Sheeba Chaddha (born 24 April 1972) is an Indian film, stage and television actress. She received nominations for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performances in the 2022 films Badhaai Do and Doctor G, winning for the former.
Early life and education Chaddha was born in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, and was brought up in Delhi's New Rajinder Nagar neighbourhood in a business family. In an interview, she shared that became involved in acting through inter-school theatre competitions. After completing Class 12, she was inspired to pursue theatre after watching Sheila Bhatia's musical Main Ladli Maina Teri at Delhi's Shriram Theatre. Soon, she developed interest in theatre and started taking theatre workshops.
She majored in English literature from Hans Raj College (University of Delhi). She was a classmate with Anurag Kashyap. Gradually, she participated in full-length college productions and later became associated with the Delhi-based theatre group, Chingari.
Career
Chaddha has acted as a character actor in films like Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999), Parzania (2007), Delhi 6 (2009), Luck by Chance (2009) and Talaash (2012). In 2011, she also appeared in short film, Prakata Het Yad in gibberish, with actor Rituraj Singh. The film won he Audience Choice award in the Short Films category at River to River. Florence Indian Film Festival. She appeared in the 2012 film Talaash: The Answer Lies Within as Nirmala, a sex worker. The year 2015 saw her triumph with a quirky turn as Nain Tara Tiwary (Buaji) in Sharat Katariya's Dum Laga Ke Haisha.
Her early appearance on television, was on Love Marriage (2002), thereafter, she made a comeback in television in 2007 playing a business tycoon in Kasturi. This was followed by series like Na Aana Is Des Laado (2009–2012), Kitani Mohabbat Hai (2009), Kahani Saat Pheron Ki (2007), Kuch Toh Log Kahenge (2001–2013) and Lakhon Mein Ek (2012).
In June 2012, she joined the cast of popular television series, Hitler Didi on Zee TV.
She has also acted in stage plays, Rajat Kapoor's C for Clown (2007), Atul Kumar's The Blue Mug (2010) with Kapoor, Munish Bhardwaj, and Vinay Pathak, Konkona Sen Sharma and Ranvir Shorey, played Desdimona in Roysten Abel's Othello in Black& White and a 2012 production of Henrik Ibsen's play Hedda Gabler, where she played the lead role of Hedda. She is also involved in running a theatre group, "The Company Theatre" in Mumbai. She is currently involved with an internet television series, Permanent Roommates, which is under the banner of The Viral Fever (TVF). Personal life She was formerly married to theatre artist Atul Kumar, with whom she later separated. Later she claimed to have been in some long term relationship.
Filmography
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Films YearFilmRoleRef1998Dil Se..Moina's sister1999Hum Dil De Chuke SanamAnupama Tripathi2000Phir Bhi Dil Hai HindustaniJuhi Anand2002Kali SalwarRukhsana2003JismSheebaIn OthelloKareena2004Ek Hasina ThiShilpa SharmaMurderNargis2007ParzaniaAnamika2009Delhi-6RajjoLuck by ChanceKavita2010West Is WestRehana Khan2011ZokkomonRajrani2012Love You to DeathMaya KumariTalaashNirmala2015Dum Laga Ke HaishaNayantara2017RaeesAmina AlamIndu SarkarMekhlaWhat Will People SayArchana Bhosle2018Rajma ChawalNeetuRaidPrabha DeviBadhaai HoSangeeta SharmaZeroBeena Singh2019Gully BoyZoya FirdausiJabariya JodiBeena SinghBebaakSheela2020Shakuntala DeviTarabai2021Haathi Mere SaathiJudge ImartiPagglaitUsha 2022 Badhaai Do MeenakshiMaja MaPammi HansrajSharmaji NamkeenAarti SharmaPhone Bhoot Chikni ChudailKhuda Haafiz 2 Sheela ThakurDoctor G Shobha Gupta2023 Rabia & Olivia Rabia's motherTrial Period MamijiThe TenantMrs. Mishra2024All India Rank Kalpana BundelaBad NewzVishni ChadhaVisfotRoshanNavras Katha CollageOffice bossBaby JohnMadhavi Verma, Satya's mother2025Kaushaljis vs KaushalSangita KaushalSongs of ParadiseHameedaHaqBela JainThe Great Shamsuddin FamilySaafiyaHamletGertrude2026MirzapurVasudha PanditFilmingManthara
Television YearTitleRole Ref1999Star BestsellersEpisodic1998–2001Hip Hip HurrayKaruna Madam1999–2000GubbareAnu2002Love Marriage Sonali2003Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin Cameo as a reporter 2007Kasturi Devika (Robbie's mother)2009Na Aana Is Des LaadoBajri PratapsinghKitani Mohabbat HaiKahani Saat Pheron Ki2011–2013Kuch Toh Log KahengeSanjeevani Garg2012Hitler DidiDulari BuaLakhon Mein Ek2013–2014Pavitra Rishta Rushali Karmarkar2015Hello PratibhaPushpa Chachi2017Chandra NandniApama
Web series YearTitleRole Ref 2014–presentPermanent RoommatesLata Chaudhary2017TanhaiyanRaza's mother (khala)2018FilterCopy2018–2022AdultingNikhat's mother2018–presentMirzapurVasudha Pandit2018What's Your StatusBharat's mother2019Hey Prabhu!Tarun's Mom2020Bandish BanditsMohiniTaj Mahal 1989Mumtaz2021Aisa Waisa PyaarSunitaSpecial DayMalti Mehra2022Good Bad Girl Nimmi Ahuja 2023–presentThe TrialMalini Khanna2024The SignalIndian billionaire Benisha Mudhi2025BakaitiSushma KatariaRangeenSitaraBindiya Ke BahubaliDharavi2026BaitTahira LatifBindiya Ke Bahubali Season 2DharaviBakaiti Season 2Sushma Kataria
Awards YearAwardWorkCategoryResult 2023Filmfare AwardsBadhaai HoBest Supporting Actress2023Filmfare AwardsDoctor GBest Supporting Actress
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