Sheeba Chaddha

Sheeba Chaddha
Chaddha in 2010
Born
Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Alma materHans Raj College
OccupationActress
Years active1998–present

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

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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.

(from right) Rituraj Singh, Rati Pandey, Sonu Sood, Sheeba Chaddha and Sumit Vats, on the sets of Hitler Didi during the promotion of film Maximum (2012)

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

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Key
† Denotes films/shows/series that have not yet been released

Films

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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[citation needed]
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 Jhon † TBA
TBA Badtameez Gill † TBA
TBA Ramayana † Manthara[14]

Television

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Web series

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References

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  1. ^ a b Dipti Nagpaul D'souza (15 March 2012). "Language no bar". The Indian Express. Retrieved 15 July 2013. ..renowned theater artiste Sheeba Chaddha
  2. ^ "Nominations for the 68th Hyundai Filmfare Awards 2023 with Maharashtra Tourism". Filmfare. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Winners of the 68th Hyundai Filmfare Awards 2023". Filmfare. 28 April 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  4. ^ a b c "Sheeba's brotherly love!". The Times of India. 6 October 2011. Archived from the original on 17 July 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  5. ^ a b "Sheeba Chadha — artist details". MumbaiTheatreGuide. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  6. ^ a b "Essaying conflicts". The Hindu. 11 February 2010. Archived from the original on 17 July 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  7. ^ a b Kimi Dangor (11 June 2007). "Back with a bang: Sheeba Chadha". India Today. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  8. ^ "Sheeba Chaddha enters Hitler Didi". Sify.com News. 19 June 2012. Archived from the original on 17 November 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  9. ^ Piyasree Dasgupta (31 March 2010). "Memory Central". The Indian Express. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  10. ^ Kambam, Saichaitanya (16 September 2020). "Netflix picks up "Pagglait" starring Sanya Malhotra and Shruti Sharma". OnlyTech. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ "Ayushmann Khurrana Celebrates Film Wrap With This Oh-So-Cute Cake". NDTV Food. 5 September 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  14. ^ "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.
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