Seema Pahwa

Acting

Seema Pahwa

Born 1962-02-10 · New Delhi, Delhi, India

Seema Pahwa is an Indian actress and filmmaker. At the 63rd Filmfare Awards, she was nominated twice for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for the films Bareilly Ki Barfi (2017) and Shubh Mangal Saavdhan (2017). She was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress in 65th Filmfare Awards as well for her role in Bala (2019). She made her directorial debut with the film Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi which was premiered at Mumbai Film Festival in 2019 followed by a theatrical release in 2021.

Acting credits

Toaster poster
6.0

Murder and chaos erupt when a miser becomes obsessed with a toaster he gave as a wedding gift.

Toaster

2026

Assi poster
6.5

When Parima, a school teacher in Delhi, is gang-raped on her way home late at night after an office party, Raavi, a prosecution lawyer, fights tooth and nail to help her get justice. But when eighty sexual assault cases are reported in India every single day, regardless of age group, ethnicity, time, or place, and only four go to trial, what does justice really mean?

Assi

2026

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Yeh Prem Mol Liya

2026

Gangubai Kathiawadi poster
7.5

Duped and sold to a brothel, a young woman fearlessly reclaims her power, using underworld connections to preside over the world she was once a pawn in.

Gangubai Kathiawadi

2022

Bala poster
6.5

A man suffering from alopecia copes with his lack of self-confidence and the societal pressure that comes with being bald.

Bala

2019

Bareilly Ki Barfi poster
6.9

Bitti Mishra is a bohemian Bareilly girl who falls deeply in love with Pritam Vidrohi, an author because she admires his progressive way of thinking. Finding him though proves to be as hard as looking for a needle in the haystack. So Bitti seeks the help of the local printing press-owner, Chirag Dubey on her journey of love.

Bareilly Ki Barfi

2017

Raksha Bandhan poster
6.2

Lala Kedarnath is blessed with 4 sisters. But his only worry is to find suitable grooms for each of them, as only then can he marry his childhood love. To what lengths will he go to succeed?

Raksha Bandhan

2022

Thank God poster
6.3

An egoistic real estate broker in huge debts, meets with an accident. As he gains consciousness, he realizes that he is in heaven. God appears before him and informs him that he must play a 'Game of Life'. If he manages to win, he will be sent back to earth; if he loses, he will be sent to hell.

Thank God

2022

Dream Girl 2 poster
5.5

Karam, a small-town boy from Mathura, is struggling every day to pay his father's debt, who has borrowed money from nearly everyone on the planet. On the other hand, he is deeply in love with Pari, whose father has kept the conditions to marry her. To make ends meet, Karam dons as Pooja, which creates wild chaos and a comedy of errors.

Dream Girl 2

2023

Dum Laga Ke Haisha poster
7.2

A slim uneducated guy is pressured into an arranged marriage with an overweight college girl. The mismatched couple is challenged to compete in the annual wife-carrying race.

Dum Laga Ke Haisha

2015

Mili poster
6.5

Mili Naudiyal, a nursing graduate is planning to move to Canada. She takes up a job at a food outlet for the time being but her sudden disappearance without a clue leaves her loved ones in a desperate search for her in this survival drama.

Mili

2022

Shubh Mangal Saavdhan poster
6.5

A couple fall in love but then the groom discovers that he suffers from erectile dysfunction.

Shubh Mangal Saavdhan

2017

Bhool Chuk Maaf poster
6.1

Ranjan, a small-town romantic boy from Banaras, lands a government job to marry Titli, but forgets to vow to Lord Shiva, causing him to be trapped in a time loop. A tale of love, fate, and redemption unfolds, as Ranjan tries to end the loop and get married.

Bhool Chuk Maaf

2025

Badhaai Do poster
6.8

A gay cop and a lesbian teacher enter a sham marriage to pacify their families but find that relationships — both real and fake — aren't all that easy.

Badhaai Do

2022

Arjun Patiala poster
4.1

This spoof comedy narrates the story of a cop Arjun Patiala and his sidekick Onidda Singh. Together, will they be able to accomplish their mission of a crime-free town with their goofy style of policing?

Arjun Patiala

2019

Ankhon Dekhi poster
7.1

Bauji resists his daughter's request to let her marry the man she loves as the neighbours incessantly shame him. However, his opinion changes after he meets him and he decides to change his viewpoint.

Ankhon Dekhi

2014

Baby Do Die Do poster
9.0

A deaf and mute serial killer in Mumbai can only hear her dead sister's voice as she commits murders for mysterious reasons.

Baby Do Die Do

2026

Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga poster
5.6

Sweety has to contend with her over-enthusiastic family that wants her to get married but the ultimate truth is that her love might not find acceptance in her family and society.

Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga

2019

Wazir poster
6.8

'Wazir' is a tale of two unlikely friends, a wheelchair-bound chess grandmaster and a brave ATS officer. Brought together by grief and a strange twist of fate, the two men decide to help each other win the biggest games of their lives. But there's a mysterious, dangerous opponent lurking in the shadows, who is all set to checkmate them.

Wazir

2016

Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari poster
6.5

In the 1990s, a wedding detective has to perform background checks on prospective grooms. In the time before social media and mobile phones, everything has to be done in person.

Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari

2020

Das Capital poster
6.0

Das Capital is an envisioning of rural north India and sets the canvas for the protagonist – Purshottam Ram played by Yashpal Sharma who is torn between his duties toward his family, his corrupt employers and a corrupt political system. The plot employs dramatic performances by a stellar cast including that of Pratibha Sharma, Jameel Khan, K.K. Raina, Ravi Jhankal, Manoj Pahwa, Seema Pahwa, Anupam Shyam, Rajpal Yadav among others who form a part of the ensemble and seamlessly bring forth the characters that form vital ingredients in the film. “Das Capital - Gulamon Ki Rajdhani”, a film that was envisioned in the 90s, scripted over a couple of decades, shot in 2012 is releasing for viewing on OTT Platform – Cinemapreneur. The film is the labour of love of renowned and celebrated Indian cinematographer Rajen Kothari who passed away in 2012 soon after the film was shot.

Das Capital

2020

Chintu Ka Birthday poster
7.0

During US invasion of Iraq some illegal migrants are waiting to get back home to India. As one such family prepares to celebrate the 6th birthday of their youngest member Chintu, their kind-hearted Iraqi landlord lends them a helping hand.

Chintu Ka Birthday

2019

Yaatris poster
NR

Sharmas from Banaras are your next door, dysfunctional middle-class family who take on a journey of a lifetime as they navigate love, laughter and life lessons in a heartwarming tale of togetherness.

Yaatris

2023

A PENDING FILE poster
NR

"Discover the extraordinary life of Ranjit Kapoor in 'A Pending File,' a documentary celebrating his immense contributions to Indian theater and cinema. From his humble origins to becoming a visionary artist, this film explores Kapoor's struggles, successes, and the revolutionary changes he brought to storytelling. Through interviews and captivating visuals, experience the legacy of this maestro whose artistry shaped the very fabric of Indian culture. 'A Pending File' is a heartfelt tribute honoring Kapoor's profound impact on the world of entertainment."

A PENDING FILE

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