Palomi Ghosh is an Indian actress best known for her work in Hindi, Konkani, and English language films. She is a recipient of the National Film Award – Special Mention (feature film) for the Konkani musical drama Nachom-ia Kumpasar.[1][2]
Palomi Ghosh | |
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.jpg) Ghosh at IFFI 2015 | |
| Born | |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Early life
editGhosh was born in Vadodara, Gujarat, India, with roots in West Bengal. Her family moved to the US at an early age.[3] She attended North Carolina State University, where she studied applied mathematics.[4] After moving to Mumbai, she joined acting classes at Anupam Kher's acting institute and started working in theatre.[5]
Career
editGhosh made her debut in 2009 with the Australian film The Waiting City. She then appeared in the film Gandhi of the Month (2014).[6] Her next release, Nachom-ia Kumpasar (2014), based on the goan singers Lorna Cordeiro and Chris Perry, met with critical acclaim.[7] She received the National Film Award – Special Mention (feature film) at the 62nd National Film Awards. The film went on to win 24 international, 3 national, and 10 state awards, making it the most awarded Konkani film.[8][9] She then appeared in Netflix's sci-fi series Sense8 (2015).
In 2016, she appeared in the critically acclaimed Hotel Salvation, which won numerous international awards,[10][11] followed by K Sera Sera Ghodpachem Ghoddtelem which was featured in several international film festivals.[12][13] The film was selected as the Best Feature Film in Konkani at the 64th National Film Awards.[14][15] She then appeared in the TV series The Good Karma Hospital.
In 2019, she played the role of Meghan in Mission Over Mars.[16] She starred as Jenny Fernandes in the Netflix series Typewriter (2019), directed by Sujay Ghosh[17] [18] She received praise for her performance.[19][20]
She has appeared in the Berkeley Repertory Theater's play Monsoon Wedding, the Musical, which was based on Mira Nair's film of the same name.[21][22] She sang three songs in the film Helicopter Eela (2018).[23][24]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The Waiting City | Urmi | English | Debut | |
| 2013 | Scenes from Suburbia | Poulumi | Bengali | Short | |
| 2014 | Gandhi of the Month | Miss Thomas | English | ||
| 2014 | Nachom-ia Kumpasar | Dona Pereira | Konkani | National Film Award – Special Mention (feature film) | |
| 2015 | Awakenings | Meera | Hindi, English | Short | |
| 2015 | Sense8 | English | 2 Episodes | ||
| 2016 | Hotel Salvation | Sunita | English | ||
| 2016 | K Sera Sera Ghodpachem Ghoddtelem | Sona Golvales | Konkani | ||
| 2017 | The Good Karma Hospital | Nita Mehta | English | TV Series | |
| 2017 | Office vs. Office | Shikha Rastogi | Hindi | TV Series | |
| 2018 | Everything is Fine | Natasha | Hindi | Short | |
| 2019 | Typewriter | Jenny Fernandes | Hindi | TV Series | [25][26] |
| 2019 | Mission Over Mars | Meghan | Hindi | TV Series | |
| 2019 | Satellite Shankar | Hindi | [27] | ||
| 2020 | Kadakh | Chhaya | Hindi | [28] | |
| 2021 | Ankahi Kahaniya | Natasha | Hindi | ||
| 2021 | Tryst With Destiny | Laxmi | Hindi, English | TV Series | [29] |
References
edit- ^ "Destined to be an actress". www.thehitavada.com. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ^ "'I have a strange connection with Goa', Palomi Ghosh on her Bollywood journey". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
- ^ Ramnath, Nandini (2019-07-14). "'Nachom-ia Kumpasar' star Palomi Ghosh is back in Goa – and this time, she is giving us a scare". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
- ^ Ghadge, Rajesh (2016-05-31). "Palomi Ghosh the journey from Gollywood to the Oscars". Incredible Goa. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ^ Prepares, Actor (2021-06-13). "Palomi Ghosh, an Actor Prepares alumnus gets chosen for BAFTA'S Inaugural Breakthrough India initiative". Anupam Kher's Actor Prepares. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ^ "Gandhi of the Month". www.berlinale-talents.de.
- ^ Ramnath, Nandini (2014-12-06). "Konkani musical 'Nachom-ia Kumpasar' celebrates the Mumbai jazz age". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- ^ "Palomi Ghosh | Actor". www.bafta.org. 2021-04-29. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ^ "Nachom-ia Kumpasar has brought Goans together: Bardroy". oHeraldo. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
- ^ "Unesco award for HOTEL SALVATION (Mukti Bhawan)". 2018-11-15. Archived from the original on 2018-11-15. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
- ^ "usurped title". Archived from the original on August 16, 2016. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
{{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Konkani film 'K Sera Sera-Ghodpachem Ghoddtelem' premieres in Goa". The Times of India. 2017-05-05. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ^ Thombare, Suparna. "IFFI 2016 K Sera Sera review: Impressive in its sensitive storytelling". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on June 9, 2023. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ^ "Konkani film 'K Sera Sera' wins best regional film at National awards". The Times of India. 2017-04-09. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ^ Desk, N. T. (2017-04-15). "Boston International Film Festival to screen Konkani film 'K Sera Sera'. | The Navhind Times". Retrieved 2023-06-09.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Working on AltBalaji's MoM was a 'goosebump galore' for me: Palomi Ghosh". Mumbai Live. 2019-09-20. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ^ "Is there space for Konkani on online streaming channels?". oHeraldo. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
- ^ "Typewriter Actress Palomi Reveals Her Spooky Experience During Film Shoot". News18. 2019-08-16. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
- ^ "Typewriter actor Palomi Ghosh: Always wanted to work with Sujoy Ghosh". The Indian Express. 2019-07-28. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
- ^ "'I take one day at a time': Palomi Ghosh on her journey so far and playing Jenny in Typewriter". www.indulgexpress.com. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
- ^ "Monsoon Wedding".
- ^ Gaekwad, Manish (2017-05-20). "New characters and tunes and 'constant singing' in the 'Monsoon Wedding' musical version". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- ^ "'My life is all about happenstance'". The Hindu. 2018-10-19. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ^ "Helicopter Eela song Ruk Ruk Ruk: Raghav Sachar and Kajol give their own twist to hit 90s song". The Indian Express. 2018-09-25. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
- ^ "Sujoy Ghosh, cast of Typewriter on why Netlifx's latest offering is not a run-of-the-mill horror series". Firstpost. 2019-07-20. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
- ^ "Netflix 'Typewriter' review: Few scares but Sujoy Ghosh's horror series still charms". The News Minute. 2019-07-22. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
- ^ "Satellite Shankar: Sooraj Pancholi delivers his best, but the film fails to entertain". Mumbai Live. 2019-11-08. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
- ^ "Kadakh: A tantalising morality tale". The Indian Express. 2020-06-27. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
- ^ Ramnath, Nandini (2021-11-05). "'Tryst With Destiny' review: A showcase of acting talent". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
External links
editPalomi Ghosh at IMDb