Nidhi Bisht
Indian casting director and filmmaker (born 1985)
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Nidhi Bisht (born 21 October 1985) is an Indian actress, filmmaker and lawyer. She is one of the earliest members of The Viral Fever.[2][3] She worked with TVF (2013-2020) as a Creative Director and later as, Creative Head for Girliyapa (2017-2020).
- Actress
- filmmaker
- lawyer
Nidhi Bisht | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 October 1985[1] India |
| Alma mater | Jamia Millia Islamia |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
| Known for | Entertainment |
Biography
Bisht studied at Delhi Police Public School[citation needed] and pursued LLB from Jamia Millia Islamia.[1] After graduating, she began working at an IPR law firm.[3] She practiced law at Delhi High Court for a year.[4] In 2009 she gave up her job and decided to build a career in the entertainment arena. She acted in various plays like The City of Djinns, Chainpur ki Daastan, Shit Happens, Once upon a Tiger, Dirty Talk, Holi, Shakespeare, Who?, Ok Tata Bye Bye among others.[citation needed]
She joined The Viral Fever in 2013.[3] She is lone non IIT graduate in The Viral Fever.[3]
Bisht acted in Chai Sutta Chronicles in 2013.[1] She acted in Permanent Roommates in 2014.[citation needed] She acted in Umrika in 2015.[3] She acted in Phillauri in 2017 with Anushka Sharma, Suraj Sharma and Diljit Dosanjh.[5] She acted in Bisht, Please! in 2017, a show about the misadventures of a good girl that she wrote with Biswapati Sarkar and Devanshi S.[6] She acted in Bachelors.[citation needed] She acted in Kanika in 2018 which was a short film.[7] She also acted in web series like TVF Tripling, ImMature and The Making of….[8][9] Her film Dream Girl was released on 13 September 2019 and was a blockbuster hit.[10][11][12] Nidhi also played the role of Megha Astana in the TVF original web series 'Cubicles' which was released in December 2019.[13]
Bisht also involved in writing in Permanent Roommates (2016), PA-Gals (2017) and Bisht, Please! (2017).[14] She also worked as director in PA-Gals.[15] She worked as casting director of TVF Pitchers and assistant director of Permanent Roommates.[14]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Writer | Casting Director | Director | Assistant PRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | TVF Pitchers | Yes | |||
| 2016 | Permanent Roommates | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2017 | Bisht, Please! | Yes | |||
| PA-Gals | Yes | Yes | |||
| 2022 | Home Shanti | Yes | |||
| 2022 | Phone Bhoot | Yes |
Actress
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Thuppakki | Kidnapped girl | Tamil |
| Chai Sutta Chronicles | Ipsa | Web series | |
| 2014 | Permanent Roommates | Ritu | The Viral Fever |
| 2015 | Umrika | Pinky | |
| 2016–19 | TVF Tripling | Nirmala / Bhabhisha | The Viral Fever |
| 2017 | Phillauri | Amrit | |
| 2017 | Bisht, Please! | Neetu Bisht / Neetu | Web series |
| 2017–18 | Bachelors | Chewingami | The Viral Fever |
| 2018 | The Making Of... | Jamia Roy SenGupta, Argentina and Ekthi Kapoor | Web series |
| Kanika | Mahima, a police officer | Short film | |
| 2019 | ImMature | Aishwarya Miss | Amazon Prime Video |
| Dream Girl | Roma | Hindi Movie | |
| Hostel Daze | Chemistry Lab Assistant | Amazon Prime Prime | |
| 2019–2022 | Cubicles | Team lead - Megha Asthana | The Viral Fever |
| 2020 | MR & MRS | Madhu | Web series |
| 2022 | Home Shanti | SDM Aruna Tripathi | Web series |
| Phone Bhoot | Lady Daayana | Hindi Movie | |
| 2024-Present | Maamla Legal Hai | Sujata Negi | Netflix |