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Sushma Seth

April 06, 2023

Sushma Seth (born 20 June 1936)[2] is an Indian stage, film and television actress. She started her career in the 1950s, and was a founder member of the Delhi-based theatre group Yatrik. Her first movie was Junoon in 1978. She is known for playing a mother and grandmother role in movies and on television, and notable for her role as Dadi in the pioneering TV soap Hum Log (1984–1985).[3] She has worked with famous directors like Dev Raj Ankur, Ram Gopal Bajaj, Manish Joshi Bismil and Chander Shekhar Sharma.[4]

Sushma Seth
Sushma Seth in 2013
Born1935/1936 (age 86–87)
Delhi, India)
OccupationActress
Years active1956–2018[1]
Children3
RelativesDivya Seth (daughter)

Early and personal life

Brought up in Delhi she completed her schooling at Convent of Jesus and Mary, New Delhi. Thereafter Sushma did a teachers training diploma in home science, Lady Irwin College, New Delhi, Associate in Science diploma, Briarcliff College, New York, and later, Bachelor of Fine Arts, from Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, United States.[5]

Sushma Seth and her husband, businessman Dhruv Seth, have three children.[6] Among them is actress Divya Seth, who acted alongside her mother in Hum Log and Dekh Bhai Dekh.[7][8]

Career

Seth started her career on stage in the 1950s. With Joy Michael, Rati Bartholomew, Roshan Seth and others, she was one of the founders of the Delhi-based theatre group Yatrik in 1964.[9] In addition to acting, she has directed many plays.[1] In the 1970s, she founded and ran the Children's Creative Theatre, an ensemble that put up plays and conducted workshops for children.[10]

She made her big screen debut with Shyam Benegal's 1978 period film Junoon, in which she played Shashi Kapoor's aunt. She has starred in some of the biggest hits in the Indian industry including Silsila, Prem Rog, Ram Teri Ganga Maili, Chandni, Deewana, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham and Kal Ho Naa Ho. She also appeared in the Punjabi film Chann Pardesi (1980).[citation needed]

She received a nomination for the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for her role in the 1985 B. R. Chopra film Tawaif. She has played the mother and grandmother of many Bollywood performers including Rishi Kapoor, Akshay Kumar, Shahrukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Anil Kapoor and Preity Zinta.

Seth appeared in the TV sitcom Dekh Bhai Dekh (1993), directed by Anand Mahendroo, where she played the matriarch of the Divan family.[11] She has also worked with theatre directors like Ram Gopal Bajaj and Manish Joshi Bismil. She is notable for her performance on the TV soap Hum Log, telecast in the early 80s on Doordarshan, in which she played Daadi (the grandmother). Seth was so popular that her character, who was shown suffering from throat cancer, had to be extended on viewer's demand.[12]

Since the early 2000s, Seth has been working with an NGO called Arpana, directing plays and dance dramas. She has written a play called Sitaron Ke Paas inspired by the life of astronaut Kalpana Chawla.[1][13]

Filmography

Television

References

  1. ^ a b c "Stage plays performed from 1956-1990". Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  2. ^ Saxena-Malvankar, Nidhi (11 August 1995). "Grace personified". Screen Channel. "She's 59 and a grandmother of one".
  3. ^ Sinha, Meenakshi (12 August 2010). . The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011.
  4. ^ . The Hindu. Chennai, India. 5 February 2007. Archived from the original on 9 February 2007.
  5. ^ "Educational Qualifications".
  6. ^ Gupta, Monika & Cardozo, William M (May 2008). "The Star Mum". City Cheers.
  7. ^ Mishra, Garima (7 July 2009). "An episode in history". The Indian Express. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  8. ^ "'Was taught to treat myself with utmost respect': Divya Seth Shah pens note on body positivity". The Indian Express. 2 April 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Yatril Theatre Group". Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  10. ^ Dhar, Aarti (24 December 2000). "Sushma returns to children". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 December 2015.[dead link]
  11. ^ . Screen. 16 October 2009. Archived from the original on 23 October 2010.
  12. ^ Meenakshi Sinha (12 August 2010). "I am still called Hum Log's dadi: Sushma Seth | Delhi News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  13. ^ "I never overplayed anything: Sushma". The Times of India. 11 August 2010. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  14. ^ "Mehram actor Farida Jalal: Today's films lack soul". The Indian Express. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  15. ^ "How things change". The telegraph.

External links

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Sushma Seth born 20 June 1936 2 is an Indian stage film and television actress She started her career in the 1950s and was a founder member of the Delhi based theatre group Yatrik Her first movie was Junoon in 1978 She is known for playing a mother and grandmother role in movies and on television and notable for her role as Dadi in the pioneering TV soap Hum Log 1984 1985 3 She has worked with famous directors like Dev Raj Ankur Ram Gopal Bajaj Manish Joshi Bismil and Chander Shekhar Sharma 4 Sushma SethSushma Seth in 2013Born1935 1936 age 86 87 Delhi India OccupationActressYears active1956 2018 1 Children3RelativesDivya Seth daughter Contents 1 Early and personal life 2 Career 3 Filmography 4 Television 5 References 6 External linksEarly and personal life EditBrought up in Delhi she completed her schooling at Convent of Jesus and Mary New Delhi Thereafter Sushma did a teachers training diploma in home science Lady Irwin College New Delhi Associate in Science diploma Briarcliff College New York and later Bachelor of Fine Arts from Carnegie Mellon Pittsburgh United States 5 Sushma Seth and her husband businessman Dhruv Seth have three children 6 Among them is actress Divya Seth who acted alongside her mother in Hum Log and Dekh Bhai Dekh 7 8 Career EditSeth started her career on stage in the 1950s With Joy Michael Rati Bartholomew Roshan Seth and others she was one of the founders of the Delhi based theatre group Yatrik in 1964 9 In addition to acting she has directed many plays 1 In the 1970s she founded and ran the Children s Creative Theatre an ensemble that put up plays and conducted workshops for children 10 She made her big screen debut with Shyam Benegal s 1978 period film Junoon in which she played Shashi Kapoor s aunt She has starred in some of the biggest hits in the Indian industry including Silsila Prem Rog Ram Teri Ganga Maili Chandni Deewana Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham and Kal Ho Naa Ho She also appeared in the Punjabi film Chann Pardesi 1980 citation needed She received a nomination for the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for her role in the 1985 B R Chopra film Tawaif She has played the mother and grandmother of many Bollywood performers including Rishi Kapoor Akshay Kumar Shahrukh Khan Hrithik Roshan Anil Kapoor and Preity Zinta Seth appeared in the TV sitcom Dekh Bhai Dekh 1993 directed by Anand Mahendroo where she played the matriarch of the Divan family 11 She has also worked with theatre directors like Ram Gopal Bajaj and Manish Joshi Bismil She is notable for her performance on the TV soap Hum Log telecast in the early 80s on Doordarshan in which she played Daadi the grandmother Seth was so popular that her character who was shown suffering from throat cancer had to be extended on viewer s demand 12 Since the early 2000s Seth has been working with an NGO called Arpana directing plays and dance dramas She has written a play called Sitaron Ke Paas inspired by the life of astronaut Kalpana Chawla 1 13 Filmography EditJunoon 1978 as Javed s chachi Chann Pardesi 1980 as Jassi Punjabi movie Kalyug 1981 as Savitri Silsila 1981 Swami Dada 1982 as Seema s mom Prem Rog 1982 as Badi Maa Romance 1983 as Mrs Roy Naukar Biwi Ka 1983 as Sandhya s foster mom Salma 1985 as Mrs Bakar Ali Khamosh 1985 as Leela Tawaif 1985 as Nadira Ram Teri Ganga Maili 1985 as Naren s Grandmother Meraa Ghar Mere Bachche 1985 Wafadaar 1985 as Mrs Namdev Faasle 1985 Alag Alag 1985 as Neeraj s mom Maa Kasam 1985 as Thakurain Palay Khan 1986 as Fatima Khalim Nagina 1986 as Rajiv s mother Kala Dhanda Goray Log 1986 as Mrs Durga Janbaaz 1986 as Laxmi Singh Pyar Kiya Hai Pyar Karenge 1986 as Annapurnadevi Naache Mayuri 1986 Mard Ki Zabaan 1987 Khudgarz 1987 as Sita Sinha Avam 1987 as Durga Jagrathan Apne Apne 1987 as Mrs Kapoor Dharamyudh 1988 as Kundan s mother Aurat Teri Yehi Kahani 1988 as Jamunabai Aakhri Adaalat 1988 as Mrs Kaushal Hum Farishte Nahin 1988 as Supriya Waaris 1988 as Paro s mom Suryaa An Awakening 1989 as Salma Khan Mitti Aur Sona 1989 as Mrs Yashoda Bhushan Gharana 1989 as Shraddha Kasam Suhaag Ki 1989 Bade Ghar Ki Beti 1989 as Mrs Din Dayal Toofan 1989 as Devyani Chandni 1989 as Mrs Gupta Jawani Zindabad 1990 as Sharda Sharma Jaan E Wafa 1990 Amiri Garibi 1990 as Sona s Aunt Shankara 1991 as Rani Maa First Love Letter 1991 as Uma Devi Khoon Ka Karz 1991 as Savitri Devi Ajooba 1991 as Zarina Khan Do Matwale 1991 as Amar s Mother Maa as Heerabai Heer Ranjha 1992 as Heer s mom Suryavanshi 1992 as Rajmata Sarphira 1992 as Mrs B K Sinha Inteha Pyar Ki 1992 as Mrs Shankar Dayal Walia Deewana 1992 as Laxmi Devi Bol Radha Bol 1992 as Sumitra Malhotra Dil Aashna Hai 1992 as Mrs Baig In Custody 1993 as Safiya Begum Pyaar Ka Tarana 1993 1942 A Love Story 1993 as Gayatridevi Singh Tejasvini 1994 as grandma Daraar 1996 as Mrs Malhotra Kareeb 1998 as Lata Bade Miyan Chote Miyan 1998 as Seema s mother Daag The Fire 1999 as Dai Taal 1999 as Mrs Mehta Chal Mere Bhai 2000 as Grandmother Dhadkan 2000 as Ram s stepmother Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke 2000 as Yogi s mom Shikari 2000 as Rajeshwari s mother Raja Ko Rani Se Pyar Ho Gaya 2000 as Manisha s Mother Moksha Salvation 2001 as Ritika s grandmother Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham 2001 as Kaur Nandini s mother Tujhe Meri Kasam 2003 as grandmother Rasikan Re 2003 Kal Ho Naa Ho 2003 as Lajoji Pal Pal Dil Ke Ssaat 2009 Student Of The Year 2012 Shaandaar 2015 Tamasha 2015 Noor 2017 Mehram 2018 as Noor Bibi short film released on ZEE5 14 Television EditStaying On 1980 as Codcod Menektara Hum Log 1984 as Dadi Dekh Bhai Dekh 1993 as Sarla Diwan Amma and Family 1995 as Ammi Miilee 2005 15 Kash m Kash Ret Par Likhe Naam Qaid Kaun Yeh Hui Na Baat Dard ka Rishta 2014 as Ganga Dindyal Sharma Alibaba Vansh Aradhana Tanha Zanjeerein Star BestsellersReferences Edit a b c Stage plays performed from 1956 1990 Retrieved 6 December 2015 Saxena Malvankar Nidhi 11 August 1995 Grace personified Screen Channel She s 59 and a grandmother of one Sinha Meenakshi 12 August 2010 I am still called Hum Log s dadi Sushma Seth The Times of India Archived from the original on 11 August 2011 Films yes but she roots for theatre The Hindu Chennai India 5 February 2007 Archived from the original on 9 February 2007 Educational Qualifications Gupta Monika amp Cardozo William M May 2008 The Star Mum City Cheers Mishra Garima 7 July 2009 An episode in history The Indian Express Retrieved 6 December 2015 Was taught to treat myself with utmost respect Divya Seth Shah pens note on body positivity The Indian Express 2 April 2021 Retrieved 13 May 2021 Yatril Theatre Group Retrieved 6 December 2015 Dhar Aarti 24 December 2000 Sushma returns to children The Hindu Retrieved 7 December 2015 dead link THE LONG RUN Screen 16 October 2009 Archived from the original on 23 October 2010 Meenakshi Sinha 12 August 2010 I am still called Hum Log s dadi Sushma Seth Delhi News Times of India The Times of India Retrieved 13 May 2021 I never overplayed anything Sushma The Times of India 11 August 2010 Retrieved 6 December 2015 Mehram actor Farida Jalal Today s films lack soul The Indian Express 24 August 2018 Retrieved 8 April 2021 How things change The telegraph External links EditSushma Seth at IMDb Sushma Seth at Bollywood Hungama Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sushma Seth amp oldid 1143312381, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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