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Tanuja Samarth

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1943-09-23 (Age: 83)

Place of Birth

Chembur Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Tanuja Samarth

Biography

Tanuja Mukherjee (nÊe Samarth), known mononymously as Tanuja, (born 23 September 1943) is an Indian actress who predominantly works in the Hindi film industry. Part of the Mukherjee-Samarth family, she is the daughter of actress Shobhna Samarth and producer Kumarsen Samarth, younger sister of actress Nutan and was married to filmmaker Shomu Mukherjee, with whom she has two daughters, actresses Kajol and Tanisha. The recipient of a Filmfare Award, Tanuja is best known for her roles in the Hindi films like Memdidi (1961), Chand Aur Suraj (1965), Baharen Phir Bhi Aayengi (1966), Jewel Thief (1967), Nai Roshni (1967), Jeene Ki Raah (1969), Haathi Mere Saathi (1971), Anubhav (1971), Mere Jeevan Saathi (1972), Do Chor (1972) as well as in Bengali films like Deya Neya (1963), Antony Firingee (1967), Teen Bhubaner Pare (1969), Pratham Kadam Phool (1970), Rajkumari (1970). Her pairings with actors Dharmendra, Rajesh Khanna, Uttam Kumar and Sanjeev Kumar were popular in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

Filmography (106)

⭐ 8.0 Role: Upama Mukherjee

Shonar Pahar

2018
⭐ 7.0 Role: Anupama Bakshi

A Death in the Gunj

2016
⭐ 5.7 Role: Leela (ep. "God Room")

Words with Gods

2014
⭐ 9.0 Role: Bhagirathi

Pitruroon

2013
⭐ 4.6 Role: Bebe

Son of Sardaar

2012
⭐ 4.7 Role: Priya's Mom

Toonpur Ka Superrhero

2010
⭐ 9.0 Role: Ganga

Bin Maa Ke Bachche

2009
⭐ 3.5 Role: Mad Woman

Haal-e-Dil

2008
⭐ 6.4 Role: Ranvir Kaul's wife

Deewaar: Let's Bring Our Heroes Home

2004
⭐ 6.4 Role: Dr. Iqbal Ansari's mother

Khakee

2004
⭐ 4.4 Role: Grandmother (Dadi)

Rules - Pyaar Ka Superhit Formula

2003
⭐ 6.0 Role: Mrs. Khosla

Bhoot

2003
⭐ 6.1 Role: Shobhana Sharma

Saathiya

2002
⭐ 5.7 Role: Asha

Safari

1999
⭐ 10.0 Role: Bhuvaneswari Devi (mother of Vivekananda)

Swami Vivekananda

1998