| Masumeh | |
| Birthname: | Masumeh Makhija |
| Birth Date: | 1984 10, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Other Names: | Masumi |
| Nationality: | Canadian |
| Occupation: | Actress, model |
| Years Active: | 2003–2008, 2018–present |
| Relatives: | Manish Makhija (uncle) |
Masumeh Makhija (born 10 October 1984), known mononymously as Masumeh, is a Canadian actress and model based in India. She was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and hails from a well-known Indian film family. Her grandfather Parananand was a pioneering distributor while her uncle Gul Anand and her mother Jayshree are producers known for Chashme Buddoor, Jalwa, Khatta Meetha and Hero Hiralal.
Makhija has appeared in two movies directed by Shona Urvashi, Chupke Se and Saas Bahu Aur Sensex.[1] [2] She started her career as a child artist appearing in commercials and TV shows like Thoda Hai Thoda ki Zaroorat Hai and Banegi Apni Baat.[3] She made her film debut with Chupke Se and has since acted in a number of films, including Vishal Bhardwaj's adaptation of Macbeth entitled Maqbool. She has also appeared in several international productions, including the German movie, Gate to Heaven. In 2018, Makhija starred in 3 Storeys, a Farhan Akhtar production starring Sharman Joshi, Pulkit Samrat, Richa Chadha and Renuka Shahane.[4]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Maqbool | Sameera (Abbaji's daughter) | Debut, credited as Masumi Makhija | |
| Chupke Se | Sarika Verma/Megha Timghire | credited as Masumi | ||
| Gate to Heaven | Nisha | German movie, credited as Masumi Makhija | [5] | |
| 2004 | The Journey (short) | Girl in the bus | ||
| 2005 | Padmashree Laloo Prasad Yadav | Padmashree Divakar Kashyap | credited as Masumeh | |
| 2006 | Woh Lamhe | Rani Mukherjee | credited as Masumeh | |
| 2007 | Heyy Babyy | Special appearance in song | ||
| Dus Kahaniyaan | Kaamna (segment "High on the Highway") | |||
| 2008 | Saas Bahu Aur Sensex | Kirti Wagaskar | credited as Masumeh | |
| Sharpe's Peril (TV movie) | (uncredited) | |||
| 2018 | 3 Storeys | Varsha Atre | credited as Masumeh | [6] |
| 2023 | Gulaam Chor | Producer only | ||
| Bhagwan Bharose | [7] |