Nandita Das

Dusky beauty, articulate, Nandita Das, daughter of noted painter-father Jatin Das and writer-mother Varsha. Her debut film was Prakash Jha's Parinati in 1987, then came Fire, which could be called her first major film. There's depth, power and drama in her interpretation of characters she plays on the screen. The portrayal of an unhappy Indian woman, in film fire shot her to fame in Indian film industry.

Nandita Das started acting when she was barely out of school. She worked with a street-theatre group in Delhi called Jan Natya Manch. She worked with them for about six years.
She got her bachelor's degree in Geography and did her Master's in Social Work (MSW). She also worked as a theater/art teacher at the Rishi Valley School.

Nandita Das in Movie Headlines: Top 25 headlines :

   
1. I am Movie Review   Movie: "I AM"; Cast: Nandita Das, Purab Kohli, Juhi Chawla, Manisha Koirala, Sanjay Suri, Radhika Apte, Shernaz Patel, Anurag Kashyap, Rahul Bose, Arjun Mathur and Abhimanyu Singh; Director: Onir; Rating: **** - unique rhythm, different mood textures.
 
2. I aim to bring powerful subjects on screen: Nandita Das   New Delhi, April 22 - Award-winning actor-filmmaker Nandita Das believes in bringing strong, powerful subjects on screen.
 
3. Nandita Das to receive French ...   telugu.galatta.com
 
4. Nandita Das bestowed French honour   New Delhi, April 15 - Critically acclaimed actress-turned-director Nandita Das has been conferred with the Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters, one of the highest civilian awards of France, for her contribution to the development.
 
5. Nandita Das to receive French honour   New Delhi, April 15 - Actor-director Nandita Das will be conferred with the French honour Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters Friday for her contribution to the development of Indo-French cooperation in the field of cinema.
 
6. Films have power to threaten subtly: Nandita Das   Mumbai, April 12 - Why do people want to ban films and books? Because these have the power to affect the subconscious, however subtly, believes actor-director Nandita Das, who has won national and international awards.
 
7. Nandita Das on break for motherhood   Dusky beauty Nandita Das is on a different high — motherhood — and is taking a ‘break’ for her first born Vihaan with industrialist husband Subodh.
 
8. Nandita Das: “I Met My Husband On 11 August 2009, Vihaan Was Born On 11 August 2010!â€쳌   September 13, 2010: Though Nandita Das has no intentions of giving up her career, she is at the moment savouring every moment of her joy of.
 
9. My world now revolves around son Vihaan: Nandita Das   Mumbai, Sep 12 – Nandita Das is savouring every moment of the joy of motherhood — and no interruptions are allowed. The actress has switched off.
 
10. Nandita Das To Direct Another Film   September 6, 2010: Though Nandita is busy being a mother for the first time she cannot resist the temptation of going back to direction once again.
 
11. Now Nandita to direct film on flesh trade   Mumbai, Sep 6 – After making a movie on communal riots, actress-turned-director Nandita Das is set to go back to direction once again to make a.
 
12. Nandita Das Gives Birth To A Son   August 13, 2010: Acclaimed actress and director Nandita Das and her husband Subodh Maskara, recently welcomed a baby boy. This Wednesday at 10:45 am Nandita Das.
 
13. Bombay or Mumbai, it?s the same, says Nandita   New Delhi, April 22 – ‘What difference does it make whether you call it Bombay or Mumbai?’ asks actress-filmmaker Nandita Das, who has moved to Mumbai.
 
14. Nandita Das In Kolkata To Shoot For Onir’s Film   March 9, 2010: After winning multiple Filmfare Awards for her directorial debut, it was a grand homecoming of sorts for Nandita Das in Kolkata, which is.
 
15. I?d like to make a film in India: Ben Kingsley   New Delhi, Feb 26 – Oscar-winning British actor-filmmaker Ben Kingsley is all praise for Indian women directors Nandita Das and Leena Yadav. But he now wants.
 
16. Purab Kohli goes back to Nandita Das   February 16, 2010: Purab Kohli, who gave a fabulous performance in ‘Rock On!’, will be returning to his Bollywood roots this year. He debuted in Bollywood.
 
17. Shahana and Milind Soman set me up with Subodhâ€쳌- Nandita Das   By Subhash K Jha After fobbing off the likes of Aamir Khan who after working with her in 1947 Earth had insisted that she move from.
 
18. Nandita Das upset as Firaaq was not exploited professionally   After the screening of her film at the recently concluded IFFI (International Film Festival of India) in Goa, NANDITA DAS tells JYOTHI VENKATESH that since today’s children are growing up.
 
19. IFFI 2009 at Goa: Nandita Das   telugu.galatta.com
 
20. Nandita Das slams ?Firaaq? producers for not marketing film   Panaji, Nov 25 (IANS) Noted actress and director of ‘Firaaq’, Nandita Das Wednesday lashed out at her producers, Percept picture company, for not ‘properly marketing’ the.
 
21. Nandita Das in love, again   Nandita Das has found love again. This time it is in the form of an industrialist, Subodh Maskara. While the industrialist is based out of Mumbai, the couple was now spotted house hunting in Worli’s Madhuli Building.
 
22. Nandita Das' top priority   telugu.galatta.com
 
23. Nandita Das appointed head of ...   telugu.galatta.com
 
24. Tisca Chopra walks the ramp   Tisca Chopra who is basking the success for her performance in the recently released Nandita Das movie Firaaq, will be flaunting her style quotient as the show stopper on Saturday.
 
25. Firaq Review   Movie Review: Firaaq; Star Cast: Naseeruddin Shah, Sanjay Suri, Deepti Naval, Shahana Goswami, Tisca Chopra and Paresh Rawal; Director: Nandita Das; Rating: *** - Tugs at your heart strings.