Tanuja Samarth
ActingAlso Known As
Tanuja Mukherjee, Tanujaa, ਤਨੂਜਾ, Tanuja, তনুজা মুখোপাধ্যায়
Biography
Tanuja Mukherjee (née 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.
Movies
(105 total)
Khakee
as Dr. Iqbal Ansari's mother
Son of Sardaar
as Bebe
Saathiya
as Shobhana Sharma
A Death in the Gunj
as Anupama Bakshi
Bhoot
as Mrs. Khosla
Masoom
as Chanda
Jewel Thief
as Anjali Nath
Sohni Mahiwal
as Tulla's wife
Haathi Mere Saathi
as Tanu
Toonpur Ka Superrhero
as Priya's Mom
Prem Rog
as Raj Rani
Deewaar: Let's Bring Our Heroes Home
as Ranvir Kaul's wife
Aatish
as Baba's Mother
Words with Gods
as Leela (ep. "God Room")
Rules - Pyaar Ka Superhit Formula
as Grandmother (Dadi)
Bhoot Bungla
as Rekha
Shandaar
as Laxmi devi
Zabardast
as Maharani Maanwati
TV Shows
(3 total)
Indian Idol
as Self
Modern Love Mumbai
as Baai