Quick Info
| Profession | Actress |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Birthplace | Guwahati, Assam |
| Date of Birth | 14/01/1965 |
| Age | 61 years |
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Bio/Wiki
| Seema Biswas is an Indian film and theatre actress who works primarily in Hindi films. She gained international prominence for her powerful portrayal of Phoolan Devi in Shekhar Kapur's Bandit Queen (1994), which earned her the National Film Award for Best Actress and established her as a significant talent in Indian cinema. She studied at the National School of Drama in New Delhi and has built a diverse career spanning Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Tamil, Assamese, Gujarati, Konkani, and Bhojpuri films, as well as theatre and television. |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 5' 2" |
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| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
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Personal Life
| Religion | Hinduism |
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| Hobbies | Listening to Music, Travelling |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Divorced |
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| Marriage Date | Second Marriage: 27 November 2003 |
Family
| Father | Jagdish Biswas (construction business owner with deep love for art and culture) |
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| Mother | Meera Biswas (history teacher and prominent female theatre artist in Assam) |
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Career
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Seema Biswas was born in Guwahati, Assam, into a Bengali family and grew up in Nalbari town. | |
| 2. She has vivid memories of her childhood spent with siblings in a one-room rented house. | |
| 3. Seema's father, Jagdish Biswas, was a construction business owner who had a deep love for art and culture. | |
| 4. Her mother, Meera Biswas, was not only a history teacher but also a prominent female theatre artist in Assam. | |
| 5. Seema recalls being a solitary and moody child during her early years. | |
| 6. Her mother acted alongside her in the movie "Water" in 2005. | |
| 7. Seema first met Phoolan Devi in 1995, right after the premiere of "Bandit Queen." | |
| 8. In 2011, Seema made history by becoming the first female actor in India to play a transsexual character in the film "Queens! Destiny of Dance." |