Deepa Sahi
Deepa Sahi is an Indian actress and producer, who is best known for her role as Maya in the 1993 movie "Maya Memsaab", opposite actor Farooq Sheikh. She made her directorial debut with the movie "Tere Mere Phere" in 2011. Sahi pursued her education at Indraprastha College for Women, and was a gold medalist in Sociology from Delhi School of Economics. Sahi started off with a theater career, with strong social activism a core value of the productions she was involved with. In her early film career she collaborated with noted auteur Govind Nihalani and made her debut with the 1984 film "Party". This was well received, and she subsequently acted in "Aghaat" (1985). Her thespian achievement, however, will always remain her role as the independent-minded and empowered lower-caste Punjabi woman she played in the highly acclaimed television film "Tamas" (1986).
Known For
Credits
- 2015 · Manjhi: The Mountain Man as Prime Minister Indira Gandhi
- 2001 · Daughters of This Century as Champia
- 1997 · Aar Ya Paar as Anu Chauhan
- 1995 · Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India! as Miss India
- 1993 · Maya Memsaab as Maya
- 1991 · Trinetra as Seema
- 1991 · Hum as Aarti Kumar Malhotra (Kumar's wife)
- 1990 · Dushman as Geeta
- 1990 · Death of a Doctor as
- 1988 · Hero Hiralal as Sitara Devi
- 1988 · Tamas as Kammo
- 1985 · Aghaat as Chhotelal's wife
- 1984 · Party as Sona Rane