Seema Azmi

Actress, Director

Indian Guwahati, Assam, India

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ProfessionActress, Director
NationalityIndian
BirthplaceGuwahati, Assam, India

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Bio/Wiki

Real Name/Full NameSeema Azmi
Famous RoleRani Dispotta in film Chak De! India (2007)
Original HometownAzamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India

Physical Stats & More

Height160 cm
Weight60 kg
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolNot Known
CollegeUniversity of Delhi, New Delhi; National School of Drama (NSD), New Delhi
Educational QualificationGraduation in acting
NSD Training Completion2001

Personal Life

Zodiac sign/Sun signCapricorn

Relationships & More

Marital StatusNot Known
Affairs/BoyfriendsNot Known

Family

FatherWorked in Indian Railways

Career

Debut
FilmWater (Hindi/English, 2005), Chitrafit 3.0 Megapixel (Marathi, 2015)
TVNot Known
TheatreJoined Asmita theatre group, Delhi in 1996. Notable plays include Girish Karnad's Rakt Kalyan (Taledanda), Mahesh Dattani's Final Solutions, Ek Mamooli Aadmi, Swadesh Deepak's Court Martial, and Dario Fo's Accidental Death of an Anarchist. Selected for NSD Repertory Company in 2001 and worked as an actress for approximately two years.
Theatre GroupFounded and runs her own theatre group named Shila Shringar
Directed PlaysGadhe ki Barat, Dear Diary, The Silent Front, Aisey Kabhi Socha Nahi, Parsaina
Notable Film RolesBahu-Rani in Water (2005), Rani Dispotta in Chak De! India (2007), roles in Mohalla Assi, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Om Prakash Zindabaad, P Se Pyar F Farar, The Rapist, Class Of '83, Six X, Global Baba
TelevisionYeh Jadu hai Jinn Ka, Iss Pyar Ko Kya Naam Doon 3, Rishra.Com, Piya Rangrez, Upanishad Ganga, Crime Petrol, Savdhan India
Short FilmsSound of Silence: The Collision of Storms Within (2014)
PlaywritingFirst play as writer was Aisey Kabhi Socha Nahi
LanguagesWorks in Hindi, English, and Marathi
Theatre ExperienceOver 20 years actively involved in performing arts, acted in approximately 150 plays

Favourites

Actors
Actresses
Films
HollywoodSingin' in the Rain (1952)
Bollywood
  • Saudagar (1991)
  • Rang De Basanti (2006)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Joined the Asmita theatre group in Delhi in 1996.
2. Acted in the Indo-Canadian film 'Water' in 2005.
3. Acted in the short film 'Sound of Silence: The Collision of Storms Within' in 2014.
4. Directed plays like 'Gadhe ki Barat', 'Dear Diary', 'The Silent Front', etc.
5. Performed in Mahesh Dattani's play 'SARA' in 2013.
6. Acted in Lillete Dubey's play 'Wedding album' that has performed around 150 shows.
7. Runs her theatre group named 'Shila Shringar'.
8. Works in multiple languages including Hindi, English, and Marathi.
9. Originally from Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh; uses Azmi as her surname.
10. Born in Guwahati, Assam when her father was posted there by Indian Railways; later moved to Delhi.
11. Completed training at National School of Drama in 2001 and was selected for NSD Repertory Company the same year.
12. Has worked with renowned theatre personalities including John Russell Brown, Peter James, Mohan Maharishi, Bhanu Bharti, Rajendra Nath, Ranjit Kapoor, Mahesh Dattani, and Lillete Dubey.
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