Divya Dutta, who has been in the film industry for more than a decade now, has always been on the sidelines of success. That seems to have changed recently and recognition does not seem so far away anymore.
She did her schooling from Sacred Heart Convent School, Ludhiana. She was first recognized for her work in Shaheed-e-Mohabbat and went on to win more than 25 awards in the film industry, including the Zee Cine Award for Best Supporting Actress for her work in Veer Zaara and the IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Delhi 6. She has been nominated for the Filmfare and Star Screen Award twice. She also won the Star Sabse Favorite Kaun Award for her role in Welcome to Sajjanpur.
Divya Dutta has acted in more than 60 roles in the Indian film industry, including at least two international films. She can be seen in numerous ads and is also popular in Punjabi cinema
She was seen as Ivy in Rituparno Ghosh’s The Last Year (2008) and in Shyam Benegal’s Welcome to Sajjanpur (2008). She was part of an impressive cast in Delhi 6 (2009). She played the role of Jalebi, an untouchable, who spits abusive language with lan.
Dutta is now going international with movies like Jenifer Lynch’s Hissss, Sanyogita . The Bride in Red which was well-received in France and Haat ? The Weekly Bazaar that received coverage at the Cannes Film Festival.
Movies Done By Divya Dutta
- 1994 Ishq Mein Jeena Ishq Mein Marna Sapna Debut role
- 1995 Surakshaa Bindiya
- 1995 Veergati Sandhya
- 1996 Agni Sakshi Urmi
- 1996 Chhote Sarkar Meena
- 1996 Ram Aur Shyam Sunaina
- 1997 Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat Sharda’s Sister
- 1997 Daava Deepa
- 1998 Gharwali Baharwali Madhu
- 1998 Iski Topi Uske Sarr Milli
- 1998 Bade Miyan Chote Miyan Madhu Special appearance
- 1999 Shaheed-E-Mohabbat Zainab Punjabi film
- 1999 Samar Hindi / Urdu film
- 1999 Rajaji Sonia
- 1999 Tabaahi-The Destroyer
- 2000 Basanti Malati Nepali film
- 2001 Kasoor Ms Payal Also dubbed for Lisa Ray
- 2002 Maya Namara Anu Nepali film
- 2002 Special appearance
- 2002 Inth Ka Jawab Patthar
- 2002 23rd March 1931: Shaheed Durga Bhabhi
- 2003 Praan Jaye Par Shaan Na Jaye Dulari
- 2003 Jogger’s Park Chatterjee’s daughter
- 2003 Baghban Reena Malhotra
- 2003 LOC Kargil Yadav’s wife
- 2004 Shobhayatra Rani of Jhansi
- 2004 Agnipankh Nupur
- 2005 Dil Ke Pechey Pechey Vidya
- 2005 Naam Gum Jaayega Divya
- 2005 Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero Ila Bose
- 2005 Silsiilay Diya Rao
- 2005 Sanyogita- The Bride in Red Sanyogita
- 2006 Darwaaza Bandh Rakho Chameli G. Kale
- 2006 Waris Shah: Ishq Daa Waaris Saboo Punjabi film
- 2006Umrao Jaan Bismillah Jaan
- 2007 Apne Pooja B. Singh Choudhary
- 2007 The Last Lear Ivy English film
- 2007 Aaja Nachle Najma
- 2008 U Me Aur Hum Reena
- 2008 Kahaani Gudiya Ki…: True Story of a Woman Gudiya
- Summer 2007 Dancer/Singer Cameo appearance
- 2009 Delhi-6 Jalebi
- 2009 Mini Punjab Shabbo
- 2009 Morning Walk Rita
- 2009 Love Khichdi Parminder Kaur
- 2009 Paroksh Gauri
- 2010 Sukhmani: Hope for Life Reshma Punjabi film
- 2010 Malik Ek Laxmi
- 2010 Hisss Maya Gupta English/Hindi film
- 2010 Heart Land Amrita English film
- 2010 Hello Darling Mrs. Hardik
- 2011 Haat- The Weekly Bazaar Sanja
- 2011 Masti Express Seema
- 2011 Monica Monica R. Jaitley
- 2011 The Lion of Punjab Punjabi film
- 2011 Stanley Ka Dabba Rosy Miss
- 2011 Chargesheet Minnie Singh
- 2011 Mummy Punjabi Muniya
- 2011 My Friend Pinto Reshma Shergill
- 2011 Chaloo Movie Ms Urmila Undreskar
- 2012 Dangerous Ishhq Neetu/Chanda/Tawaif
- 2012 Heroine Pallavi Narayan
- 2012 Overtime
- 2013 Special 26 Shanti
- 2013 Zila Ghaziabad Mahenderi
- 2013 Gippi Pappi
- 2013 Lootera Shyama
- 2013 Bhaag Milkha Bhaag Ishri Kaur
- 2014 Ragini MMS 2 Dr Meera Dutta
- 2014 Manjunath Anjali Mullati
- 2015 Badlapur Shobha
- 2015 Chehere: A Modern Day Classic Amanat
- 2015 Promise Dad Suzanne
- 2016 Chalk n Duster Kamini Gupta
- 2016 Traffic Maya Gupta
- 2016 Irada Ramadeep Braitch
- 2017 Babumoshai Bandookbaaz Jiji
- 2018 Blackmail Dolly Verma
- 2018 Fanney Khan Kavita Sharma
- 2018 Plus Minus Short film
- 2018 Manto Kulwant Kaur
- 2019 Music Teacher Geeta
- 706 Dr Suman Asthana
- 706 Jhalki Sunita Bhartiya
- 2020 Ram Singh Charlie
- 2020 Nastik dagger TBA
- 2020 Sheer Qorma dagger Noor Khan
Television Series Done By divya Dutta
- 2005–2006 Shanno Ki Shaadi Shanno
- 2020 Special OPS Sadia Qureshi Hotstar
- 2020 Hostages Season 2 Ayesha Khan Hotstar
National Film And Other Awards Received By Divya Dutta
- 2018 – National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress – Irada
- 2005 – Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Veer-Zaara
- 2010 – Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Delhi-6
- 2014 – Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
- 2005 – Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Female – Veer-Zaara
- 2014 – Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Female – Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
- 2010 – IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actress – Delhi-6
- 2014 – IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actress – Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
- 2005 – GIFA Best Supporting Actress Award – Veer-Zaara
- 2014 – Apsara Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Bhaag Milkha Bhaag