Nandita was the Chairperson of the Children’s Film Society. She has a Master’s degree in Social Work and is a strong advocate for social justice. In 2016, she founded ‘Nandita Das Initiatives’ (NDI), a creative platform which produced her feature films Manto and Zwigato. Nandita Das is an Indian film maker and actress. She has acted in 10 different languages in more than forty feature films. The movies Fire (1996), Earth (1998), Azhagi (2002), Bawandar (2000), Kannathil Muthamittal (2002), Kamli (2006), and Before The Rains (2007) featured Das. Nandita Das made her Bollywood debut with the film Parinati, but it was her powerful performance in the 1996 movie Fire that brought her fame. It tackled the sensitive topic of same-sex relationships, which was a bold step in Indian cinema.
Nandita Das made her Bollywood debut with the film Parinati, but it was her powerful performance in the 1996 movie Fire that brought her fame. It tackled the sensitive topic of same-sex relationships, which was a bold step in Indian cinema. Nandita is the daughter of famous Indian painter Jatin Das and writer Varsha Das. She started her acting career with a theater group known as Jana Natya Manch. She got her breakthrough role in 1989 with the Bollywood film Parinati . Nandita Das was the Chairperson of Children’s Film Society from 2009 to 2012. She has been supporting the campaign, ‘ Dark Is Beautiful’ and to further the conversation on colourism, she Nandita Das. Director: Firaaq. Nandita Das, born in Mumbai, India, is a highly acclaimed Indian actress, director, and social activist known for her impactful performances in parallel and mainstream cinema. Nandita Das is an actor and director, one of the leading figures in the Indian film industry. She has acted in more than 40 feature films in ten different languages. Das has been acclaimed for numerous performances, including in Fire (1996), Earth (1998), Bawandar (2000), Kannathil Muthamittal (2002), Azhagi (2002), Kamli (2006), and Before The ...
Nandita Das was the Chairperson of Children’s Film Society from 2009 to 2012. She has been supporting the campaign, ‘ Dark Is Beautiful’ and to further the conversation on colourism, she Nandita Das. Director: Firaaq. Nandita Das, born in Mumbai, India, is a highly acclaimed Indian actress, director, and social activist known for her impactful performances in parallel and mainstream cinema. Nandita Das is an actor and director, one of the leading figures in the Indian film industry. She has acted in more than 40 feature films in ten different languages. Das has been acclaimed for numerous performances, including in Fire (1996), Earth (1998), Bawandar (2000), Kannathil Muthamittal (2002), Azhagi (2002), Kamli (2006), and Before The ... The main characters are Dr. Kanna (Sharad Kapoor), his fiancée Rupi (Ms. Nandita Das), Rajayya (Makrand Deshpande) as Naxalite Commander, Inspector Despande (Sayaji Shinde), Ghisu (Vijay Raj) and Dattu (Rajpal Yadav).