Seema Biswas - Age, Wiki and Bio

Physical Stats & More

Qualifications	Honours in Political Science from Nalbari College, Assam Post Graduate Diploma in Dramatic Arts from the National School of Drama, Delhi

Date of Birth	14/01/1965
Zodiac sign	Capricorn
Hometown	Nalbari, Assam
Religion	Hinduism
Hobbies	Listening to Music, Travelling

Marital Status	Divorced
Marriage Date	Second Marriage: 27 November 2003

Father

Jagdish Biswas (was into the construction business)

Mother

Meera Biswas (Teacher & Theatre Artist)

Siblings

Brother	1
Sister(s)	2 (elder; both are singers)

Husband/Spouse

First Husband	An alumnus of NSD
Second Husband	Nikhilesh Sharma (Film Producer; m. 2003-d. 2007)

Debut

Bollywood Film	Amshini (1987)
Marathi Film	Bindhaast (1999) as 'CBI Officer'
Malayalam Film	Shantham (2001)
Tamil Film	Iyarkai (2003) as 'Mercy'
Canadian Film	Amal (2007)
Gujarati Film	Patang (2011)
Konkani Film	Soul Curry (2017)
Assamese Film	Kothanodi (2016)
Bhojpuri Film	Dhiya Poota" (2017)
TV	Maha Kumbh: Ek Rahasaya, Ek Kahani (2014-15) as 'Maa Mui'
Web Series	Code M (2020)

Awards, Honours, Achievements

National Film Award - Best Actress for the film "Bandit Queen" in 1995
Filmfare Award - Best Female Debut for the film "Bandit Queen" in 1997
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (Hindi Theatre - Acting) in 2000
Genie Award (Now Canadian Screen Award; also known as Canadian Oscars) - Best Actress for "Water" in 2006
Canadian Screen Award - Best Supporting Actress for "Midnight's Children" in 2013
V Shantaram Award for Best Actress in the Malayalam film "Shantam" (2001)

Seema Biswas was born in Guwahati, Assam, into a Bengali family and grew up in Nalbari town.
She has vivid memories of her childhood spent with siblings in a one-room rented house.
Seema's father, Jagdish Biswas, was a construction business owner who had a deep love for art and culture.
Her mother, Meera Biswas, was not only a history teacher but also a prominent female theatre artist in Assam.
Seema recalls being a solitary and moody child during her early years.
Her mother acted alongside her in the movie "Water" in 2005.
Seema first met Phoolan Devi in 1995, right after the premiere of "Bandit Queen."
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."