Megha Burman

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Megha Burman is an Indian actress working in Hindi and Tamil film industry.

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She played the role of Razia in Sohan Roy's Dam, [1] which may have been based on the Mullaperiyar Dam dispute between Tamil Nadu and Kerala. [2] The DMK party chief M. Karunanidhi urged the Tamil Nadu chief minister J.Jayalalitha to ban the movie for "people's safety". [3] A day before its scheduled release on 25 November, the film was banned by the State Government on grounds that its release would disturb relations between Tamil Nadu and Kerala. [4]

She played the lead role in Oru Modhal Oru Kadhal . [5] Her film Ballad of Rustom was a qualifying feature for the Academy Awards in 2014. [6] In 2020, she played the role of Nisha Das in the Hindi language sports drama film Panga.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
2003 Paap DCP's daughterHindi
2008 Ankit, Pallavi & Friends PallaviTelugu
2011 Dam 999 RaziyaEnglish
2012Ballad of RustomHindi
2013 The Suite Life of Karan & Kabir NiaHinditelevision series
2013LattooBengali [7]
2014 Oru Modhal Oru Kadhal AnushaTamil
2020 Panga Nisha DasHindi

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