Originating from a Bengali family in Nalbari, Assam, Seema Biswas earned an honours degree in political science before training at the National School of Drama, New Delhi. Early screen work included the Hindi film Amshini, which entered the Indian Panorama in 1988, and her NSD repertory performance attracted director Shekhar Kapur, leading to the role of Phoolan Devi in Bandit Queen.
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