Smriti Mishra

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Smriti Mishra
Nationality Indian
Occupation Actress
Years active1996–2009

Smriti Mishra is an Indian actress, most known for her roles in Shyam Benegal's Sardari Begum (1996), Sudhir Mishra's Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin (1996), Pamela Rooks's Train to Pakistan (1998), Manish Tiwary's Dil Dosti Etc (2007) and Vijay Singh's Jaya Ganga (1996). [1] [2] [3]

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Career

Smriti Mishra's debut as a lead actress came with Jaya Ganga (1996). Critically acclaimed, the film was showcased at several film festivals across the world. [4] 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. [5] [6]

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). [7] Her 2005 release, Kal: Yesterday and Tomorrow (2005) screened at Osian's Cinefan Festival of Asian Cinema. [8]

The song from her release Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin , became a rage owing to its earthly lyrics written by Nida Fazli and music by M. M. Keeravani who also paired with K. S. Chithra to render vocals to the song. The music video also features R. Madhvan in a cameo, playing the male counterpart.

Smriti Mishra is also featured in the music video "Saare Sapne Kahin Kho Gaye" sung by Alka Yagnik.

Filmography

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

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