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 ยทManjhi: The Mountain Manas Prime Minister Indira Gandhi
- 2001 ยทDaughters of This Centuryas Champia
- 1997 ยทAar Ya Paaras Anu Chauhan
- 1995 ยทOh Darling! Yeh Hai India!as Miss India
- 1993 ยทMaya Memsaabas Maya
- 1991 ยทTrinetraas Seema
- 1991 ยทHumas Aarti Kumar Malhotra (Kumar's wife)
- 1990 ยทDushmanas Geeta
- 1990 ยทDeath of a Doctoras
- 1988 ยทHero Hiralalas Sitara Devi
- 1988 ยทTamasas Kammo
- 1985 ยทAghaatas Chhotelal's wife
- 1984 ยทPartyas Sona Rane