Actor info
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Name :
Divya Dutta
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Born :
September 25, 1977 in Ludhiana, Punjab, India (48 years old)
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Known for :
Acting
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Gender :
Female
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Film career :
102 films (1994–2025)
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Also known as :
ਦਿਵਿਆ ਦੱਤਾ, Divya Datta, दिव्या दत्ता
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Biography
Divya Dutta (born 25 September 1977) is an Indian actress and model. She has appeared in Hindi and Punjabi cinema, in addition to Malayalam and English-language films. She has received many awards including a National Film Award, a Filmfare OTT Award and 2 IIFA Awards. Dutta debuted in Hindi cinema in 1994 with the film Ishq Mein Jeena Ishq Mein Marna, which she followed up with a lead role in the 1995 drama Veergati and a string of supporting roles. She then garnered attention for playing the lead role of Zainab, a Muslim wife separated from her Sikh husband, in the 1999 Punjabi film Shaheed-e-Mohabbat Boota Singh, set against the backdrop of the 1947 Partition of India. The movie was a surprise hit, and Dutta subsequently continued to act in supporting roles. In 2004, Dutta garnered widespread critical acclaim for her role as Shabbo in the romantic drama Veer-Zaara and earned Best Supporting Actress nominations at several awards ceremonies, including Filmfare.
Notable films
- Chhaava (2025) as Rajmata Soyarabai Bhosale
- Sikandar Ka Muqaddar (2024) as Kaushalya Singh
- Jhalki (2019)
- Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013) as Ishri Kaur
- Veer-Zaara (2004) as Shabina 'Shabbo' Ibrahim
