Shahana Goswami

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Shahana Goswami

Shahana Goswami (born 1986 or 1987)[1] is an Indian actress. She is the daughter of Indian economist and writer Omkar Goswami. She became known for her supporting role in the musical drama film Rock On!! (2008), which won her the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress. She was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Firaaq (2009). She subsequently featured in films such as Heroine and Midnight's Children (both 2012) as well as the series A Suitable Boy (2020). Goswami has since taken on lead roles in the independent films Zwigato (2023) and Santosh (2024), the latter of which earned her the Asian Film Award for Best Actress.

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Shahana Goswami
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Goswami in 2017
Born1986 or 1987 (age 38–39)[1]
New Delhi, India
OccupationActress
Years active2006–present
FatherOmkar Goswami
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Career

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Through her theater circle Goswami met talent consultant Shaanu Sharma who asked her to audition for a role in Naseeruddin Shah's directorial debut Yun Hota Toh Kya Hota. Subsequently, she stumbled upon the small role of Boman Irani's daughter in Reema Kagti's Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd., when she visited the production house for some other work.[2] Meanwhile, a cinematographer who noticed her work in Yun Hota Toh Kya Hota recommended her and she auditioned for the lead role in Percept Picture Company's Ru Ba Ru, directed by Arjun Bali, with Randeep Hooda as her co-star. For Goswami, Ru Ba Ru happened while she was still in college completing her graduation. She gave her first shot for the film in Bangkok, much before she was signed on for Rock On!!.[1]

Her friends Shaanu Sharma and Simran, who were in the middle of casting for Rock On!!, at that time suggested her name to the film's director, Abhishek Kapoor. Later, she auditioned for the film and got her big break in the role of Debbie. Her performance earned her the Filmfare Best Actress (Critics) award.[3]

She then appeared in the music video for Dido's Let's Do the Things We Normally Do as a taxi driver in Mumbai. The video was shot by Siddharth Sikand.[2] In between, she also featured in a Fevicol commercial set in a village in Rajasthan.

Goswami's first international project was Deepa Mehta's Midnight's Children (2013), an adaptation of Salman Rushdie's Booker Prize winning novel.

Goswami played the female lead in Vara: A Blessing directed by Khyentse Norbu (director of The Cup and Travellers and Magicians, which was shot in Sri Lanka. She received the Asian Award for best actress for her performance in the film.

In 2016, she was cast as one of the lead roles in Tu Hai Mera Sunday and it received positive review from the critics.[4]

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Goswami with Rubayat Hossain (producer and director) - Under Construction - Festival des Cinémas d'Asie - Vesoul 2016

Goswami appeared in Bombay Begums directed by Alankrita Shrivastava, starring Pooja Bhatt, Amruta Subhash, Plabita Borthakur and Aadhya Anand.[5]

She starred in Zwigato (2023) directed by Nandita Das. Set in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, it featured Kapil Sharma as a food delivery rider and Goswami as his wife.[6] The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.[7]

Filmography

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Year FilmRoleLanguageNotes Ref.
2006Yun Hota Toh Kya HotaPayalHindi
2007Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.GinaHindi
2008Rock On!!Debbie MascarenhasHindi
Ru Ba RuTara MishraHindi
2009FiraaqMuniraHindi
JashnnNishaHindi
2010MirchRuchiHindi
Break Ke BaadNadiaHindi
Tera Kya Hoga JohnnyDivyaHindi
2011GameTisha KhannaHindi
Ra.OneJenny NayarHindi
2012Midnight's ChildrenAminaEnglish
HeroinePromita RoyHindi
2013Vara: A BlessingLilaEnglish
2016Rock On 2Debbie MascarenhasHindi
Force of DestinyMayaEnglish
Under ConstructionRoyaBengaliBangladeshi film
Tu Hai Mera Sunday Kavya Hindi
2018Gali GuleiyanSairaHindi
2019Made in BangladeshNasimaBengaliBangladeshi film
2023ZwigatoPratimaHindi
NeeyatLisa, AK's girlfriendHindi
2024 Santosh Santosh Saini Hindi [8]
Despatch Shweta Bag Hindi
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Shahana Goswami - Festival des Cinémas d'Asie - Vesoul 2016

Television

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2020 A Suitable Boy[citation needed] Meenakshi Chatterji Mehra
2021 Bombay Begums Fatima Warsi
The Last Hour Lipika Bora
2022 Hush Hush Zaira [9]
2024 Four Years Later Sridevi SBS [10]
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Awards

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YearFilmRoleAwardResult Ref.
2009 Rock On!! Debbie Filmfare Award for Best Actress (Critics) Won [11]
Star Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress Won [12]
Lions Gold Award for Best Supporting Actress Won
Cineblitz Award for Best Supporting Actress Won
IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated [13]
Stardust Award for Breakthrough Performance – Female Nominated [14]
Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated [15]
2010 Firaaq Muneera Nominated [16]
Star Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated [17]
Stardust Award for Breakthrough Performance – Female Won
Lions Gold Award for Best Supporting Actress Won
2011 Break Ke Baad Nadia Jeeyo Bollywood Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated
2016 Under Construction Roya Best Actress, Festival de Cine de Islantilla - Spain Won
2024 Zwigato Pratima Mahto Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress Nominated [18]
2025 Santosh Santosh Saini Asian Film Award for Best Actress Won [19]
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