Sharmishta Roy
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Sharmishta Roy is an Indian film art director and production designer who works predominantly in Hindi cinema.{{cite web|title=Cinema: Art Directors: Wizards of Illusion|url =http://archives.digitaltoday.in/indiatoday/11051998/cinema.html|author=Anupama Chopra|work=India Today|date=11 May 1998|accessdate=6 May 2015}}{{Cite web |title=Rediff On The NeT, Movies: An interview with award-winning art director Sharmishta Roy |url=https://m.rediff.com/entertai/1999/mar/23sha.htm |access-date=2022-05-07 |website=m.rediff.com}}
Personal life
Born to Sudhendu Roy, noted production designer of Bimal Roy's films, like Madhumati (1958), Sujata (1959) and Bandini (1963), and Yash Chopra's Silsila (1981) and Chandni (1989), she assisted her father before starting out as an independent art director.{{cite web|title = 10 unsung stars of Indian cinema|work=India Today|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/10+unsung+stars+of+Indian+cinema/2/23083.html|date=25 December 2008|accessdate=6 May 2015}}
She is best known for her collaborations with Yash Raj Films and Dharma Productions in films including Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995), Dil To Pagal Hai (1997), Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), Mohabbatein (2000), Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001), Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003), Veer-Zaara (2004) and Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006). All these films earned her nominations for the Filmfare Award for Best Art Direction, winning the award a leading 3 times for Dil To Pagal Hai, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai and Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham....
She is also the recipient of the National Film Award for Best Production Design for M. F. Husain's Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities (2003).
Select filmography
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- Yeh Dillagi (1994)
- Ikke Pe Ikka (1994)
- Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995)
- Dastak (1996)
- Dil To Pagal Hai (1997)
- Mrityudand (1997)
- Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya (1998)
- Duplicate (1998)
- Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai (1998)
- Achanak (1998)
- Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998)
- Taal (1999)
- Mohabbatein (2000)
- Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001)
- Koi... Mil Gaya (2003)
- Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)
- Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities (2004)
- Hum Tum (2004)
- Dev (2004)
- Veer-Zaara (2004)
- Bunty Aur Babli (2005)
- Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006)
- Ta Ra Rum Pum (2007)
- Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008)
- Anjaana Anjaani (2010)
- Oh Kadhal Kanmani (2015)
- Kaatru Veliyidai (2017){{cite news|title=Karthi and Aditi Hydari Rao look so in love in first poster of Mani Ratnam's 'Kaatru Veliyidai'|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-revealed-first-poster-of-mani-ratnam-s-kaatru-veliyidai-starring-karthi-aditi-hydari-rao-2232067|accessdate=8 February 2017|work=Daily News and Analysis|date=7 July 2016}}
- Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (2018)
- Thug Life (2025)
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Awards
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She is a three-time recipient of the Filmfare Award for Best Art Direction, for Dil To Pagal Hai (1998), Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1999) and Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2002), and a winner of the National Film Award for Best Production Design for Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities (2003).{{cite news|title=Two more national film awards|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2004/08/18/stories/2004081806210300.htm|accessdate=6 May 2015|work=The Hindu|date=18 August 2004}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
References
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External links
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{{National Film Award Best Art Direction}}
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