Sheeba Chaddha is an Indian actress who works in films, television, web series and theatre. Known for her versatility and unique spin on the portrayal of Indian women, she has been a part of many hit films and series, such as ‘Dil Se’ (1998), ‘Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam’ (1999), ‘Mirzapur ‘ (2018) and ‘Gali Boi’ (2019).
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Sheeba Chaddha was born on Monday, 24 April 1972, (age 51 years; as in 2023) in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. His zodiac sign is Taurus. He completed his MA in English Literature from Hansraj College, Delhi University. While in college, she joined Chingari, a theater group in Delhi. Sheeba in an interview talked about the development of her interest in theater after watching the play ‘Main Laadli Maina Teri’ and said,
I was about 13-14 years old when I saw a play at Shri Ram Centre. It was called Main Laadli Maina Teri, directed by Sheela Bhatia – and just being there, watching them perform on stage, it was one of those thunderbolt moments in my life that inspired me to be a part of them. I didn’t know about acting, but I really wanted to be among them. I wanted to be on stage, and I wanted to do what they were doing. I wanted to experience what they were experiencing in that moment.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 3″
Weight (Approx): 60 kg
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: black
Family
Guardian
She comes from a family of businessmen.
husband and children
Sheeba Chaddha is a single mother. They have a daughter, Noor.
Sheeba Chaddha with her daughter Noor
Religion
Talking about her religion in an interview, Sheeba Chaddha said that she comes from a Gursikh family of Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh.
livelihood
Television
Sheeba Chaddha made her acting debut through television in 1993 with the Doordarshan TV serial ‘Shri Krishna’, in which she played the role of Vasundhara.
Sheeba Chaddha in a scene from Shri Krishna
In 1999, she appeared in ‘Star Bestsellers’. In 2009, she was seen in the role of Bajri Pratap Singh in ‘Na Aana Is Des Laado’. In 2011, she appeared in ‘Kuch To Log Kahenge’.
Poster of Kuchh To Log Kahenge
In 2012, she appeared in ‘Hitler Didi’ playing the role of Dulari Bua. In 2017, she appeared in ‘Chandra Nandini’ playing the role of Apama.
Sheeba Chaddha in a scene from Chandra Nandini
movies
Sheeba Chaddha made her debut in 1998 with the film ‘Dil Se’.
In 1999, she played the role of Anupama Tripathi in the film ‘Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam’. In 2004, she appeared in ‘Murder’ playing the role of Nargis.
Sheeba Chaddha in a scene from Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
In 2007, she appeared in ‘Parzania’. In 2009, she appeared in the role of Rajjo in ‘Delhi-6’. In 2012, she appeared in ‘Talaash’ playing the role of Nirmala.
Sheeba Chaddha in a scene from Talaash
In 2018, she was seen in the role of Sangeeta Sharma in ‘Badhaai Ho’. In 2019, she was seen in the role of Zoya Firdausi in ‘Gully Boy’.
Sheeba Chaddha in a scene from Gully Boy
In 2022, she was seen in ‘Badhaai Do’ and ‘Phone Bhoot’.
Sheeba Chaddha in a scene from Phone Bhoot
other language films
In 2010, she appeared in the British film ‘West Is West’ playing the role of Rehana Khan.
In 2023, she appeared in two Hindi-English language films, ‘The Tenant’ and ‘Rabia & Olivia’.
web series
In 2016, she was seen in the role of Lata Chaudhary in ‘Permanent Roommates’.
Sheeba Chaddha in a scene from Permanent Roommates
In 2017, she was seen in the role of Mrs. Siddiqui in ‘Tanhaiyan’. In 2018, she was seen in the role of Vasudha Pandit in ‘Mirzapur’. In 2020, she was seen in ‘Bandish Bandits’ and ‘Taj Mahal 1989’.
Sheeba Chaddha in a scene from Taj Mahal 1989
In 2022, she was seen in ‘Good Bad Girl’. In 2023, she appeared alongside Kajol in ‘The Trial: Pyaar Kanoon Dhokha’ playing the role of Malini Khanna.
The Trial: Sheeba Chaddha in a scene from Love Law Cheating
Awards, Honors, Achievements
- In 2010, he won the Screen Award for Best Ensemble for the film ‘Luck by Chance’ (2009).
- In 2018, he won the FOI Online Award for Best Performance by an Ensemble for the film ‘Badhaai Ho’.
- In 2022, she won the FOI Online Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for the film ‘Badhaai Do’.
- In 2023, she won the Zee Cine Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role and the prestigious, Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Award for Best Supporting Actress for ‘Doctor Ji’ (2022).
Sheeba Chaddha with Dadasaheb Phalke Award
- In the same year, she also won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress category for the film ‘Badhaai Do’.
Sheeba Chaddha with her Filmfare Award
Favorite
- Food: Chole Bhature, Gol Gappa
- Book: Autobiography of a Yogi
Facts/General Knowledge
- He has been cast in the German Netflix series, ‘Hello(AT)’, which is currently in production.
- In 2011, he acted in the short film ‘Prakat Het Yaad’. The film won the Audience Choice Award in the short film category at the River to River Indian Film Festival in Florence.
- She doesn’t smoke cigarettes.
- She occasionally enjoys alcoholic beverages.
Sheeba Chaddha with alcoholic beverage bottle
- She has been working in the film industry for 25 years.
- He talked about not having any process for getting into a role in an interview and said,
It’s a little embarrassing that I don’t really think I have a process. I keep saying this, I am not a hard-working actor. I am someone who doesn’t like too much hard work. And I don’t like to think too much… too much discussion about a role, I don’t enjoy that. If I have any doubts, I would like to discuss with the director but in general, I would prefer not to go into details.
- In an interview, Sheeba talked about opposing her parents’ decision to enter films. She also said that her parents had warned her that she would not be welcome in their home if she joined films. Eventually, her parents and family accepted her decision to become an actress and supported her in her decision.
- He has appeared in several stage plays including Roysten Abel’s ‘Othello: In Black and White’, which was later turned into a film titled ‘In Othello’ (2003). He has also worked in Rajat Kapoor’s ‘See for Clown’ (2007) and Atul Kumar’s ‘The Blue Mug’ (2010).
- Sheeba was a founding member of The Company Theater in New Delhi in 1993.
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