Seema Pahwa

Seema Pahwa is an Indian actress and filmmaker.[1] At the 63rd Filmfare Awards, she was nominated twice for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for the films Bareilly Ki Barfi (2017) and Shubh Mangal Saavdhan (2017). She was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress in 65th Filmfare Awards as well for her role in Bala (2019).[2] She made her directorial debut with the film Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi which was premiered at Mumbai Film Festival in 2019 followed by a theatrical release in 2021.

Seema Pahwa
Seema Pahwa in March 2020
Born
Seema Bhargava

(1962-02-10) 10 February 1962
NationalityIndian
OccupationActor
Spouse(s)Manoj Pahwa

Pahwa rose to prominence for her role of Badki in the popular Doordarshan soap opera Hum Log (1984-1985).[3] As a theatre actor she worked with Delhi-based theatre group Sambhav,[4] before moving to Mumbai in 1994 to work in films and continue her work in television and theatre.[1][5][6]

Subsequently, she played Maasi, or Aunt on Kasamh Se (2006-2009), a popular Zee TV soap opera by Ekta Kapoor. The character is very kind and loving towards her nephew and his wife Bani Walia, the protagonist. She won Star Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress at the 2015 Screen Awards for the movie Ankhon Dekhi.

In 2014, she received acclaim for experiential theatre performance of Bhisham Sahni's satire on the middle-class, Saag Meat, where she cooked during the performance, and the food was served to the audience.[4] She was also very popularly loved for her role in the series Hip Hip Hurray, where she played the role of a single mother of Mazhar.

Personal life

She is married to actor Manoj Pahwa,[7] a co-actor in Hum Log,[1] and lives in Versova, Mumbai along with their daughter Manukriti and son Mayank.[4]

Selected filmography

Films
Year Film Role Notes
1989 Adhuri Zindagi TV movie co-starring Shah Rukh Khan
1996 Sardari Begum Kulsum's Mother
1997 ...Jayate Nurse Linda TV movie
1999 Godmother Shanti (Veeram's sister-in-law)
2000 Hari-Bhari Rampyari
2001 Zubeidaa
2008 Roorkee By-Pass Maasi Short film
2010 Tere Bin Laden Shabbo
2012 Ferrari Ki Sawaari Baboo Didi
2014 Ankhon Dekhi Amma Award for Best Supporting Actress at the 2015 Screen Awards
2015 Dum Laga Ke Haisha Subhadra Rani Released internationally as My Big Fat Bride
All Is Well Mamiji
Hasmukh Saab Ki Wasihat Mrs. Sonal Mehta
2016 Wazir Pammi
BHK Bhalla at Halla.Kom Neelam Khanna
2017 Bareilly Ki Barfi Susheela Mishra Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress
Shubh Mangal Saavdhan Sugandha's Mother Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress
2018 Khajoor Pe Atke Sushila
Everything is Fine Asha Short film
Bhaiyya Morey Old woman Short film
2019 Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga Billauri
Arjun Patiala MLA Prapti Makkad
Bala Mausi Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress
Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi Director Debut as director[8]
Shame Laundry lady Short film
2020 Chintu Ka Birthday Nani Won–Filmfare OTT for Best Supporting Actress (Web Original)
Suraj Pe Mangal BhariYeshodha Dhillon Released theatrically on 13 November 2020[9]
Das Capital: Gulamon Ki RajdhaniRashida Streaming on Cinemapreneur[10]
2021 Ye Mard Bechara Shanti Devi Post Production
Gangubai Kathiawadi

Television
Year Film Role Notes
1984–85 Hum Log Badki
1995–96 Khushi (Season 1)
1995 Sidhhi Sneha Aditya Diwan
1997 Pehla Pyar Nirmala Mathur
1998–01 Hip Hip Hurray Mrs. Merchant
1999 Rishtey Leelavati Episode 70: Naya Vivah
2000–01 Khushi (Season 2)
2002–06 Astitva...Ek Prem Kahani Archana's mother
2002 Sanjivani-A Medical Boon
Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand
2003 Aandhi Bua Ji
2006–07 Kulvaddhu Padma Chauhan
2006–09 Kasamh Se Billo Masi
2008 Hum Ladkiyan Dadiji
2012 Lakhon Mein Ek Teejan Bai/Hema Dhawan
2017 The Kapil Sharma Show Herself Episode 128: Promotion of Bareilly Ki Barfi
2020 Episode 274: Celebrating Hum Log
2021 Episode 299: Promotion of Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi

OTT
Year Film Role Notes
2019 Aafat Rita Mohanty web series on MX Player

Awards and nominations
Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress
Year Film Role Result
2015 Aankhon Dekhi Amma Won
2018 Shubh Mangal Saavdhan Sugandha's mother Nominated
2020 Bala Aanra Mausi Nominated
Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award
Year Film Role Result
2018 Bareilly Ki Barfi Susheela Mishra Nominated
Shubh Mangal Saavdhan Sugandha's mother Nominated
2020 Bala Aanra Mausi Nominated
Filmfare OTT Awards
Year Category Film Role Result
2020 Best Supporting Actress (Web Original) Chintu Ka Birthday Nani Won
IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actress
Year Film Role Result
2018 Bareilly Ki Barfi Susheela Mishra Nominated
Shubh Mangal Saavdhan Sugandha's mother Nominated
Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Female
Year Film Role Result
2018 Bareilly Ki Barfi Susheela Mishra Nominated

References
  1. Alaka Sahani (23 August 2009). "Sister Act". Indian Express. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  2. "Filmfare Awards 2020 Nominations | 65th Filmfare Awards 2020". filmfare.com. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  3. "The soap that gripped the nation". The Telegraph (India). 6 July 2008. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
  4. Chandrima Pal (9 August 2015). "Manoj Pahwa and family on theatre, Bhisham Sahni and more". Mid Day. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  5. "The Mint Planner". 7 August 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  6. Karan Bhardwaj (15 April 2014). "Culinary act". The Pioneer. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  7. "Meet Mr and Mrs Pahwa: 'We have our tuning with each other for 30 years'".
  8. "Seema Pahwa to debut as director with film starring Naseeruddin Shah, Konkona Sen, Manoj Pahwa- Entertainment News, Firstpost". Firstpost. 2 August 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  9. "Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari: Manoj Bajpayee, Diljit, Fatima Sana Shaikh film to release in theatres this Diwali". India Today. 12 October 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  10. "Fighting several pandemics at once". New Indian Express. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
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