Deepa Sahi
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- November 30, 1962 in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
- Active Years
- 1983–2015 (33 Years)
- Total Credits
- 22 credits in database
Biography
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Identity: Indian actress and producer [1, 2, 4, 6].
Birth: November 30, 1962 [1].
Birthplace: Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India [1].
Best known for: Role as Maya in the 1993 movie Maya Memsaab, opposite Farooq Sheikh [1, 2, 4, 6].
Directorial debut: Tere Mere Phere in 2011 [1, 2, 4, 6].
Education: Indraprastha College for Women; gold medalist in Sociology from Delhi School of Economics [4].
Early career: Theater career with social activism [TMDB BIO snippet].
Film debut: 1984 film Party [TMDB BIO snippet].
Other films: Aghaat (1985) [TMDB BIO snippet]; Oh Darling! Yeh hai India with Shah Rukh Khan [3]; Aar ya Paar with Jackie Shroff [3]; Manjhi – The Mountain Man (cameo as Indira Gandhi) [5].
Producer role: Started as a producer in 1992 with partner Ketan Mehta for Maya Memsaab [3].
Background: Army background [6].
Deepa Sahi is an Indian actress and producer born on November 30, 1962, in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. She is best known for her role as Maya in the 1993 film Maya Memsaab, starring opposite Farooq Sheikh. Sahi made her directorial debut with the 2011 movie Tere Mere Phere. Her film career includes roles in Aghaat
Career overview
Deepa Sahi is an Indian actress and producer born on November 30, 1962, in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. She attended Indraprastha College for Women and earned a gold medal in Sociology from the Delhi School of Economics. Before entering the film industry, she began her career in theater, where she participated in productions focused on social activism. Sahi made her film debut in the 1984 movie Party, directed by Govind Nihalani, and subsequently appeared in the 1985 film Aghaat.
She is perhaps best known for her role as Maya in the 1993 film Maya Memsaab, in which she starred opposite Farooq Sheikh. This project was an Indo-French-British co-production based on Flaubert's Madame Bovary, and it marked her transition into producing alongside her partner, Ketan Mehta. Throughout her career, Sahi has appeared in various other films, including Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India with Shah Rukh Khan and Aar ya Paar with Jackie Shroff. In 2011, she made her directorial debut with the movie Tere Mere Phere. More recently, she made a cameo appearance as Indira Gandhi in the film Manjhi – The Mountain Man. Sahi comes from an Army background and maintains a career that spans both acting and production.
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
22 titles- Manjhi: The Mountain Man (2015) as Prime Minister Indira Gandhi
- Manjhi: The Mountain Man (2015) Producer
- Motu Patlu: Deep Sea Adventure (2014) Producer
- Motu Patlu (2012) Producer
- Tere Mere Phere (2011) Director
- Tere Mere Phere (2011) Writer
- Ramayana: The Epic (2010) Producer
- Mangal Pandey - The Rising (2005) Producer
- Daughters of This Century (2001) as Champia
- Aar Ya Paar (1997) as Anu Chauhan
- Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India! (1995) as Miss India
- Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India! (1995) Screenplay
- Maya Memsaab (1993) as Maya
- Hum (1991) as Aarti Kumar Malhotra (Kumar's wife)
- Trinetra (1991) as Seema
- Death of a Doctor (1990) as Paromita
- Dushman (1990) as Geeta
- Tamas (1988) as Kammo
- Hero Hiralal (1988) as Sitara Devi
- Aghaat (1985) as Chhotelal's wife
- Party (1984) as Sona Rane
- During Holidays (1983) as Deepa Dixit
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Deepa Sahi best known for?
Deepa Sahi is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Motu Patlu (2012), Mangal Pandey - The Rising (2005), Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India! (1995), Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India! (1995).
When and where was Deepa Sahi born?
Deepa Sahi was born on November 30, 1962 in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.
How many credits does Deepa Sahi have?
Deepa Sahi has accumulated over 22 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1983 to 2015.
What is Deepa Sahi's background in cinema and television?
Subject: Deepa Sahi (Acting). Goal: Factual identity profile. Constraints: Use ONLY provided sources. No invented details (titles, names, dates, etc.). Neutral, encyclopedic prose. Plain text only (no markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points). Word count: 90-130 words. No preamble, no JSON, no surrounding ...
Deepa Sahi by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Maya Memsaab (1993) as Maya — aged about 30
- Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India! (1995) as Miss India — aged about 32
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