John | Madhavi Verma, Satya's mother | |
| 2025 | Kaushaljis vs Kaushal | Sangita Kaushal |
| Songs of Paradise | Hameeda | |
| Haq | Bela Jain | |
| The Great Shamsuddin Family | Saafiya | |
| Hamlet | Gertrude | |
| 2026 | ||
| Badtameez Gill† | Filming | |
| Ramayana: Part I† | Manthara[14] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998–2001 | Hip Hip Hurray | Karuna Madam | Zee TV |
| 1999-2000 | Gubbare | Anu | Zee TV |
| 2002 | Love Marriage | Sonali | Zee TV |
| 2003 | Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin | cameo as a reporter | Sony TV |
| 2007 | Kasturi | Devika (Robbie's mother) | Star Plus |
| 2009–2012 | Na Aana Is Des Laado | Bajri Pratapsingh | Colors TV |
| 2009 | Kitani Mohabbat Hai | NDTV Imagine | |
| 2009 | Kahani Saat Pheron Ki | DD National | |
| 2011–2013 | Kuch Toh Log Kahenge | Sanjeevani Garg | Sony TV |
| 2012 | Hitler Didi | Dulari Bua | Zee TV |
| 2012 | Lakhon Mein Ek | Star Plus | |
| 2013–2014 | Pavitra Rishta | Rushali Karmarkar | Zee TV |
| 2015 | Hello Pratibha | Pushpa Chachi | Zee TV |
| 2017 | Chandra Nandni | Apama | StarPlus |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–present | Permanent Roommates | Lata Chaudhary | TVF Play |
| 2017 | Tanhaiyan | Raza's mother (khala) | Hotstar |
| 2018 | FilterCopy | YouTube | |
| 2018–2022 | Adulting | Nikhat's mother | Amazon miniTV |
| 2018–present | Mirzapur | Vasudha Pandit | Amazon Prime |
| 2018 | What's Your Status | Bharat's mother | YouTube |
| 2019 | Hey Prabhu! | Tarun's Mom | MX Player |
| 2020 | Bandish Bandits | Mohini | Amazon Prime |
| 2020 | Taj Mahal 1989 | Mumtaz | Netflix |
| 2021 | Aisa Waisa Pyaar | Sunita | Eros Now |
| Special Day | Malti Mehra | ||
| 2022 | Good Bad Girl | Nimmi Ahuja | Sony LIV |
| 2023–present | The Trial | Malini Khanna | Disney+ Hotstar |
| 2024 | The Signal | Indian billionaire Benisha Mudhi | Netflix |
| 2025 | Bakaiti | Sushma Kataria | ZEE5 |
| Rangeen | Sitara | Amazon Prime Video | |
| Bindiya Ke Bahubali | Dharavi | MX Player |
References
- ^ abDipti Nagpaul D'souza (15 March 2012). "Language no bar". The Indian Express. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
..renowned theater artiste Sheeba Chaddha
- ^"Nominations for the 68th Hyundai Filmfare Awards 2023 with Maharashtra Tourism". Filmfare. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^"Winners of the 68th Hyundai Filmfare Awards 2023". Filmfare. 28 April 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ ab"Sheeba's brotherly love!". The Times of India. 6 October 2011. Archived from the original on 17 July 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^ abGaurangi, Dang. "Sheeba Chadha — interview". MumbaiTheatreGuide. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^ ab"Essaying conflicts". The Hindu. 11 February 2010. Archived from the original on 17 July 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^ abKimi Dangor (11 June 2007). "Back with a bang: Sheeba Chadha". India Today. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^"Sheeba Chaddha enters Hitler Didi". Sify.com News. 19 June 2012. Archived from the original on 17 November 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^Piyasree Dasgupta (31 March 2010). "Memory Central". The Indian Express. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^Kambam, Saichaitanya (16 September 2020). "Netflix picks up "Pagglait" starring Sanya Malhotra and Shruti Sharma". OnlyTech. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^"Sheeba Chadha opens up on playing a mother in Rajkummar Rao and Bhumi Pednekar's Badhaai Do". Pinkvilla. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^"Khuda Haafiz Chapter 2 Agnipariksha trailer: Vidyut Jammwal stars in actioner inspired by Taken, watch". The Indian Express. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
- ^"Ayushmann Khurrana Celebrates Film Wrap With This Oh-So-Cute Cake". NDTV Food. 5 September 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^"First Pics From Ranbir Kapoor's Ramayan Set Are Going Viral: Lara Dutta As Kaikeyi, Arun Govil As Dashrath And More". Mashable India. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
External links
- Living people
- Actresses from Delhi
- Indian film actresses
- Actresses in Hindi cinema
- Indian stage actresses
- Indian television actresses
- Indian soap opera actresses
- Actresses in Hindi television
- Hansraj College alumni
- Indian expatriate actresses in the United Kingdom
- 20th-century Indian actresses
- 21st-century Indian actresses
- 1973 births