Samira Sedira
Too rare on our screens, whether big or small, Samira Sedira is more acclaimed as a novelist, playwright and theater performer. Born in Annaba (Algeria) on 29 January 1964, Samira was one of nine siblings. She was only three months old when her parents emigrated to La Seyne-sur-Mer, in the South of France. Chabane, her father, found work as an arc welder at the local shipyards while her mother took care of her numerous children. As for Samira, she proved a good pupil as well as a determined girl, who struggled hard to be allowed to follow a general program in high school rather than a professional one like most immigrants did at the time. She was studying literature at the Aix-en-Provence University when she got to know its theater leader and, willing to fight the boredom she felt there, happily joined the college company. A friend having told her about the Saint-Etienne drama school, she took its entrance exam and passed it. From then on, Samira became very active on the boards, playing a wide range of roles, including men and a... cockroach (you will have recognized Kafka's 'The Metamorphosis') , the latter hidden under a sheet ! An amazing experience, like that of her embodiment of Launcelot Gobbo, the fool of Shakespeare's 'Merchant of Venice'. The performer also has a passion for Greek tragedies, their pure and lofty language and their passionate characters. After two decades of good and loyal services to the theater, roles unfortunately started to dwindle. So much so that in 2008, the devoted actress found out to her dismay that she had lost entitlement to unemployment benefits. The way Samira reacted to that blow of destiny is as surprising as worthy of respect. Married to a teacher and the mother of a young child, she was determined to go on sharing the household expenses and, accordingly, sought a job. With no college graduation she could not expect a trade in keeping with her professional aspirations which is why she became a... cleaning lady; a hard, depressing, unskilled trade. Overcoming her disappointment and bitterness, Samira Sedira gallantly carried out the task for three years. Intrinsically humiliating, the experience was also singular and fruitful in that it helped her to better understand the fate she had escaped thirty years before. And served as the basis for her first novel, 'L'Odeur des planches'. The book got good reviews and sold well. It was even adapted into a play, which marked the return to the theater of Sandrine Bonnaire, no less. In fact, from the worst, the best had been born. Two more novels, "Majda en août" and "La Faute à Saddam", followed, which were well received too.. And oddly enough, role offers were back. Success is the best revenge, as they say. The situation would be ideal only if Samira Sedira's presence in films was more obvious. But her filmography pales in comparison with her theatrography. Not that Samira overlooks her film and television career, quite the contrary. The problem actually stems from the French producers and filmmakers' lack of imagination. The thespian is from the Maghreb and a woman of the Maghreb can only be the mother of a drug dealer or else a... cleaning lady (!) . Her credits nevertheless include two distinguished titles, Luc Besson's farcical crime movie 'Malavita', starring Robert DeNiro, and "La Marche", a fine feelgood movie joyfully branding racism. But Samira Sedira hopes for something better in this field. She is quite right : she deserves better as a film performer. (from an unpublished interview)
Samira Wiley
Samira Wiley was born on April 15, 1987 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Orange Is the New Black (2013), The Sitter (2011) and The Handmaid's Tale (2017). She has been married to Lauren Morelli since March 25, 2017.
Samirah Breuer
Samirah Breuer was born on 21 May 2002 in Köln, Germany. She is an actress, known for One Night Off (2021), The Gryphon (2023) and Die Discounter (2021).
Samirah Tabasi
Samirah Tabasi is an actress, known for Six Windows in the Desert (2020) and Wasati (2016).
Samiran Mukhopadhay
Samiran Mukhopadhay is known for Basanta Ese Geche (2024).
Samit Basu
Samit Basu is known for House Arrest (2019) and House Arrest.
Samit Bhanja
Samit Bhanja was born on January 2, 1944 in Jamshedpur, Bihar Province, British India. He was an actor and director, known for Ora Charjan (1988), Sabuj Dwiper Raja (1979) and Dharma Yudha (1992). He died on July 24, 2003 in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Samit Brar
Samit Brar is known for Yaraan Naal Baharaan 2 (2012), Yaraan Naal Baharaan (2005) and Asa Nu Maan Watna Da: In Search of Our Roots (2004).
Samit Gambhir
Samit was born in New Delhi, India to Ashu Gambhir. His mother worked several jobs along with bringing up Samit and his elder sister. From a very young age, he was encouraged by his mother to pursue his creative interests. To help his house he started working as a voice actor at All India Radio (AIR) from the very young age of 14. Since then he has been involved with theater and even co-wrote and acted in a play at his school where he was felicitated with "Excellence in Acting" for his portrayal of Lord Krishna. He continued to pursue his passion for theater and Acting at Hansraj College where he was lauded countrywide for his various performances on stage and street plays along with several awards for his theater group. Samit, trained with several teachers many of whom are celebrated National School of Drama (NSD) celebrated faculties as well renowned industry professionals. After adapting plays by Anton Chekhov and Rabindranath Tagore and with over 12 plays in which he co-wrote and acted as well, giving 150 performances, he finally started focusing on on-screen acting in 2017 and started with several short films and supporting roles in feature films. After being discovered by Mukesh Chabras (MCCC) team, he will be making his web-series debut with Breathe: Into The Shadows (2020) directed by Mayank Sharma and Tandav (2020) directed by Ali Abbas Zafar (Casting by Casting Bay, Mumbai) in pivotal roles, both on Amazon's OTT platform Prime Video. He continues to create his own content on Social Media (Youtube, Instagram where he focuses on social issues and delivers mostly comedic videos that he writes, creates, and performs, all as a one-man team. Samt has quickly become a favorite among-st the opposite sex and continues to grow his social media footprint every day, whereas he stays focused on delivering "characters with stories which need a voice".
Samit Kakkad
Samit was born in Mumbai to Ad/Corporate filmmaker Amar Kakkad. Keen on becoming a filmmaker too, he learnt his craft by reading cinema-specific books and assisting his father on documentaries and ad films. He started his career as an editor. Kakkad has stated that there is no better film school than a set and the post-production set up where one can learn how a story comes to life. Using his experience as a line-producer, Kakkad stepped headlong into the entertainment arena as a producer and creative director with Huppa Huiyaa (2010). He turned director with his next production, the dance-based Aayna Ka Bayna (2012) which was selected to represent India at 18 International film festivals[9] and chosen as the closing film of Toronto's Reel World Film Festival. The movie is the first Marathi film to be dubbed in Hindi for Sony Max. Samit Kakkad's second film as a director was Half Ticket, an adaptation of the national award winning Tamil film Kaaka Muttai. Half Ticket was telecast at 20 International Film Festivals and won the prestigious Ecumenical Jury Award at the 57th Zlin International Film Festival 2017 and was warmly received by critics. Hollywood Reporter called it a "predictable but satisfying Indian comedic drama." Kakkad followed it with Ascharya Chak It (2017), his first directorial venture in Hindi, before making his debut in the OTT arena with the well-received web series Indori Ishq (2021). The commonality between all his films is the underbelly of Mumbai which the director has explored at length. Kakkad's upcoming projects include the Marathi film 36 Gunn which features Santosh Juvekar, Purva Pawar and Pushkar Shrotri in its cast. He is also helming Topaz, a biopic on bar dancer Sweety, which is produced by Sanjay Gupta. Kakkad's Hindi Web show Dharavi Bank starring Suniel Shetty and Vivek Oberoi is in post production
