Shahana Goswami
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Shahana Goswami | |
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 Goswami in 2017 | |
| Born | New Delhi, India |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Father | Omkar Goswami |
Shahana Goswami is an Indian actress. She is the daughter of Indian economist and writer Omkar Goswami. She became known for her supporting role in the musical drama film Rock On!! (2008), which won her the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress. She was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Firaaq (2009). She subsequently featured in films such as Heroine and Midnight's Children (both 2012) as well as the series A Suitable Boy (2020). Goswani has since taken on lead roles in the independent films Zwigato (2023) and Santosh (2024).
Career
[edit]Through her theater circle Goswami met talent consultant Shaanu Sharma who asked her to audition for a role in Naseeruddin Shah's directorial debut Yun Hota Toh Kya Hota. Subsequently, she stumbled upon the small role of Boman Irani's daughter in Reema Kagti's Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd., when she visited the production house for some other work.[1] Meanwhile, a cinematographer who noticed her work in Yun Hota Toh Kya Hota recommended her and she auditioned for the lead role in Percept Picture Company's Ru Ba Ru, directed by Arjun Bali, with Randeep Hooda as her co-star. For Goswami, Ru Ba Ru happened while she was still in college completing her graduation. She gave her first shot for the film in Bangkok, much before she was signed on for Rock On!!.[2]
Her friends Shaanu Sharma and Simran, who were in the middle of casting for Rock On!!, at that time suggested her name to the film's director, Abhishek Kapoor. Later, she auditioned for the film and got her big break in the role of Debbie. Her performance earned her the Filmfare Best Actress (Critics) award.[3]
She then appeared in the music video for Dido's Let's Do the Things We Normally Do as a taxi driver in Mumbai. The video was shot by Siddharth Sikand.[1] In between, she also featured in a Fevicol commercial set in a village in Rajasthan.
Goswami's first international project was Deepa Mehta's Midnight's Children (2013), an adaptation of Salman Rushdie's Booker Prize winning novel.
Goswami played the female lead in Vara: A Blessing directed by Khyentse Norbu (director of The Cup and Travellers and Magicians, which was shot in Sri Lanka. She received the Asian Award for best actress for her performance in the film.
In 2016, she was cast as one of the lead roles in Tu Hai Mera Sunday and it received positive review from the critics.[4]
Goswami appeared in Bombay Begums directed by Alankrita Shrivastava, starring Pooja Bhatt, Amruta Subhash, Plabita Borthakur and Aadhya Anand.[5]
She starred in Zwigato (2023) directed by Nandita Das. Set in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, it featured Kapil Sharma as a food delivery rider and Goswami as his wife.[6] The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.[7]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Yun Hota Toh Kya Hota | Payal | Hindi | ||
| 2007 | Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. | Gina | Hindi | ||
| 2008 | Rock On!! | Debbie Mascarenhas | Hindi | ||
| Ru Ba Ru | Tara Mishra | Hindi | |||
| 2009 | Firaaq | Munira | Hindi | ||
| Jashnn | Nisha | Hindi | |||
| 2010 | Mirch | Ruchi | Hindi | ||
| Break Ke Baad | Nadia | Hindi | |||
| Tera Kya Hoga Johnny | Divya | Hindi | |||
| 2011 | Game | Tisha Khanna | Hindi | ||
| Ra.One | Jenny Nayar | Hindi | |||
| 2012 | Midnight's Children | Amina | English | ||
| Heroine | Promita Roy | Hindi | |||
| 2013 | Vara: A Blessing | Lila | English | ||
| 2016 | Rock On 2 | Debbie Mascarenhas | Hindi | ||
| Force of Destiny | Maya | English | |||
| Under Construction | Roya | Bengali | Bangladeshi film | ||
| Tu Hai Mera Sunday | Kavya | Hindi | |||
| 2018 | Gali Guleiyan | Saira | Hindi | ||
| 2019 | Made in Bangladesh | Nasima | Bengali | Bangladeshi film | |
| 2023 | Zwigato | Pratima | Hindi | ||
| Neeyat | Lisa, AK's girlfriend | Hindi | |||
| 2024 | Santosh | Santosh Saini | Hindi | Selected as the United Kingdom entry for Best International Feature Film | [8] |
| Despatch | Shweta Bag | Hindi |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | A Suitable Boy[citation needed] | Meenakshi Chatterji Mehra | BBC One & Netflix | |
| 2021 | Bombay Begums | Fatima Warsi | Netflix | |
| The Last Hour | Lipika Bora | Amazon Prime Video | ||
| 2022 | Hush Hush | Zaira | Amazon Prime | [9] |
| 2024 | Four Years Later | Sridevi | SBS | [10] |
Awards
[edit] | This section of a biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. (March 2023) |
| Year | Film | Role | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Rock On!! | Debbie | Filmfare Award for Best Actress (Critics) | Won [11] |
| Star Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress | Won [12] | |||
| Lions Gold Award for Best Supporting Actress | Won | |||
| Cineblitz Award for Best Supporting Actress | Won | |||
| IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actress | Nominated [13] | |||
| Stardust Award for Breakthrough Performance – Female | Nominated [14] | |||
| Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress | Nominated [15] | |||
| 2010 | Firaaq | Muneera | Nominated [16] | |
| Star Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress | Nominated [17] | |||
| Stardust Award for Breakthrough Performance – Female | Won | |||
| Lions Gold Award for Best Supporting Actress | Won | |||
| 2011 | Break Ke Baad | Nadia | Jeeyo Bollywood Award for Best Supporting Actress | Nominated |
| 2016 | Under Construction [18] | Roya | Best Actress, Festival de Cine de Islantilla - Spain | Won |
| 2024 | Zwigato | Pratima Mahto | Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress | Nominated[19] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Shahana Goswami interview". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
- ^ "Shahana Goswami interview". Screen India. 16 January 2009. Archived from the original on 24 January 2009. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
- ^ "Shahana Goswami interview". Sify. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
- ^ "Tu Hai Mera Sunday Movie review: This Barun Sobti, Shahana Goswami film is just what you can relate to". Financialexpress. 5 October 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ Keshri, Shweta (16 July 2020). "Netflix's Bombay Begums starring Pooja Bhatt deals with desire, ethics and vulnerabilities". India Today. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ^ "Kapil Sharma to play food delivery rider in Nandita Das' next film".
- ^ Chhabra, Aseem (22 September 2022). "'I don't have the desire to change my image,' says Nandita Das after Zwigato's TIFF première". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ Ntim, Zac (25 September 2024). "Oscars: UK Selects Sandhya Suri's 'Santosh' As Best International Feature Submission". Deadline. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ "Hush Hush Review: Juhi Chawla, Soha Ali Khan and co's thriller suffers from lacklustre performances". PINKVILLA. 22 September 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ Low, Lenny Ann (26 September 2024). "Could your marriage survive if you were apart for four years?". TV and radio. The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney: Nine Entertainment. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ "Winners of Filmfare Awards 2009". Bollywood Trends. 1 March 2009. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
- ^ "Winners of Star Screen Awards 2009". The Indian. 14 January 2009. Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
- ^ "Nominees for IIFA Awards 2009". Desi Blitz. 30 April 2009. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
- ^ "Nominees for Filmfare Awards 2009". Indicine. 14 February 2009. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
- ^ "Nominees for Stardust Awards 2009". i69. 16 February 2009. Archived from the original on 21 April 2009. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
- ^ "Nominees for Filmfare Awards 2010". Dear Cinema. 12 February 2010. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
- ^ "Nominees for Star Screen Awards 2010". Filmi Cafe. 30 December 2009. Archived from the original on 26 February 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
- ^ "Locarno Film Festival".
- ^ "Nominations for the 69th Hyundai Filmfare Awards 2024 with Gujarat Tourism: Full list out". Filmfare. 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
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