Seema Bhargava Pahwa is an Indian actress known for her comedic characters in films and television. She rose to prominence for her role of Badki in the popular Doordarshan soap opera Hum Log.
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Seema Bhargava Pahwa |
| Other Name | Seema Bhargava |
| Profession(s) | Actor and Director |
| Famous Role | ‘Badki’ in the popular Hindi TV serial ‘Hum Log’ (1984) |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters– 165 cm in meters– 1.65 m in feet & inches– 5’ 5” |
| Weight (approx.) | in kilograms- 75 kg in pounds- 165 lbs |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Career | |
| Debut | TV (Actor): Hum Log (1984) as Badki Film (Director): Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi (2019) |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 10 February 1962 (Saturday) |
| Age (As of 2024) | 62 Years of 2024 |
| Birthplace | Delhi |
| Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Delhi |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Address | 61, Sai Shakti, Yari Road, Versova, Andheri, Mumbai |
| Hobbies | Cooking, Sculpting, and Painting |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Marriage Date | 23 January 1988 (Saturday) |
| Family | |
| Husband/Spouse | Manoj Pahwa (Actor) |
| Children | Son– Mayank Pahwa (Actor) Daughter– Manukriti Pahwa (Actor) |
| Parents | Father– Name Not Known (He passed away when Seema was too young.) Mother– Saroj Bhargava (Actor at All India Radio and Doordarshan) |
| Siblings | One of her brothers died a few years ago, and her second brother, Abhay Bhargava, is an actor. She has one younger sister who is married. |
| Favourite Things | |
| Actor | Parambrata Chattopadhyay |
| Actress | Konkana Sen Sharma |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Seema Pahwa
- Seema Pahwa is a well-known Indian actor and film producer.
- She shared in an interview that she was not much educated, but she had never regretted this. An Old Picture of Seema Pahwa
- She is the aunt of the Indian TV actor Ankita Bhargava who is the wife of the popular television actor Karan Patel. Bollywood actor Mohammad Zeeshan Ayyub is the nephew of Seema. Mohammad Zeeshan Ayyub
- In her childhood, she used to accompany her mother in various stage shows. At the age of five, Seema auditioned for the first time for the musician and author PL Deshpande.
- She appeared in various stage shows of Akashvani and Doordarshan as a child actor from 1960 to 1970, and in some of the shows, she played the role of a boy.
- In the 1970s, she lent her voice for the weekly radio show ‘Apne Apne Bachhe.’
- She shared in one of her Instagram posts that she used to get Rs. 400 as fees at the beginning of her acting career.
- Seema has worked as a theatre artist for various theatre groups like Sambhav group, LTG, Shri Ram Centre, and National School of Drama’s Repertory Company.
- While she was working as a theatre artist with the theatre group ‘Sambhav Group,’ she met Manoj Pahwa. They both became friends and fell in love with each other.
- After her two children were born, she moved to Mumbai along with her family to make career in acting. In an interview, she shared her initial journey as an actor, she said,
- Some of her popular theatre plays are Aadhe Adhure,’ ‘Khamosh Adalat Jari Hai,’ ‘Qaid-e-Hayat,’ and ‘Natsamrat.’Seema Pahwa With Manoj Pahwa in a Theatre Play
- She has appeared in various Hindi TV serials like ‘Pehla Pyar’ (1997), ‘Hip Hip Hurray’ (1998), ‘Aandhi’ (2003), ‘Hum Ladkiyan’ (2008), and ‘Lakhon Mein Ek’ (2012).
- She has also acted in many Bollywood films including ‘Sardari Begum’ (1996), ‘Zubeidaa’ (2001), ‘Ferrari Ki Sawaari’ (2012), ‘Dum Laga Ke Haisha’ (2015), ‘Bareilly Ki Barfi’ (2017), ‘Shubh Mangal Saavdhan’ (2017), and ‘Bala’ (2019).
- She has started a theatre group, ‘Kopal’ along with her husband Manoj.
- In 2017, there were rumours that her son got engaged to Sanah Kapur, sister of Shahid Kapoor.
- In 2019, she appeared in the Hindi web-series ‘Aafat.’ She has also featured in various YouTube videos.
- In an interview, the Bollywood actress Bhumi Pednekar said that she had to clean Seema’s house for one month as a part of her training for the Hindi film ‘Dum Laga Ke Haisha’ (2015).