Sheena Chohan

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Sheena Chohan
File:Actress, Sheena Chohan.jpg
Chohan in 2022
Born
India
OccupationActress
Websitewww.sheenachohan.net

Sheena Chohan is an Indian film actress who works in Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Hollywood films and OTT-series. She made her screen debut in the Malayalam film, The Train, opposite Mammooty, directed by seven-time National Award Winning Director, Jayaraj. But her major success came with Ant Story, on Netflix, which was directed by Mostofa Sarwar Farooki for which she received a best actress nomination alongside Keira Knightley and Kate Beckinsale at both the Dubai International Film Festival[citation needed] and the Shanghai International Film Festival.[1] She is the only Indian actor to have won the Human Rights Hero award at the United Nations. Sheena makes her Hindi film debut with Sant Tukaram (2025), delivering a soul-stirring portrayal of the layered role of Avali Jija Bai, the courageous and devoted wife of the saint.[2][3][4][5]

Career

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Chohan starred as the female lead opposite megastar Mammootty in a Malayalam film The Train, directed by National Award Winner, Jayaraj.[6]

She was nominated as Best Actress at both the Dubai International Film Festival and the Shanghai International Film Festival for her lead role in the international film Ant Story, directed by Mostofa Sarwar Farooki which was on Netflix.[7][8][9]

Chohan starred in Mukti and Patralekha as a lead, directed by National Award Winner Buddhadev Dasgupta.[10]

In 2016, she played one of the lead roles in the feature film, Justice, directed by Bappaditya Bandopadhyay.[11]

Chohan acted in the role of a journalist in the 2017 Hollywood web comedy Words which also features American stand-up comedian and actor, Jim Meskimen.[12]

In 2019, Chohan was selected to feature in the Hollywood film Nomad, by award-winning director Taron Lexton, releasing this year.[13][14]

In 2022, she was featured in the hit series The Fame Game on Netflix opposite Madhuri Dixit as well as in The City of Dreams directed by Nagesh Kukunoor.[15][16] She also played the lead in the comedy drama series exMates which was produced by Humaramovie and she finished shooting for the series The Trial opposite Kajol for Disney+ Hotstar.[17][18][19]

In 2023, Chohan also finished shooting for Sant Tukaram as the leading lady, Avali, opposite Subodh Bhave, directed by Aditya Om.[20]

In February 2023, Chohan won the WGF Best Actress in Comic Role award for her popular web series, Ex- Mates.[21]

Early life

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Chohan was born in Chandigarh, Punjab but brought up in Kolkata.[22] She was crowned "Miss Kolkata"[23] and participated in the beauty pageant I Am She–Miss Universe India, where she won the title "I Am Voice". Chohan worked as a theatre actress for many years, in various productions including for five years in Delhi with director Arvind Gaur.[citation needed] She trained as a contemporary dancer for many years and reached the status of brown belt in Karate while in school. She studied arts at The Lawrence School, Sanawar, Shimla. She also trained in playing the violin and was a part of the school orchestra.[24][25]

Human Rights Ambassador

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Chohan is the Ambassador for South Asia with United for Human Rights, an organization linked to the Church of Scientology.

Filmography

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Year Title Role Director Language Notes
2011 The Train Meera Jayaraj Malayalam Opposite Mammootty
2014 Mukti Bela (Tagore's Daughter) Buddhadev Dasgupta Bengali Based on Rabindranath Tagores poems.
Patralekha Wife (Lead Role)
2014 Ant Story Rima (Famous Actress) Mostofa Sarwar Farooki Bengali World Premiered at DIFF 2013
2016 Justice Traveller (Lead Role) Bappaditya Bandopadhyay Bengali,English
2025 Sant Tukaram Avali (Lead Role) Aditya Om Hindi [26][27]
TBA Jatsya Maranam Dhruvam IPS Officer (Lead Role) Shravan Telugu [28] Trilingual- Pan India film. Alongside J. D. Chakravarthy
TBA Nomad Traveller Taron Lexton English-Hollywood Film

Short films

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Year Title Role Language Production House
2017 Pinkathon Lead Role Hindi Ogilvy
2017 Chhotu Lead Role Hindi Muvizz.com
2017 Words Journalist (Lead Role) English Sheena Chohan
2017 Rubbish Lead Role Hindi Humaramovie.com
2018 Fallen Angel Lead Role English Groovyfilms
2019 Taken For A Ride Lead Role English Imperial Buddha
2023 Amar-Prem Neha (Lead Role) Hindi[29] Great India Film and Television
2024 Marziyan[30] Lead role Hindi Amerya Productions
2025 One More Lead Role Hindi Jannat Movies

Web series

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Year Title Role Director Language Platform Ref
2021 The Fame Game PR Manager Bejoy Nambiar Hindi Netflix India [31]
2021 City of Dreams Journalist Nagesh Kukunoor Hindi Disney Hotstar [32]
2022 The Trial Jasmin Suparn Verma Hindi Disney Hotstar IMDb[33]
2022 ExMates Shreya Vaibhav Ameta Hindi Humaramovie [34][35]
2025 Bhayaavah She Devil (Negative Lead) Vikas Tiwari Hindi TBA [36]
2025 TBA TBA Hansal Mehta Hindi TBA [37]

Awards

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Miss Universe India - I am She 2010-"I am voice" (Best expression and audience connectivity)
Lakme Miss Kolkata
Cinderella Beauty and Talent, Kolkata
Wild Card Entry Winner of Miss Universe India - I am She 2010, Mumbai
Nominated as Best Actress for Ant Story at The Dubai International Film Festival 2013
Nominated as Best Actress for Ant Story at The Shanghai International Film Festival 2014 (Golden Goblet Awards)
Human Rights Hero Award 2019 at the United Nations as South Asia Ambassador for Youth for Human Rights (1st Indian to receive the award)[38]
Excellence in Leadership Award 2020 (as Human Rights South Asia Ambassador)[39]
Woman Super Achiever Award at the World Women's Leadership conference 2020[40]
Human Rights Hero Award at the United Nations in New York - February 2023[42]
WGF Best Actress in Comic Role award for Ex- Mates - February 2023[43]
US President's Lifetime Achievement Award (for her human rights education work) - June 2024[citation needed]
Best Actress In a Comedy Role 2024[44]
Midday Most Promising Actor Award 2024[45]
Rising Star Award 2024 by Times Applaud[46][47]
Rising Star of the Year Award 2024 by Midday[48]

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