Susham Bedi
Biography
Susham Bedi is an Indian novelist and writer of short stories and poetry, as well as an occasional film and television actress. She was a professor of Hindi Language and Literature at the Department of Middle Eastern and Asian Languages and Cultures (MEALAC) at Columbia University, New York, USA.
Known For & Full Filmography7 Titles
Drama Series - 1999, 16 episodes • as Aziza Amir
In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.
Drama Series - 1999, 16 episodes • as Mrs. Palent
The exploits of a group of men and women who serve the City of New York as police officers, firemen, and paramedics, all working the same fictional 55th precinct during the 3pm to 11pm shift - the 'Third Watch'.
Movie - 2017, 2h 15m • as Tina (Khadija's Mother)
Pakistan-born comedian Kumail Nanjiani and grad student Emily Gardner fall in love but struggle as their cultures clash. When Emily contracts a mysterious illness, Kumail finds himself forced to face her feisty parents, his family's expectations, and his true feelings.
Movie - 2014, 2h 15m • as Mrs. Youness
Private investigator Matthew Scudder is hired by a drug kingpin to find out who kidnapped and murdered his wife.
Movie - 2002, 2h 15m • as Lady in Glasses in Dance Class
Bored with Bollywood movies but fascinated with their Hollywood counterparts from his youth, Ram dreams to become a singer and actor in America, the country where dreams are made. He is encouraged when his American-based close friend, Vijay Rao, comes for visit, and brags about driving a Mercedes and living in a penthouse.
Movie - 2004, 2h 15m • as Vegetarian
FROM OTHER WORLDS is a sci-fi comedy about a depressed Brooklyn housewife who sleepwalks through her life until she encounters an alien force in her backyard. With the help of a fellow contactee, an African immigrant, she is determined to solve the mystery of her otherworldly experiences. Along the way, she finds romance, saves the planet and finds new meaning in her life.
Movie - 1999, 2h 15m • as Sona
The only goal of an ageing Indian-American widow is to see her son and rebellious daughter (described as an American Born Confused Desi or ABCD) married off to respectable Indian families.