Mamta Kaash (born March 29, 1964)[citation needed] is an actress and producer who has worked in television, radio and theatre in the UK. Born in India, she is the daughter of a journalist for the BBC World Service.
Mamta Kaash | |
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Born | (1964-03-29) March 29, 1964 (age 58) |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Actress, producer |
Known for | Casualty, Angels |
Awards | Actor: Cannes Festival International de Programmes Audiovisuels, best actress award for Shalom Salaam, 1989; Producer: Moscow International Film Festival nomination for Delight, 2013 |
As an actress, she is perhaps best known for her roles in the BBC1 medical dramas Casualty, in which she played Dr Beth Ramanee, and Angels, as Nargis Khan.[1][2] In 1985, she appeared in the long-running Yorkshire Television soap opera Emmerdale Farm.[2][3] She also appeared in the Scottish soap opera River City, playing the role of Hana Malik.[4] Mamta also played the role of Mahatma Gandhi's adopted daughter Abha Chatterjee in the British television series Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy
Theatre roles have included Moti Roti Puttli Chunni at Theatre Royal Stratford East (1993) and MAA at the Royal Court Theatre (1995).[5][6] More recently, Kaash has focused on work as a producer. In 2013 she once again collaborated with director Gareth Jones as a co-producer of the film Delight, an awards nominee at the Moscow International Film Festival.[7][8]
Kaash won Best Actress award at the 1989 Cannes Festival International de Programmes Audiovisuels for her performance in the five-part BBC2 drama Shalom Salaam, a role for which she received widespread critical acclaim, with the drama also winning best screenplay for writer/director Gareth Jones.[9][10][11]
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