1. One of the most respected film actresses in Sinhala cinema, Weerasinghe won the Golden Award at New Delhi Film Festival for her critics acclaimed movie Maldeniye Simion.
11 Facts About Anoja Weerasinghe
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Anoja Weerasinghe's father was Jeldeen Siriwardena and mother was Wijayasinghe Arachchige Seelavathi.
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Anoja Weerasinghe's father was a theatre actor who performed in stage dramas such as Barrister Hamu and Hingana Kolla.
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Meanwhile, when Anoja Weerasinghe was in grade 9, she acted in the play Anduren Eliyata produced by Newton Gunaratne and Yoga Balasuriya of Mahanama College, Moneragala.
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Anoja Weerasinghe first came to the screen with a minor role in Yasapalitha Nanayakkara's film Tak Tik Tuk.
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Anoja Weerasinghe appeared in the Australian film Island in 1989.
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Anoja Weerasinghe later won Best Actress award at Sarasaviya, Presidential, OCIC and Swarnasanka awards for her performances in artistic films such as Kelimadala, Gurugedara, Surabidena, Julietge Bhumikawa, Muhudu Lihini, Seilama, Siri Medura and Janelaya.
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Anoja Weerasinghe has been honored with the Kohinoor Award by the Governor of Tamil Nadu, Government of Sri Lanka's Kala Suri national award, the Asian Film Center tribute to her in 1994, Munich International Film Festival retrospective of her films, and the state governments of Kerala and West Bengal retrospectives of her films are among the many accolades she has received.
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Apart from Sinhala films, Anoja Weerasinghe played a leading role in the Australian film Island directed by Paul Cox.
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Anoja Weerasinghe has acted in Pakistani Urdu films like Raththathin Rath Thame, India-Sri Lanka co-production film Hum Se Na Takrana, Agar Tum Na Hote, Suraj Bhi Tamasha, Miss Lanka, Naadani, and Do Haath.
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Anoja Weerasinghe is a recipient of many local, regional and international awards.