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Sharmila Tagore

Name in Native Language: "শর্মিলা ঠাকুর" (Bengali/BN)
Film Actress / Actress | * 12/08/1946 (77) | Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh (India)
Sharmila Tagore (also known as Begum Ayesha Sultana; born 8 December 1944) is an Indian actress primarily known for her work in Hindi and Bengali films. Regarded among the greatest actresses in the history of Indian cinema, Tagore is a recipient of two National Film Awards, a Filmfare Award and the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award for her contributions to Hindi cinema. In 2013, the Government of India, honoured her with Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian honour for her contributions to Indian culture through performing arts. Born into the prominent Tagore family, one of the leading families of Calcutta and a key influence during the Bengali Renaissance, Tagore made her acting debut at age 14 with Satyajit Ray's acclaimed Bengali epic drama The World of Apu (1959). She went on to collaborate with Ray on numerous other films, including Devi (1960), Nayak (1966), Aranyer Din Ratri (1970), and Seemabaddha (1971); thus establishing herself as one of the most prominent figures in Bengali cinema. Tagore's career further expanded when she ventured into Hindi films with Shakti Samanta's romance Kashmir Ki Kali (1964). She... ()
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Sharmila Tagore is an Indian actress. Primarily known for her work in Hindi and Bengali cinema, Tagore is the recipient of two National Film Awards, a Filmfare Award, and the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award for her contributions to Hindi cinema.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Romance / Love | Action

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The film features the characters from Satyajit Ray's Aranyer Din Ratri, returning to the forest over thirty years later. Ashim, Sanjoy, Harinath and Aparna have grown old in this film; Shekhar has die ...

In the Forest... Again

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2003 | 2h 8min
Drama
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Apu is a jobless ex-student dreaming vaguely of a future as a writer. An old college friend talks him into a visit up-country to a village wedding... ...

Apur Sansar

PG-13

1959 | 4.1/5 | 1h 45min
Drama, Romance / Love
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Vandana and Arun fall in love the instant they meet. On a trip to a Shiv temple, they get married in an impromptu ceremony in front of God. A chance rainshower strands them at a remote hotel where Van ...

Aradhana

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1969 | 3.5/5 | 2h 49min
Drama, Romance / Love
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Kusum Batra and her family have been living in a house named "Gulmohar" for many decades. As their Gulmohar villa is being brought down to give way to a high rise, the family meets up for one last par ...

Gulmohar

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2023 | 3.0/5 | 2h 12min
Kids & Family, Drama
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Awards & Nominations for Sharmila Tagore

Padma Bhushan National Film Award for Best Actress National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress Commandeur Des Arts Et Des Lettres‎ IIFA Lifetime Achievement Award
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Movies with Sharmila Tagore as Actress(86)

as Kusum Batra2023 Gulmohar
as herself2018 Bird of Dusk
as himself2015 Bollywood and Beyond: A Century of Indian Cinema
as Ayesha Khan2010 Break Ke Baad
as Savitri Puri2009 8 x 10 Tasveer
as Manju2009 Life Goes On
as Neelima2009 Morning Walk
as Abhik's Pishi2008 Antaheen
as Lajwanti2007 Fool N Final
as Queen Suhasinidevi2007 Eklavya: The Royal Guard
as Sumitra Patwardhan2005 Viruddh... Family Comes First
as Padmini Chowdhury2003 Subho Mahurat
2003 In the Forest... Again
as Jhanvi Chopra2000 Dhadkan
as Dev's grandmother1999 Mann
1998 Ghar Bazar
as herself1998 The Tree
1993 Aashik Aawara
as Kinnu1991 Mississippi Masala
as Nisha Mathur1987 7 Saal Baad
as Nisha1986 New Delhi Times
as Sharda1986 Swati
as Savitri1986 Maa Beti
as Sushma1984 Jawaani
as Sitara1984 Sunny
1983 Protidan
1983 Durdesh
as Renu1983 Doosri Dulhan
as Bharati1982 Desh Premee
1982 Namkeen
as herself1981 Naseeb
1981 Pyar To Hona Hi Tha
as Mansi1979 Griha Pravesh
as Renuka / Monica1978 Besharam
1977 Tyaag
as Asha1977 Anand Ashram
1976 Ek Se Badhkar Ek
as Poonam1975 Anari
as Lekha1975 Amanush
as Mala1975 Faraar
as Asha1975 Faraar
as Sulekha Chaturvedi1975 Chupke Chupke
1975 Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka
as Chanda / Kajli1975 Mausam
1974 Jadu Bansha
as Nisha1974 Shaitaan
as Rama "Rosie" Chaudhary1974 Charitraheen
as Jugni1974 Pap Aur Punya
as Mansi1974 Avishkaar
as Pratima1974 Shandaar
as Sonia Kohli1973 Daag
as Preeti1973 Aa Gale Lag Jaa
as Nirmala 'Rani'1973 Raja Rani
1972 Maalik
1972 Dastaan
as Soo Reni1972 Yeh Gulistan Hamara
as Pushpa1972 Amar Prem
as Radha1971 Chhoti Bahu
as Tutul1971 Company Limited
as Sapna1970 Suhana Safar
as Tarna1970 Mere Humsafar
as Sangeeta Thakur1970 My Love
as Aparna1970 Days and Nights in the Forest
as Neela1970 Safar
as Rita1969 Yakeen
as Vandhana Tripathi1969 Aradhana
as Ranjana1969 Satyakam
as Anita1968 Mere Hamdam Mere Dost
as Sapna Mathur / Sapna G. Mittal1967 Aamne-Saamne
1967 An Evening in Paris
as Aditi1966 The Hero
as Madhumati / Banwariya1966 Devar
as Uma1966 Anupama
as Kiran / Kiranmai1966 Yeh Raat Phir Na Aaygi
as Seema1966 Sawan Ki Ghata
as Renu Khanna1965 Waqt
1965 Dak Ghar
as Champa Chameli1964 Kashmir Ki Kali
1964 Subha O Debatar Gras
1964 Kinu Gowalar Gali
1963 Chaya Surya
as Soma1963 The Last Act
as Aloka Choudhury1963 Barnali
as Renu1963 The Desolate Beach
as Doyamoyee1960 Devi
as Aparna1959 Apur Sansar

TV Shows/Series with Sharmila Tagore as Actress(2)

as herself2016 The Kapil Sharma Show
as herself2004 Indian Idol

Movies with Sharmila Tagore as Crew(1)

Production/Co-Producer1977 Tyaag

Citizenship: India
Born: Sunday, 12/08 1946 (December) in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh (India) (current age: 77 years + 140 days)
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Dog)
Languages: Bengali (BN), Hindi (HI)
Educated at: Loreto Convent, Asansol, St. John's Diocesan Girls' Higher Secondary School
Employer: UNICEF
Spouses (current/former): Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi
Children: Saif Ali Khan, Soha Ali Khan, Princess Saba Ali Khan of Bhopal
Father: Gitindranath Tagore
Mother: Ira Barua
Other names for Sharmila Tagore (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"शर्मिला टैगोर"
"শর্মিলা ঠাকুর"
Sharmila Tagore frequently works together with these people:
Satyajit Ray (16x, Crew)
Kiku Sharda (14x, Actor)
Shakti Samanta (13x, Crew)
Shashi Kapoor (13x, Actor)
Gulzar (10x, Crew)
Rajesh Khanna (10x, Actor)
Kader Khan (9x, Actor)
Dharmendra (9x, Actor)
Madan Puri (9x, Actor)
Soumitra Chatterjee (8x, Actor)
Lata Mangeshkar (8x, Crew)
Deven Verma (8x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:107552, Added: 06/27/2018, Last updated: 04/19/2024