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Seema Biswas (born 14 January 1965) is an Indian film and theatre actress from Assam who shot into prominence with the role of Phoolan Devi in Shekhar Kapur's film Bandit Queen (1994). She has a reputation for performing strong character roles. Biswas won the 1996 National Film Award for Best Actress for her role in the film Bandit Queen. She won the 2000 Sangeet Natak Akademi Award and the 2006 Best Actress Genie Award for her role as Shakuntala in Deepa Mehta's Water (2005).
Biswas was born in Nalbari, Assam, to parents Jagdish and Meera Biswas. Her mother, an early influence, was a history teacher and a pioneering figure for female theatre artistes in Assam; and she came into contact with artists like Bhupen Hazarika, Phani Sarma and Bishnuprasad Rabha early in life. She studied Political Science at Nalbari College, and later joined the National School of Drama, New Delhi. After graduating from NSD in 1984, she joined the NSD Repertory Company.
Bandit Queen is a 1994 Indian biographical film based on the life of Phoolan Devi. It was directed by Shekhar Kapur and starred Seema Biswas as the title character. It was produced by Bobby Bedi's Kaleidoscope Entertainment. The music was composed by Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi, Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie and Best Direction for that year. The film was premiered in the Directors' Fortnight section of the 1994 Cannes Film Festival, and was screened at the Edinburgh Film Festival. The film was selected as the Indian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 67th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Bhind, 1968 Phoolan is married to a twenty-something fellow called Puttilal (Aditya Shrivastava). Though child marriages are customary during that time, Phoolan's mother Moola (Savitri Raekwar) objects to the timing of the match. Phoolan's aging father Devideen (Ram Charan Nirmalker) conforming to his culture, regrettably disagrees, and Phoolan is sent off with Puttilal.
Phoolan Devi (Hindi: फूलन देवी, Phūlan Dēvi) (10 August 1963 – 25 July 2001), popularly known as "Bandit Queen", was an Indian bandit and later a Member of Parliament. Born to a low caste family in rural Uttar Pradesh, Phoolan endured poverty as a child, had an unsuccessful marriage, and took to a life of crime.
While still a teenager, Phoolan ran away from her husband and joined a gang of bandits. She was the only woman in that gang, and her relationship with one gang member, coupled with other minor factors, caused a gunfight between gang members. Phoolan's lover was killed in that gunfight and Phoolan was gang-raped by the victorious rival faction. She then rallied the remnants of her dead lover's faction, took another lover from among those men, and wrecked revenge upon Behmai, the village where she had been raped. As many as twenty-two Rajput men belonging to that village were lined up and shot dead.
The press portrayed the Behmai massacre as an act of righteous lower-caste rebellion and Phoolan herself as an oppressed feminist Robin Hood. The respectful sobriquet 'Devi' was conferred upon her by the media at this point. Phoolan evaded capture for two years after the massacre before she and her few surviving gang-members surrendered in 1983. She was charged with forty-eight major crimes, including multiple murders, plunder, arson and kidnapping for ransom. After eleven years pending trial, the state government headed by Mulayam Singh Yadav of the Samajwadi Party withdrew all charges against her, and Phoolan was released in 1994. She then stood for election to parliament as a candidate of the Samajwadi Party and was twice elected to the Lok Sabha as the member for Mirzapur. In 2001, she was shot dead at the gates of her official bungalow (allotted to her as MP) in New Delhi by former rival bandits whose kinsmen had been slaughtered at Behmai by her gang. The 1994 film Bandit Queen is loosely based on her life.
Best Actress is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organizations, festivals, and people's awards to leading actresses in a film, television series, television film or play. The first Best Actress award was awarded for acting in a film, on May 16, 1929 by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) at the Academy Awards to Janet Gaynor for her role of Diane in 7th Heaven, Angela in Street Angel and The Wife - Indre in Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans. In theatre, it was first awarded on April 6, 1947 by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at the Tony Awards to Ingrid Bergman for her role of Mary Grey / Joan of Arc in Joan of Lorraine and to Helen Hayes for her role of Addie in Happy Birthday. In television, it was first awarded on January 23, 1951 by Academy of Television Arts & Sciences at the Primetime Emmy Awards to Gertrude Berg for her role of Molly in The Goldbergs. In a film festival, presented as the Volpi Cup, it was first awarded between August 1–20, 1934 by the Venice Film Festival to Katharine Hepburn for her role of Josephine 'Jo' March in Little Women.
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In conversation with Seema Biswas, a renowned Indian film and theatre actress from Assam who shot into prominence with the role of Phoolan Devi in Shekhar Kapur's film "Bandit Queen". Her mother, an early influence, was a history teacher and a pioneering figure for female theatre artistes in Assam. In this environment, she came into contact with legendary artists like Bhupen Hazarika, Phani Sarma and Bishnuprasad Rabha. Biswas won the 1996 National Film Award for Best Actress for her role in the film Bandit Queen. She won the 2000 Sangeet Natak Akademi Award and the 2006 Best Actress Genie Award for her role as Shakuntala in Deepa Mehta's Water. Anchor: Irfan
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In this Bollywood Hungama exclusive interview with Content Head Broadband Faridoon Shahryar, Seema Biswas talks about her film 'Jai Ho! Democracy' and whether her character is inspired by any real life politician. She explains what made her take up the film and her association with director Ranjit Kapoor. She remembers her first film 'Bandit Queen', how she became its part and why she declined the nude scene in the movie. She reveals about her meeting with Phoolan Devi. She also remembered the day she found out that Phoolan Devi was murdered. Don't miss! Watch more Exclusive Celebrity Interviews right here http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/ Like BollywoodHungama on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bollywoodhungamacom Follow BollywoodHungama on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bollyhungama ...
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In conversation with Seema Biswas, a renowned Indian film and theatre actress from Assam who shot into prominence with the role of Phoolan Devi in Shekhar Kapur's film "Bandit Queen". Her mother, an early influence, was a history teacher and a pioneering figure for female theatre artistes in Assam. In this environment, she came into contact with legendary artists like Bhupen Hazarika, Phani Sarma and Bishnuprasad Rabha. Biswas won the 1996 National Film Award for Best Actress for her role in the film Bandit Queen. She won the 2000 Sangeet Natak Akademi Award and the 2006 Best Actress Genie Award for her role as Shakuntala in Deepa Mehta's Water. Anchor: Irfan
Ghaav: The Wound | घाव is a 2002 crime drama film directed by Kumar Jay. The main character of the film is Tanya (Seema Biswas) Synopsis - Jogi Thakur (Govind Namdev) is the power behind the ruling party ministers in Bombay City, and not only rules over the underworld, but also over the law-makers; the Home Minister (Anant Jog); the Police Commissioner (Virendra Saxena), and police officers all over the city. The Police of the City are on the look out for an escaped convict Tanya (Seema Biswas). The police are assisted by Sarja (Mita Vasisht), who is the Warden of the prison that Tanya broke out from. Tanya has confessed to killing her husband, Jayant (Pankay Berry). At every encounter with Tanya, in prison or out, Sarja severely and mercilessly beats up Tanya to a pulp, but Tanya keeps e...
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In the third part of her Bollywood Hungama exclusive interview with Content Head Broadband Faridoon Shahryar, Seema Biswas talks about her film 'Jai Ho! Democracy'. She then talks further about doing 'Bandit Queen' and reveals about her meeting with Phoolan Devi. She also remembered the day she found out that Phoolan Devi was murdered. Don't miss! Watch more Exclusive Celebrity Interviews right here http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/ Like BollywoodHungama on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bollywoodhungamacom Follow BollywoodHungama on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bollyhungama Circle BollywoodHungama on G+: http://bit.ly/1uV6Qba
Seema Biswas interview by manju Mittal
Universe of strangers
Who love and tear eachothers
On a medium chaos i
Wear illusion's soul
Have you been aware of it
Hanging over all the walls
Lightly on the twilight glow
Sweeping crystal rules
Behind hundred walls
I can see the silence
Behind hundred souls
Can you see my patience
Mutilation soul
Fear and live emotions
On a massive sweety light
Scary dragon eye
Clearing endless mighty night
Opening my sleeping eyes
Feeling rising memories
Kissing crystal fools
Behind walls of time
I can see my mind
Behind golden's soul