Smriti Mishra

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Smriti Mishra
Born
Varanasi
Nationality Indian
Occupation Actress
Years active1996–2009

Smriti Mishra is an Indian actress, best known for her roles in Vijay Singh's Jaya Ganga (1996), Shyam Benegal's Sardari Begum (1996), Sudhir Mishra's Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin (1996), and Pamela Rooks's Train to Pakistan (1998). [1] [2] [3]

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Career

Hailing from, Benarus, Uttar Pradesh [3] [4] Smriti Mishras who was a kathak exponent made her cinema debut at the age of 23, [5] through the film Jaya Ganga (1996). [6] [7] Critically acclaimed, the film was showcased at several film festivals across the world. [8] Her next film, Sardari Begum (1996) won Best Feature Film in Urdu at the 44th National Film Awards. Her other release in the same year Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin (1996), featured in Avijit Ghosh's book, "40 Retakes: Bollywood Classics You May Have Missed". The film won numerous awards. [9] [10]

She appeared in Train to Pakistan (1998), met with critical acclaim and was released in various film festivals outside India. She played the role of Sardari Begum in Zubeidaa (2001). In the 2002 documentary film India: Kingdom of the Tiger (2002), she appeared as an Indian woman who assists Jim Corbett played by Christopher Heyerdahl. She then appeared in the Indo-French film One Dollar Curry (2004). [11] This was her second film directed by Vijay Singh. [12] 2005 release, Kal: Yesterday and Tomorrow (2005) screened at Osian's Cinefan Festival of Asian Cinema. [13]

She then acted in Mitsein directed by Los Angeles based-Indian born Aparna Malladi which is about Moksha, a young woman who leaves India for the US after an arranged marriage. [14] The film was screened at the International premiere at the 11th Mumbai International Film Festival, India. The film was also the official selection for the 2010 Beloit International Film Festival in, Wisconsin. [15]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotesRef
1996 Jaya Ganga ZehraHindiDebut [16]
1996 Sardari Begum Young Sardari BegumUrdu
1996 Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin MalvikaHindi [17]
1998 Train to Pakistan NooranHindi [18]
2001 Zubeidaa Sardari BegumHindu
2002 India: Kingdom of the Tiger Indian WomanHindi/EnglishDocumentary Film
2004One Dollar CurryYaminiHindi/English/Punjabi/French
2005 Kal: Yesterday and Tomorrow Maya JalanHindi
2007 Dil Dosti Etc VaishaliHindi [19]
2009MitseinMokshaEnglish

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