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Shahana Goswami

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Shahana Goswami
Goswami in 2017
Born (1986-05-06) 6 May 1986 (age 39)
New Delhi, India
OccupationActress
Years active2006–present
FatherOmkar Goswami

Shahana Goswami (born 6 May 1986) is an Indian actress. 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.

Early life and education

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Shahana Goswami was born on 6 May 1986[1][2] in New Delhi, India.[1] She is the daughter of Indian economist and writer Omkar Goswami.[citation needed]

She did her schooling at Sardar Patel Vidyalaya in New Delhi, followed by Sophia College in Mumbai.[1] She excelled at many sports while at school, including artificial wall climbing, athletics, badminton, basketball, and volleyball. She was appointed house captain.[1]

Goswami trained in dance under Padmashri Kiran Segal in Odissi for 10 years, touring and performing with her dance troupe.[1] She had wanted to be an actress as a young girl, and moved to Mumbai to complete her dance training as well as looking into the possibilities of acting as a career.[1]

Career

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Goswami started working in theatre with Jaimini Pathak's group, called Working Title, as a production assistant. She then performed on stage in their productions of The Seagull and Arabian Nights.[1]

Through her theatre circle, she met talent consultant Shaanu Sharma, who asked her to audition for a role in Naseeruddin Shah's directorial debut Yun Hota Toh Kya Hota, which was released in 2006. 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.[3]

A cinematographer who had 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 (2008), directed by Arjun Bali, with Randeep Hooda as her co-star. This was while she was still in college completing her studies.[4][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 director, Abhishek Kapoor. She auditioned for the film and got her big break in the role of Debbie. After the film's release in 2008, her performance earned her the Filmfare Best Actress (Critics) award.[5]

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.[3]

She also appeared in the films Firaaq, Jashnn, Mirch, Break Ke Baad, and Tera Kya Hoga Johnny.[1] In 2011 she starred in the action thriller Game and the superhero film, Ra.One.[1]

Goswami's first international project was Deepa Mehta's Midnight's Children (2013), an adaptation of Salman Rushdie's Booker Prize winning novel.[1] She played the female lead in Vara: A Blessing directed by Khyentse Norbu, which was shot in Sri Lanka. She received the Asian Award for best actress for her performance in the film.[1]

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

In 2016, she reprised her role as Debbie in Rock On II, and later that year appeared in her first Bengali film, Under Construction.[1]

In 2016, she was cast in one of the lead roles in Tu Hai Mera Sunday, which received positive review from the critics upon its release in 2017.[6] An on-screen kiss with co-star Barun Sobti led to headlines in the media.[1]

Goswami appeared in the 2020 Netflix series Bombay Begums directed by Alankrita Shrivastava, starring Pooja Bhatt, Amruta Subhash, Plabita Borthakur, and Aadhya Anand.[7]

She starred in Zwigato directed by Nandita Das. Set in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, it featured Kapil Sharma as a food delivery rider and Goswami as his wife.[8] The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2023.[9]

In 2024, Goswami appeared in a leading role as Sridevi in the Australian TV drama series Four Years Later on SBS Television[10]

Filmography

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Year Film Role Language Notes Ref.
2006 Yun Hota Toh Kya Hota Payal Hindi
2007 Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. Gina Hindi
2008 Rock On!! Debbie Mascarenhas Hindi
Ru Ba Ru Tara Mishra Hindi
2009 Firaaq Munira Hindi
Jashnn Nisha Hindi
2010 Mirch Ruchi Hindi
Break Ke Baad Nadia Hindi
Tera Kya Hoga Johnny Divya Hindi
2011 Game Tisha Khanna Hindi
Ra.One Jenny Nayar Hindi
2012 Midnight's Children Amina English
Heroine Promita Roy Hindi
2013 Vara: A Blessing Lila English
2016 Rock On 2 Debbie Mascarenhas Hindi
Force of Destiny Maya English
Under Construction Roya Bengali Bangladeshi film
Tu Hai Mera Sunday Kavya Hindi
2018 Gali Guleiyan Saira Hindi
2019 Made in Bangladesh Nasima Bengali Bangladeshi film
2023 Zwigato Pratima Hindi
Neeyat Lisa, AK's girlfriend Hindi
2024 Santosh Santosh Saini Hindi [11]
Despatch Shweta Bag Hindi
Shahana Goswami - Festival des Cinémas d'Asie - Vesoul 2016

Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2020 A Suitable Boy Meenakshi Chatterji Mehra
2021 Bombay Begums Fatima Warsi
The Last Hour Lipika Bora
2022 Hush Hush Zaira [12]
2024 Four Years Later Sridevi SBS [10]

Awards

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Year Film Role Award Result Ref.
2009 Rock On!! Debbie Filmfare Award for Best Actress (Critics) Won [13]
Star Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress Won [14]
Lions Gold Award for Best Supporting Actress Won
Cineblitz Award for Best Supporting Actress Won
IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated [15]
Stardust Award for Breakthrough Performance – Female Nominated [16]
Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated [17]
2010 Firaaq Muneera Nominated [18]
Star Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated [19]
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 [20]
2025 Santosh Santosh Saini Asian Film Award for Best Actress Won [21]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Shahana Goswami: Interesting facts and candid photos of the Rock On!! actress". Mid-Day. 6 May 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  2. ^ "Age is just a number: Shahana Goswami". Hindustan Times. 16 March 2009. Retrieved 14 May 2025. Shahana Goswami is only 22.
  3. ^ a b "Shahana Goswami interview". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
  4. ^ "Shahana Goswami interview". Screen India. 16 January 2009. Archived from the original on 24 January 2009. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
  5. ^ "Shahana Goswami interview". Sify. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
  6. ^ "Tu Hai Mera Sunday Movie review: This Barun Sobti, Shahana Goswami film is just what you can relate to". Financialexpress. 5 October 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  7. ^ Keshri, Shweta (16 July 2020). "Netflix's Bombay Begums starring Pooja Bhatt deals with desire, ethics and vulnerabilities". India Today. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Kapil Sharma to play food delivery rider in Nandita Das' next film".
  9. ^ Chhabra, Aseem (22 September 2022). "'I don't have the desire to change my image,' says Nandita Das after Zwigato's TIFF première". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  10. ^ a b Low, Lenny Ann (26 September 2024). "Could your marriage survive if you were apart for four years?". TV and radio. The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  11. ^ Ntim, Zac (25 September 2024). "Oscars: UK Selects Sandhya Suri's 'Santosh' As Best International Feature Submission". Deadline. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  12. ^ "Hush Hush Review: Juhi Chawla, Soha Ali Khan and co's thriller suffers from lacklustre performances". PINKVILLA. 22 September 2022. Archived from the original on 21 February 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  13. ^ "Winners of Filmfare Awards 2009". Bollywood Trends. 1 March 2009. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
  14. ^ "Winners of Star Screen Awards 2009". The Indian. 14 January 2009. Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
  15. ^ "Nominees for IIFA Awards 2009". Desi Blitz. 30 April 2009. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
  16. ^ "Nominees for Filmfare Awards 2009". Indicine. 14 February 2009. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
  17. ^ "Nominees for Stardust Awards 2009". i69. 16 February 2009. Archived from the original on 21 April 2009. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
  18. ^ "Nominees for Filmfare Awards 2010". Dear Cinema. 12 February 2010. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
  19. ^ "Nominees for Star Screen Awards 2010". Filmi Cafe. 30 December 2009. Archived from the original on 26 February 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
  20. ^ "Nominations for the 69th Hyundai Filmfare Awards 2024 with Gujarat Tourism: Full list out". Filmfare. 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  21. ^ Brzeski, Patrick (16 March 2025). "Asian Film Awards: 'All We Imagine as Light' Wins Best Picture, Yoshida Daihachi Takes Best Director for 'Teki Cometh'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
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