Seema Bhargava
| Seema Bhargava | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse(s) | Manoj Pahwa |
| Children | (daughter) Manukriti and (son) Mayank |
Seema Bhargav Pahwa is a veteran Indian film, television and theatre actress.[1]
She became a household name with her on-screen character Badki in the popular Doordarshan soap opera Hum Log (1984-1985).[2] As theatre actor she worked with Delhi-based theatre group Sambhav,[3] before shifting to Mumbai in 1994, started working films and continued her work in television and theatre.[1][4][5]
Subsequently, she played Maasi, or Aunt on Kasamh Se (2006-2009), a popular Zee TV soap opera by Ekta Kapoor. The character is very kind and loving towards her nephew and his wife Bani Walia, the protagonist. She won Star Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress at the 2015 Screen Awards for the movie Ankhon Dekhi.
In 2014, she received acclaimed for experiential theatre performance of Bhisham Sahni’s satire on the middle-class, Saag Meat, where she cooked during the performance, and the food was served to the audience.[3]
Personal life
She is married to actor Manoj Pahwa, a co-actor in Hum Log,[1] and lives in Versova, Mumbai along with their daughter Manukriti and son Mayank.[3]
Selected filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-85 | Hum Log (TV Series) | Badki | |
| 1995 | Sidhhi | Sneha Aditya Diwan | |
| 1996 | Sardari Begum | Kulsum's Mother | |
| 1997 | ...Jayate (TV Movie) | Nurse Linda | |
| 1997 | Pehla Pyar (TV Series) | Nirmala Mathur | |
| 1999 | Godmother | Shanti (Veeram's sister-in-law) | |
| 2000 | Hari-Bhari | Rampyari | |
| 2001 | Zubeidaa | ||
| 2002-06 | Astitva...Ek Prem Kahani | Archana's mother | |
| 2003 | Aandhi (TV series) | ||
| 2006-2009 | Kasamh Se | Billo Masi | |
| 2008 | Hum Ladkiyan (TV series) | Dadiji | |
| 2010 | Tere Bin Laden | Shabbo | |
| 2012 | Lakhon Mein Ek (TV series) | ||
| 2012 | Ferrari Ki Sawaari | Baboo Didi | |
| 2014 | Ankhon Dekhi | Amma | Award for Best Supporting Actress at the 2015 Screen Awards |
| 2015 | Dum Laga Ke Haisha | Subhadra Rani | |
| 2015 | All Is Well | Mamiji | |
| 2016 | Wazir | Pammi |
References
- 1 2 3 Alaka Sahani (23 August 2009). "Sister Act". Indian Express. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
- ↑ "The soap that gripped the nation". The Telegraph (India). 6 July 2008. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
- 1 2 3 Chandrima Pal (9 August 2015). "Manoj Pahwa and family on theatre, Bhisham Sahni and more". Mid Day. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
- ↑ "The Mint Planner". 7 August 2015. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
- ↑ Karan Bhardwaj (15 April 2014). "Culinary act". The Pioneer. Retrieved 2016-01-26.