Divya Dutta

Divya Dutta
Dutta c. 2018
Born (1977-09-25) 25 September 1977 (age 47)
Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active1994–present
RelativesDeepak Bahry (uncle)
Websitedivyadutta.co.in

Divya Dutta (born 25 September 1977)[1][2] is an Indian actress and model. She has appeared in Hindi and Punjabi cinema, in addition to Malayalam and English-language films. She has received many awards including a National Film Award, a Filmfare OTT Award and 2 IIFA Awards.

Dutta debuted in Hindi cinema in 1994 with the film Ishq Mein Jeena Ishq Mein Marna, which she followed up with a lead role in the 1995 drama Veergati and a string of supporting roles. She then garnered attention for playing the lead role of Zainab, a Muslim wife separated from her Sikh husband, in the 1999 Punjabi film Shaheed-e-Mohabbat Boota Singh, set against the backdrop of the 1947 Partition of India. The movie was a surprise hit, and Dutta subsequently continued to act in supporting roles. In 2004, Dutta garnered widespread critical acclaim for her role as Shabbo in the romantic drama Veer-Zaara and earned Best Supporting Actress nominations at several awards ceremonies, including Filmfare. She subsequently received recognition for her role in the 2008 comedy film Welcome to Sajjanpur, and received the IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Jalebi in the 2009 drama film Delhi-6.

Dutta continued to establish herself with character roles in the 2011 film Stanley Ka Dabba and the 2012 drama Heroine. In 2013, she received attention for her performances in Gippi and the biographical sports drama film Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, in which she played Ishri Kaur, the sister of Milkha Singh. For her role in the latter, she received several awards and nominations, including her second IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actress. To date, she has acted in more than sixty feature films, including two international productions.[3][4] In television, she played Purnima Banerjee in the serial Samvidhaan (2014). For her role in the social drama Irada (2017), Dutta was awarded the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress. Dutta's debut performance in short films was Plus Minus, winner in the Most Popular Short Film category at the 2019 Filmfare Awards, written and directed by Jyoti Kapur Das. She has authored a book, The Stars in My Sky.[5]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference dob was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Divya Dutta: Movies, Photos, Videos, News, Biography & Birthday | eTimes". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 17 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Divya Dutta Biography | Divya's Photos, Movies & Interviews - Yahoo! India Movies". Yahoo!. Archived from the original on 16 September 2009. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
  4. ^ "YouTube". Archived from the original on 10 July 2014 – via YouTube.
  5. ^ PTI (14 October 2021). "Actress Divya Dutta's second book, 'The Stars in My Sky', hits the stands on Oct 25". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.