Mamta Kaash

Mamta Kaash (born March 29, 1964)[1] is an actress and producer who has worked in television, radio and theatre in the UK. Born in India, she is the daughter of a journalist for the BBC World Service.[1]

Mamta Kaash
Born (1964-03-29) March 29, 1964
Nationality India
OccupationActress, producer
Known forCasualty, Angels
AwardsActor: Cannes Festival International de Programmes Audiovisuels, best actress award for Shalom Salaam, 1989; Producer: Moscow International Film Festival nomination for Delight, 2013

As an actress, she is perhaps best known for her roles in the BBC1 medical dramas Casualty, in which she played Dr Beth Ramanee, and Angels, as Nargis Khan.[2][3] In 1985, she appeared in the long-running Yorkshire Television soap opera Emmerdale Farm.[3][4] She also appeared in the Scottish soap opera River City, playing the role of Hana Malik.[1][5]

Theatre roles have included Moti Roti Puttli Chunni at Theatre Royal Stratford East (1993) and MAA at the Royal Court Theatre (1995).[6][7] More recently, Kaash has focused on work as a producer. In 2013 she once again collaborated with director Gareth Jones as a co-producer of the film Delight, an awards nominee at the Moscow International Film Festival.[8][9]

Awards

Kaash won Best Actress award at the 1989 Cannes Festival International de Programmes Audiovisuels for her performance in the five-part BBC2 drama Shalom Salaam, a role for which she received widespread critical acclaim, with the drama also winning best screenplay for writer/director Gareth Jones.[10][11][12]

References
  1. Reid, Georgina (20 September 2002). "Disowned by my family for acting – now I play Asian wife in River City". The Sun.
  2. Newcomb, Horace (2004). Encyclopedia of Television Volume 1 (second ed.). Abingdon, Oxon: Museum of Broadcast Communication (Taylor Francis). p. 478. ISBN 9780203937341. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  3. "Mamta Kaash: Filmography". bfi.org.uk. British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  4. "The Domestic Crusaders (2013): Cast". Tara Arts. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  5. Fulton, Rick (17 September 2012). "River City celebrates 10th birthday with a look at the original cast". Daily Record. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  6. Kingston, Jeremy (24 June 1993). "Thanks to Indian Movies". The Times (64679).
  7. Gilbey, Ryan (17 June 1995). "Theatre: Moti Roti, Royal Court, London". The Independent. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  8. "Delight". britishcouncil.org. British Council. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  9. Sidwell, James (23 June 2014). "Delight Film Feature". Buzz. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  10. Leonard, John (31 October 1988). "Television: Capitol Crimes". New York Magazine. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  11. Herbert, Hugh (27 April 1989). "Loyal on Troubled Waters". The Guardian.
  12. Waymark, Peter (26 April 1989). "Television Choice: Bridging the Divide". The Times (63378).
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