Palomi Ghosh

REAL WORLD: portrays Nita Mehta

Although born in Gujarat state, Palomi spent her earliest life in West Bengal. The family moved to the USA when she was a young child where she remained until adulthood. Palomi is a graduate of North Carolina State University with a degree in Applied Mathematics, taking acting as an elective. Her extra studies led to her join Anupem Kher's school 'Actor Prepares'. When not acting, she enjoys travelling and is a gifted singer, having been taught by her mother and heard in various screen roles.

Her acting debut was in the 2009 film The Waiting City, based in Australia of Indian origin. Since then, she has become a regular in Bollywood for film, television, webseries and adverts for big regional brands. She now lives and works in Mumbai, Maharashtra since 2011, splitting her time between India and New York. Her theatre credits are impressive, including the touring Monsoon Wedding, the stage musical version of the popular film. In other talents, Palomi is multilingual. She speaks the major north Indian languages: Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi and Marathi as well as English. She has a tattoo of a star on her left shoulder and follows the Hindu religion.

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Agents: Bollywood Booking Agency (BBA) | Bret Adams Ltd (BAL)

Appearance: Episode 1.01

Awards

 * Washington DC South Asian Film Festival Awards - Best Actress for Nachom-ia Kumpasar (2015).
 * National Film Awards - Special Jury Award, Certificate of Merit for Nachom-ia Kumpasar (2015).
 * National President's Award for acting in Nachom-ia Kumpasar (2015).
 * Several further international nominations for Nachom-ia Kumpasar.
 * National Film Awards for K Sera Sera as part of the cast (2016).
 * Alumna of Berlinale Talents 2017.
 * Tribeca Film Festival - nominated in Best Actress category for Tryst with Destiny (2020).
 * British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Breakthrough India honouree (2020/1).