Mia Maelzer is a renowned Indian actress, acclaimed for her outstanding performances in various international films. Her most notable role to date is her leading performance in the short film "The Field", directed by Sandhya Suri, which is now part of The Criterion Collection.
The film received widespread critical acclaim, winning the Best International Short Film Award at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2018 and having its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival. Additionally, it was nominated for the prestigious BAFTA Award in 2019 and won the Grand Jury Award at the Indian Film Festival Los Angeles in 2019.
Mia Maelzer graduated from the National School of Drama (NSD) in 2016, where she was trained in various acting techniques, including American acting by David Lee Strasberg, European acting by Ariane Mnouchkine, Koodiyattam by G.Venugopalan, and Classical Indian acting by Rita Ganguly, among others.
As a UNESCO-recognized actress, Mia has made significant contributions to world cinema. Her notable films include "In the Beyond the Clouds" by Majid Majidi, where she not only played a role but also worked as the Acting Coach and Casting Assistant for the Academy Award-winning Iranian director.
Mia's other notable films include "Tikli and Laxmi Bomb", available on Netflix, and "Ek Betukey Aadmi Ki Afra Raatein", where she plays a lead role alongside veteran actor Adil Hussain and two debutantes. She is also the art director of the film, which premiered in France and is awaiting its Indian release.
Mia has been nominated for the Best Actress in a Leading Role at the International Filmmaker's Festival in France in 2016 and London in 2017 for her role in the experimental English feature film "TikTok". Prior to winning a national scholarship, Mia's most notable roles were in the commercial films "Shadi Ke Side Effects" (Hindi) and "Target Kolkata" (Bengali).
