Personal Information
- Full Name
- Seema Deo
- Birthplace
- Girgaon, Mumbai
- Date of Birth
- March 27, 1942
- Date of Death
- August 24, 2023
- Caste / Ethnicity
- Goud Saraswat Brahmin
Physical Statistics
- Height
- 155 cm
- Eye Color
- Black
- Hair Color
- Salt & Pepper
Family & Relationships
- Spouse / Partner
- Ramesh Deo (actor)
- Child
- Son(s): - 2 Ajinkya Deo (actor) Abhinay Deo (film director)
- Sibling
- She had a brother.
Career Milestones & Awards
Career Debut
1960 — Film (Marathi): Jagachya Pathivar (1960) Film (Hindi): Miya Bibi Razi (1960) as Rajni
Awards & Honors
National Award (1987) Raja Paranjape Lifetime Achievement Award (2014) Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Actress for Pahu re kiti vaat
National Award (1987) Raja Paranjape Lifetime Achievement Award (2014) Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Actress for Pahu re kiti vaat
Lesser-Known Facts & Trivia
- 11. Seema Deo (1942-2023) was a respected Indian film actor active in Hindi and Marathi cinema and known for her character roles. She passed away in 2023 in Bandra, Mumbai, due to age-related illnesses. | 2. Born and raised in Girgaon, Mumbai, she faced financial hardships during her school years, leading her to pursue acting in Marathi and Hindi films. | 3. Seema chose her screen name on her brother's suggestion and met her future husband, actor Ramesh Deo, on a train to Filmistan Studios in Mumbai. | 4. Starting her career in theatre, she transitioned to movies and starred in over 80 films, including popular ones like 'Dus Lakh' and 'Anand'. | 5. Trained in dance alongside actress Asha Parekh, Seema and Ramesh Deo established their film production house, Ramesh Deo Production (RDP), in 1971. | 6. In a personal anecdote, Seema mentioned how she landed a role in a Hindi film by Bimal Roy after stating her association with director Raja Paranjpe. | 7. Her son announced in 2020 that Seema was battling Alzheimer’s disease, prompting prayers from her family and fans in Maharashtra.
