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'' (1996), Sudhir Mishra's '' Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin'' (1996), and Pamela Rooks's '' Train to Pakistan'' (1998).

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Smriti Mishras who was a kathak exponent made her cinema debut at the age of 23, through the film '' Jaya Ganga'' (1996). Critically acclaimed, the film was showcased at several film festivals across the world. Her next film, ''

'' (1996) won Best Feature Film in Urdu at the 44th National Film Awards. Her other release in the same year '' Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin'' (1996), featured in Avijit Ghosh's book, "''40 Retakes: Bollywood Classics You May Have Missed".'' The film won numerous awards. She appeared in ''Train to Pakistan'' (1998), met with critical acclaim and was released in various film festivals outside India. She played the role of Sardari Begum in '' Zubeidaa'' (2001). In the 2002 documentary film '' India: Kingdom of the Tiger'' (2002), she appeared as an Indian woman who assists Jim Corbett played by

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. She then appeared in the Indo-French film ''One Dollar Curry'' (2004). This was her second film directed by Vijay Singh. 2005 release, '' Kal: Yesterday and Tomorrow'' (2005) screened at Osian's Cinefan Festival of Asian Cinema. She then acted in ''Mitsein'' directed by Los Angeles based-Indian born Aparna Malladi which is about Moksha, a young woman who leaves India for the US after an arranged marriage. The film was screened at the International premiere at the 11th Mumbai International Film Festival, India. The film was also the official selection for the 2010 Beloit International Film Festival in, Wisconsin.

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