"She is a dedicated, committed and passionate actress."
In the world of South Asian cinema, few names glisten with glory quite like Sheena Chohan.
Sheena has made her mark on Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu cinema.
She is currently gearing up for her Bollywood debut in Aditya Om’s Sant Tukaram.
In the film, Sheena Chohan stars opposite Subodh Bhave, who recently appeared in Priyanka Chopra Jonas’ Paani.
Sheena will play the anticipated historical role of Jijabai, the saint’s wife.
Sheena Chohan began her acting journey in theatre, honing her craft in New Delhi under Arvind Gaur from Asmita Theatre.
The actress delved into her theatre days and explained how her roots onstage helped her perform in Sant Tukaram.
She explained: “It’s true that I used everything I learned under Arvind Gaur and my theatre days on the set of my Hindi feature film Sant Tukaram.
“But I also stayed as a blank page for my director Aditya Om, who was the captain of this film.
“In theatre, in front of a live audience, you have no room to make a mistake – you have to have complete conviction to character, and I try to bring that same commitment on set.
“When working with Subodh Bhave Sir, who has done 90 films and is a master of cinematic technique, as his new, National Award Winning film for Priyanka Chopra shows – I had to create a character who is taught to all Maharashtran children in schools.
“So it’s triply hard because they already have her in her head.
“Not only did I have to use all of the techniques about researching characters that I learned from years in Arvind’s experimental and renowned theatre group but I also had to bring that living-in-the-moment spark to every scene to ensure this beloved character was in a way channelled through me.”
Speaking about Sheena’s craft, Arvind Gaur said: “Sheena performed at Asmita Theatre under my direction.
“She acted in many stage and street plays, based on different social issues. She is a dedicated, committed and passionate actress.
“But now Sheena is using her theatre acting training effectively and intelligently in cinema.”
“She always explores the conflict and details of characters in her acting – doing a lot of homework on characterisation with concentration.”
In 2024, Sheena also completed the dubbing for her web series.
She also starred alongside Madhuri Dixit in The Fame Game (2022) and Kajol in The Trial (2023).
An accomplished philanthropist and humanitarian, Sheena Chohan was awarded the President’s Award by US President Joe Biden in June 2024.
Read Sheena’s exclusive DESIblitz interview here.
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