Megha Burman Explained
Megha Burman is an Indian actress working in Hindi and Tamil film industry.
She played the role of Razia in Sohan Roy's Dam,[1] which may have been based on the Mullaperiyar Dam dispute between Tamil Nadu and Kerala.[2] The DMK party chief M. Karunanidhi urged the Tamil Nadu chief minister J.Jayalalitha to ban the movie for "people's safety".[3] A day before its scheduled release on 25 November, the film was banned by the State Government on grounds that its release would disturb relations between Tamil Nadu and Kerala.[4]
She played the lead role in Oru Modhal Oru Kadhal.[5] Her film Ballad of Rustom was a qualifying feature for the Academy Awards in 2014.[6] In 2020, she played the role of Nisha Das in the Hindi language sports drama film Panga.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
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| 2003 | Paap | DCP's daughter | Hindi | |
| 2008 | Ankit, Pallavi & Friends | Pallavi | Telugu | |
| 2011 | Dam 999 | Raziya | English | |
| 2012 | Ballad of Rustom | | Hindi | |
| 2013 | The Suite Life of Karan & Kabir | Nia | Hindi | television series |
| 2013 | Lattoo | | Bengali | [7] |
| 2014 | Oru Modhal Oru Kadhal | Anusha | Tamil | |
| 2020 | Panga | Nisha Das | Hindi | |
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Notes and References
- Web site: Megha Burman speaks about Sohan Roy's DAM 999 (2010) Movie . Washington Bangla Radio . WBRi . 5 September 2016 . 16 September 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160916210540/http://www.washingtonbanglaradio.com/content/4829410-interview-watch-beautiful-bengali-actress-megha-burman-speak-about-sohan-roys-dam-99 . dead .
- Web site: Sangeetha . P . Megha Burman: My film means no harm . The Times of India . 5 September 2016.
- News: Tamil Nadu government bans Dam 999 film . 5 September 2016 . Hindustan Times.
- News: TN govt. bans DAM 999 . . 24 November 2011 . 24 November 2011 . Chennai, India.
- Web site: Ashok Kumar . S R . Audio Beat: Oru Mothal Oru Kadhal - A leaf out of life . The Hindu . 5 September 2016.
- Web site: Scott . Mike . Oscars 2014: From 'About Time' to 'Zaytoun,' 289 features qualify for Academy Awards . NOLA . The Times-Picayune . 5 September 2016.
- Web site: Lattoo (2013) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos . https://web.archive.org/web/20190328174337/https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/lattoo-34869 . live . 28 March 2019 . Cinestaan . 28 March 2019.
