
Acting
Sushma Seth
Born
1936-06-20 (90)
Place of birth
Delhi, India
Known for
Acting
Credits
62 titles
Sushma Seth (born 20 June 1936) 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 the mother and the grandmother in movies and television, and is best remembered for her role of Dadi in the pioneering TV soap Hum Log (1984–1985).She has worked with famous directors like Dev Raj Ankur, Ram Gopal Bajaj, Manish Joshi Bismil, Chander Shekhar Sharma
Known for
7.7Years after his father disowns his adopted brother for marrying a woman of lower social standing, a young man goes on a mission to reunite his family.
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
2001
7.2Dekh Bhai Dekh was one of the most popular comedy Hindi sitcom created, developed, edited, directed and line produced by Aanand Mahendroo, produced by Jaya Bachchan, starring, Shekhar Suman, Navin Nischol, Farida Jalal, Bhavana Balsavar, Deven Bhojani, Sushma Seth, Vishal Singh, Nattasha Singh lead roles. It premiered on Doordarshan's metro channel, on 6 May 1993 until 1997. Subsequently, there have been several re-runs on DD National, Sony TV, and SAB TV till 2005. It is considered as a classic, among Indian television shows.The story revolves around three generations of the Diwan family, who live as an extended family in an ancestral bungalow in the suburbs of Mumbai. The serial takes the viewer through their various ups and downs. Their never-say-die attitude helps them overcome sibling rivalry, relationship troubles, business problems, irksome parents and in-laws. A distinctive feature of this show were its fast speaking characters.
Dekh Bhai Dekh
1993
7.0Chanda's parents disapprove of her boyfriend Ranga and want her to marry Prasad. Ranga is accused of having an affair with Sita. Chanda faces turmoil in her life.
Wafadaar
1985
10.0Kanpur-based, pregnant Geeta Bhargav lives a wealthy lifestyle with her husband, Balwant, and three children: Shrikant, Arun and Usha. Her alcoholic and womanizing husband is arrested for killing a bodyguard of a Courtesan and is sentenced to 20 years in prison. She is then accused of luring men into her house and is asked to move on. Homeless, on the verge of starvation, she is unable to feed her family, and Usha passes away. She decides to become a widow, gets shelter, a job, and has Shrikant enrolled in a hostel. Then her luck changes when she is adopted by wealthy J.S. Archarya, and gives birth to Kirti. She explains her situation to Archarya, who wills her his entire estate and subsequently passes away.
Meraa Ghar Mere Bachche
1985
7.5An uptight MBA student falls for the charismatic new neighbor who charms her troubled family – but he has a secret that forces him to push her away.
Kal Ho Naa Ho
2003
7.0Meeting while on vacation, Ved and Tara sense a connection but vow to keep their real identities a secret. Years later, their paths cross again.
Tamasha
2015
Film credits
2010s · 3 titles
7.0Meeting while on vacation, Ved and Tara sense a connection but vow to keep their real identities a secret. Years later, their paths cross again.
Tamasha
2015
5.8Several alumni reminisce about their final year at St. Theresa's College and the events that shaped their lives.
Student of the Year
2012
4.3Jagjinder Joginder, a wedding planner, brings together the dysfunctional family of businessman Bipin Arora while making arrangements for Bipin's daughter's destination wedding in London.
Shaandaar
2015
2000s · 9 titles
7.7Years after his father disowns his adopted brother for marrying a woman of lower social standing, a young man goes on a mission to reunite his family.
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
2001
7.5An uptight MBA student falls for the charismatic new neighbor who charms her troubled family – but he has a secret that forces him to push her away.
Kal Ho Naa Ho
2003
6.4Anjali and Dev are in love with each other and plan to marry, but her family gets her married to Ram. Years later, Dev shows up to reunite with Anjali, however, she has fallen in love with Ram.
Dhadkan
2000
6.1A young law student finds his strongly held ideals clashing with the work he has to undertake, leading to a crisis of confidence in this 2001 Bollywood feature from director Ashok Mehta.
Moksha: Salvation
2001
6.0Rishi and Anju, childhood best friends, realize their deeper feelings when Akash, a singer, proposes to Anju. Rishi hides his love for her, fearing it would ruin their friendship, but Anju becomes unsure about marrying Akash when she realizes it means leaving Rishi behind. When Anju discovers Rishi's hidden feelings, she decides to call off the marriage, but Rishi insists on going through with it out of respect for their parents. As the engagement nears, tension grows between Anju and Akash due to her bond with Rishi, leaving her torn between her loyalty to Rishi and her commitment to Akash. Rishi, struggling with his emotions, chooses to distance himself, believing it’s best for everyone. Will they follow through with the marriage, or will they finally acknowledge their true feelings for each other before it’s too late?
Tujhe Meri Kasam
2003
5.9Karan Khanna is an orphan and a captain in the Rajputana Armed Forces. He's madly in love with beautiful model Nisha, with whom he plans to tie the knot during his next leave.
Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke
2000
5.1Vicky, a businessman, loves his younger brother Prem, who spends his time chasing women. The family feels that secretary Sapna will make a good wife for Vicky, but she is already in love with Prem.
Chal Mere Bhai
2000
7.0Mohit, a young man raised into beliving in fairy tales, comes to Bombay to find Manisha, a young woman whom he saved from drowning in a lake near his village, whom he belives to be an actual mermaid princess.
Raja Ko Rani Se Pyar Ho Gaya
2000
5.3Om Srivastav escapes from jail, with the help of a mask assumes the identity of a man called Mahendra Pratap Singh and travels to South Africa in Cape Town where Virendra Rawal is located with his wife Suman and a sister Rajeshwari. Om first kills Virendra and then feigns love for his sister Rajeshwari. Om will now do anything in his power to ensure that the Rawal's family is entirely wiped out.
Shikari
2000
1990s · 18 titles
7.0A cabaret dancer who was raised in a brothel sets out to find her biological mother.
Dil Aashna Hai
1992
6.7A singer marries his biggest fan, but his uncle plans to kill him in order to gain his money.
Deewana
1992
6.0The son of a politician loyal to the British rule falls in love with the daughter of a freedom fighter.
1942: A Love Story
1994
5.7Arjun and Pyare are two police officers witha friendly rivalry, who get framed for various crimes being committed by their doppelgangers.
Bade Miyan Chote Miyan
1998
7.6Raj Malhotra lives with his mother, and comes from a very wealthy family. He meets Priya Bhatia, who works with a real estate agency, and instantly falls in love with her.
Daraar
1996
5.0Ismail Merchant's feature directorial debut addresses a subject close to his heart: the expressive Urdu language of Northern India, in danger of extinction as political trends and modernization obscure its contributions to Indian culture. Merchant 's treatment is wry and good humored , as his characters - an aging Urdu poet (Shashi Kapoor) and a worshipful young college lecturer - clash despite their shared passion for the beauty of words.
In Custody
1994
5.0In order to deal with her foes, a wealthy woman engages the services of Shankara, who pretends to be betrothed to her daughter. Little does he know that he has stepped into a plethora of conspiracies.
Shankra
1991
10.0A newer version of the popular love story of Heer (Sridevi) and Deedho (Anil Kapoor), who calls himself Ranjha after leaving his house and living incognito in Heer's village as a labourer in her father's (Shammi Kapoor) house. Heer and Deedho were childhood sweethearts, separated because of family animosities, which have grown over the years and kept on the boil by Kaheda (Anupam Kher), whose leg was irreparably fractured by Deedho's family and friends.
Heer Ranjha
1992
5.7Karan is a former soldier. One day when Karan finds out that his father committed suicide in prison after he is falsely charged with a crime, he suspects Ravi Verma, a city attorney who has a wife and a kid. When Karan spots Ravi on the street with his wife Kajal, he abruptly shoots Ravi and Kajal; however, Ravi survives the murder and Kajal ends up dead. After Ravi's release from the hospital, he does not realize that he has a new and different wife who looks exactly like Kajal, later on he does. While Ravi's life continues, Karan's revenge also continues against Ravi. Ravi claims that it wasn't his idea to set Karan's father up, it may be Ravi's father-in-law and his colleagues who may be responsible.
Daag: The Fire
1999
4.5A multi-millionaire, Ram Khanna, is advised by a fake astrologer that he will meet and marry a woman whose name will start with "M". Ram does meet Mamta, and they both fall in love. Ram marries her, despite the fact that she is the daughter of a prostitute, Heerabai, and brings her home with her. Mamta gets a chilling welcome from Ram brother's, Murli Manohar, and his wife, Maya. Mamta decides to assert herself and takes over the household matters, forcing Murli and Maya to leave the house. Soon Mamta and Ram give birth to a baby boy. One day Ram asks Mamta to take care of a suitcase full of cash, as he has to go out of town. Mamta is lured out of the house along with the suitcase, and is brutally killed by Gulu Goli, a hired hit-man, who buries her in a secluded spot. Though physically dead and buried, Mamta's spirit is still alive and active, though she cannot be heard, nor seen by anyone. She decides to return home and expose Murli and Maya.
Maa
1992
5.0Rohit (Rishi Kapoor) meets Taniya (Rukhsaar) and its love at first sight. Rohit informs his mother (Sushma Seth) that he has found the girl of his dream. On the threshold of marriage, Rohit and Taniya meet with an accident. Taniya is not to be seen anywhere. After a few days, he spots Taniya in a hotel in Bombay but Taniya declines having ever met him. She reacts as if Rohit is a stranger. Rohit gathers that she is the daughter of Mahindir Pratap (Pran) a millionaire. As luck would have it, Rohit's mother succeeds in arranging Rohit's marriage with none other than Taniya. On the day of Taniya's birthday her father announces her engagement to Rohit but Taniya returns the engagement ring to Rohit saying that she loves Sagar (Emraan Khan). Rohit then asks her the reason for playing with his life. Taniya reveals that she had never gone to Palampur and that she's never met him before. Will Rohit ever solve the puzzle?
Inteha Pyar Ki
1992
5.4On discovery of his spouse's infertility, a man starts a search for a new wife.
Gharwali Baharwali
1998
5.0An archaeologist unearths an underground palace at Sangramgarh. The locals are afraid of what will happen if they start digging and would like to leave the past alone. It turns out their fears we confounded.
Suryavanshi
1992
5.0Vijay Rai leads a wealthy lifestyle along with his dad, Ajay Kumar, who are now settled in scenic Simla. Since Vijay is 25 years old, his dad wants him to get married, but Vijay wants to find his own soul mate. He does find her in Bombay-based Anju, both meet and fall in love with each other. When Anju is informed that her dad is ill, she returns home, and leaves a note for Vijay to contact her there. Upon receiving her note, Vijay departs for Bombay and reaches Anju's residence. He is received by her dad, Dinanath, who informs him that Anju has been dead for over 3 years now
Laat Saab
1992
9.0Judge D.K. Sinha is an honest and hard-working man. He lives with his wife, and two sons, Rajkishan and Suresh. While he is confident that Rajkishan is honest and diligent, he is clearly disappointed with Suresh, who is not only dishonest, but has a violent temper, which gets him into trouble with the police. Imagine the shock the Sinha family gets when they come to know that Suresh has been arrested for murder, and the case has been assigned to Suresh's dad for disposal.
Sarphira
1992
10.0Two good friends have a falling out when one of them gets arrested. However, a family tragedy inadvertently brings them together against a common enemy.
Do Matwale
1991
5.4Kishan Malhotra finds his life turned upside down, when he returns home one day to find that his place has been taken over by a look-alike imposter.
Bol Radha Bol
1992
6.1A friend helps a smitten young man arrange to marry a pretty woman who lacks a dowry.
Kareeb
1998
1980s · 30 titles
7.0Chanda's parents disapprove of her boyfriend Ranga and want her to marry Prasad. Ranga is accused of having an affair with Sita. Chanda faces turmoil in her life.
Wafadaar
1985
10.0Kanpur-based, pregnant Geeta Bhargav lives a wealthy lifestyle with her husband, Balwant, and three children: Shrikant, Arun and Usha. Her alcoholic and womanizing husband is arrested for killing a bodyguard of a Courtesan and is sentenced to 20 years in prison. She is then accused of luring men into her house and is asked to move on. Homeless, on the verge of starvation, she is unable to feed her family, and Usha passes away. She decides to become a widow, gets shelter, a job, and has Shrikant enrolled in a hostel. Then her luck changes when she is adopted by wealthy J.S. Archarya, and gives birth to Kirti. She explains her situation to Archarya, who wills her his entire estate and subsequently passes away.
Meraa Ghar Mere Bachche
1985
6.9Fate leaves Chandni shattered as her love Rohit disappears from her life. She meets Lalit and they befriend each other until Rohit knocks on her door.
Chandni
1989
6.0Ganga Singh lives near Gangotri with her brother, Karam. One day she comes to the assistance of a young man, Narendra Sahay, who has come with a group of Calcutta-based college students to study the source of the holy river Ganga, and to get some holy water for his wheelchair-bound paternal grandma. Both are attracted to each other, and on the next Puran Mashi get married, and spend the night in close intimacy. Narendra leaves, but promises Ganga that he will be back soon. Months go by, but he does not return. She gives birth to a son, and as soon she is able to, she starts her journey to Alipor, Calcutta, to confront Narendra and ensure a better future for their son.
Ram Teri Ganga Maili
1985
7.0The story follows Rajni, a shape-shifting cobra (Ichchadhari Naagin) who marries a civilian, Rajiv, to avenge the death of her spouse at the hands of an evil saint. Rajiv, who comes from a wealthy family, returns to India after studying in London. His mother wants him to marry Vijaya Singh, but he falls in love with Rajni, an orphan. His mother initially opposes the marriage but later agrees. Their happiness is disrupted when Bhairon Nath, a sadhu with the ability to control snakes, arrives and reveals that Rajni is actually a Naagin seeking revenge. Bhairon Nath has his own sinister motives—he wants to capture Rajni because she knows the location of a hidden Mani, a sacred jewel that would grant him immense power. A dramatic battle ensues, leading to Bhairon Nath’s defeat, and Rajiv and Rajni live happily ever after.
Nagina
1986
6.1Two brothers (Toofan and Shyam) are separated at birth by their father, a police inspector. One grows up to be a magician, and the other, the legendary Toofan, hero of the poor. His father was falsely accused of stealing millions in gold and Toofan is on a mission to clear his father's name from the police records.
Toofan
1989
7.2Manorama, the daughter of a rich, orthodox family is married off, leaving her childhood friend Deodhar and his secret love for her, in despair. When tragedy befalls her, and traditions seem unfair, Deodhar must fight for what's right.
Prem Rog
1982
7.4A young actress is found to have committed suicide at the filming location. Things take a different turn when further investigation reveals it to be a cold-blooded murder and the killer is someone within the film crew.
Khamosh
1986
NRMayuri comes from a family of dancers and has a passion for dance. She loses one of her legs in an accident, but yet she does not give up dancing and tries to find a new leg to continue her dancing.
Naache Mayuri
1986
5.6Rana Vikram Singh has two sons, police officer Rajesh and fun-loving playboy Amar. Rajesh has gone through a traumatic experience of losing the girl he loved when she succumbed to drug addiction. He vows to fight this menace.
Janbaaz
1986
8.0Vijay and Chandni are in love. Her father does not approve.
Faasle
1985
6.7A tale of intrigue and rivalry between two wealthy brothers as they conspire to create havoc in the other's life.
Kalyug
1981
6.3When his brother's tragic death leaves his pregnant fiancée devastated, playwright Amit selflessly marries her to protect her from societal contempt. However, when fate brings him face-to-face with his former flame, love proves to be stronger than marital vows.
Silsila
1981
6.5The town of Ramgarh is ruled by the wise and compassionate Badey Thakur, who is known for always relying on truth, fairness, and equal & quick justice for all. When the time comes for him to retire, he does so, and hands over the reigns of Ramgarh to his equally promising son, Thakur Vikram Singh. Vikram's best friend is Pratap Singh, together they live a fairly harmonious and adventurous life. Then tragedy strikes, first Pratap's sister, Guddi, is brutally raped and killed; then Kundan, who tried to intervene with Guddi's killer(s) is shot dead. Pratap finds out that the killer if none other than Vikram's younger brother, Vijay Singh, and he sets out to demand justice - from a family who are known for their fairness, truthfulness, and honesty. But what he finds is lies and deception, and he must run for his very own life, pursued by an enraged Vikram, who will not let anyone tarnish the name of the Thakur family.
Dharamyudh
1988
5.3Gourishankar is an eyewitness to the murder of an honest customs officer Sudarshan Kumar who dared to defy Jethia, the kingpin of an organization of cocaine smugglers called "Shangrila". The smugglers implicate Gourishankar in a false theft charge and his wife dies of shock. The evil organisation kills his son and kidnaps his daughter. Gourishankar only mission in life is to find his daughter and take revenge on Jethia.
Kala Dhanda Goray Log
1986
9.0When Ravi Kapoor finds himself in trouble, he seeks help from his ex-wife, much to the dismay of his new wife, who tries to keep them apart.
Apne Apne
1987
8.5The British government have taken over there rule in a deserted region in India. But some of the people there strive for freedom; one of those brave freedom fighter is Palay Khan, who owes his intelligence to the entire region.
Palay Khan
1986
8.0After being released from prison, reckless criminal Balwant (Ranjeet) sets out to recover a treasure map concealed in a diamond ring, only to have his ruthless ways result in the tragic death of his wife. Balwant is jailed once again, but years later, the search for the map resumes when a curious stranger named Chakradhari (Amjad Khan) comes to town, and Balwant picks up the deadly hunt once more. Shibu Mitra directs this Hindi drama.
Maa Kasam
1985
6.0As a courtesan, Surajmukhi lives a life of servitude and exploitation that she longs to escape. Sultan Singh, rescuing her from an assault, is the first man to treat her with respect. Over time, Surajmukhi melts the sultan's harsh, unforgiving exterior and may find the bliss she's always wanted. Rekha, Dharmendra, Jagdeep and Chandrashekhar star in this tale of romance set against the backdrop of Indian history.
Kasam Suhag Ki
1989
9.0Charanon Ki Saugandh is a 1988 Hindi-language Indian feature film directed by K. Bapaiah, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Amrita Singh, Nirupa Roy, Prem Chopra, Kader Khan, Shakti Kapoor, Raj Kiran and Kader Khan.
Charanon Ki Saugandh
1988
4.0A courtesan accidentally comes to the house of a humble man and lives in the civil society without revealing about her profession. She falls for the man but her past forbids a union between them.
Tawaif
1985
9.03 escapees from jail help a simple, desperate and cheated man avenge his perpetrator- a notorious smuggler.
Hum Farishte Nahin
1988
6.3Jagirdar Bishamber Nath a wealthy man disowns his son, police inspector Amar Nath for marrying against his wishes. In the course of his duties Amar sends a notorious criminal Pinto to jail. In due course, Pinto escapes from prison and begins a vendetta which results in several deaths, children being separated from parents and the loyalty of a family driver which saves Jyoti. As the children grow up there is a peek behind the scenes of movieland in Bombay, abductions, being loved, unrequited love, broken childhood engagement, success in stardom, suicide and failure. Does Amar's daughter Jyoti find her true love? Is wealthy Bishamber Nath destined to a lonely old age?
Naukar Biwi Ka
1983
9.0Indian Army Captain Amar Kumar lives with his father, Ram, and mother, Saraswati. Ram has been associated with top freedom fighters during India's struggle for independence from the British. Almost all of these freedom fighters had taken advantage of their involvement and have taken up important positions in India's administration, and these include Jagrathan, and Mohanlal. While others like Vaisakh Ansari and Ram have chosen not to.
Awam
1987
5.3Inspector Amar Kaushal attempts to incarcerate wrong-doers in his society only lead to frustration when they are let off by the incompetence of the law and his superiors and seniors. Eventually Amar stands accused of killing several criminals and innocents which prompts him to take law into his own hands.
Aakhri Adaalat
1988
10.0Shortly after giving birth to Savitri, her mom passes away, leaving her disabled dad, Dharamraj, no alternative save to re-marry Champa, who gives birth to a son, Ketan. Champa is very cruel to Savitri and severely slaps and beats her around.
Aurat Teri Yehi Kahani
1988
7.8Jhansi Rani is an honest police officer and her husband is an honest man who works in a factory. Mahendranath and Kailashnath are two wicked men. Jhansi Rani's brother Ravi loves Mahendranath's daughter, which he doesn't like. Chandra Shekhar is killed by these two wicked people and they play a cat and mouse game with Jhansi. The latter has to resign and now Ravi cries out revenge against them. Will he succeed? Will the cry for justice be heard?
Insaaf Ki Awaaz
1986
6.0No synopsis available yet.
Alag Alag
1985
8.7Harnek Singh alias Nek (Kulbhushan Kharbanda) is an honest farm worker who works hard for his employer, landlord Jagirdar Joginder Singh (Amrish Puri). Nek is in love with village belle Kammo (Rama Vij) and hopes to marry her after he accumulates enough wealth and some land. But one day Jagirdar, unable to conceive a child with his wife Jassi (Sushma Seth), sets a plot into motion. While Nek is away on a work assignment, he will pursue Kammo. After the landlord rapes Kammo, secrets, trauma, and the twists of love and fate reverberate through multiple generations.
Chann Pardesee
1981
6.0Widowed multi-millionaire Sharda lives with an only son, Munna; she is also the proprietor of a factory called, "Sharda Chemicals". Sharda arranges Munna's marriage with the factory's general manager, Ratanmuni Gupta's daughter, Mamta who is currently pursuing studies at Lovedale College in Manori. On the day of the engagement, Mamta insults her dad, Munna, and Sharda in the presence of a huge gathering, so the marriage plans get canceled. Gupta then arranges to get Mamta married to wealthy Mrs. Modi's son Azad, but before the marriage Mamta gets pregnant by a man disguised as Azad, and Mrs. Modi cancels the wedding plans. Gupta began to face many business challenges; Munna actually survived the murder attempt and is out to destroy Gupta and the others.
Diljalaa
1987
Series credits
7.2Dekh Bhai Dekh was one of the most popular comedy Hindi sitcom created, developed, edited, directed and line produced by Aanand Mahendroo, produced by Jaya Bachchan, starring, Shekhar Suman, Navin Nischol, Farida Jalal, Bhavana Balsavar, Deven Bhojani, Sushma Seth, Vishal Singh, Nattasha Singh lead roles. It premiered on Doordarshan's metro channel, on 6 May 1993 until 1997. Subsequently, there have been several re-runs on DD National, Sony TV, and SAB TV till 2005. It is considered as a classic, among Indian television shows.The story revolves around three generations of the Diwan family, who live as an extended family in an ancestral bungalow in the suburbs of Mumbai. The serial takes the viewer through their various ups and downs. Their never-say-die attitude helps them overcome sibling rivalry, relationship troubles, business problems, irksome parents and in-laws. A distinctive feature of this show were its fast speaking characters.
Dekh Bhai Dekh
1993
NRDard Ka Rishta is an Indian Television Show on DD National with a Tagline ‘Badalte Sambandhon ki kahani‘.
Dard Ka Rishta
2014
