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Aliases: Tanuja Mukherjee , Tanujaa , ਤਨੂਜਾ , Tanuja , তনুজা মুখোপাধ্যায় , তনুজা মুখার্জী
Gender: Female
Place of birth: Chembur Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Movie Involvements: 63
TV Involvements: 2
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Indian Idol
(2004) SelfModern Love Mumbai
(2022) BaaiKhakee
(2004) Dr. Iqbal Ansari's motherSaathiya
(2002) Shobhana SharmaA Death in the Gunj
(2017) Anupama BaksheeSohni Mahiwal
(1984) Tulla's wifeBekhudi
(1992) Radhika's motherBhoot
(2003) Mrs. KhoslaActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Baai | |
| 2018 | Upama Mukherjee | |
| 2017 | Anupama Bakshee | |
| 2014 | Leela (ep. "God Room") | |
| 2013 | Bhagirathi | |
| 2012 | Bebe | |
| 2010 | Priya's Mom | |
| 2004 | Self | |
| Ranvir Kaul's wife | ||
| Dr. Iqbal Ansari's mother | ||
| 2003 | Grandmother (Dadi) | |
| Mrs. Khosla | ||
| 2002 | Shobhana Sharma | |
| Herself | ||
| 1999 | Asha | |
| 1998 | Bhuvaneswari Devi (mother of Vivekananda) | |
| N/A | ||
| 1997 | N/A | |
| 1993 | Jay's mom | |
| 1992 | Radhika's mother | |
| 1991 | Savita Oberoi | |
| 1990 | Laxmi devi | |
| Kamla Nehru | ||
| Sujata | ||
| 1989 | Mrs. Bharucha | |
| Mrs. Sharma | ||
| Arun's Mother | ||
| Mrs. Yashoda Singh | ||
| 1988 | Amit's foster mother | |
| Kavita Saxena | ||
| Aarti | ||
| 1987 | Sharda | |
| 1986 | Tanu Verma | |
| Mother | ||
| N/A | ||
| Laxmidevi | ||
| N/A | ||
| Kaushalya Singh | ||
| 1985 | Malti | |
| Maharani Maanwati | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1984 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| Tulla's wife | ||
| Savitri dharma | ||
| Pagli | ||
| 1983 | Kusum Saxena | |
| N/A | ||
| Chanda | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1982 | Radha | |
| Raj Rani | ||
| N/A | ||
| Poonam Mehta | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1981 | N/A | |
| 1980 | Chanda | |
| Ganga | ||
| 1978 | Tanu | |
| Radha | ||
| 1977 | N/A | |
| Lily | ||
| 1976 | N/A | |
| 1974 | Madhu | |
| Shalini | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1972 | Jyoti Verma (as Tanujaa) | |
| N/A | ||
| 1971 | Kusum | |
| Tanu | ||
| Maria | ||
| Meeta Sen | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1970 | Manju | |
| Veena | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1969 | Kakoli Mitra | |
| N/A | ||
| Asha/Seema | ||
| Sharmila | ||
| Sarasi | ||
| 1968 | N/A | |
| Shanti | ||
| Sumitra | ||
| Ranjana | ||
| Anju | ||
| 1967 | Anjali Nath | |
| Nirupoma | ||
| Chitra Kumar, Professor Kumar's daughter | ||
| 1966 | Sunita Sinha | |
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1965 | Kiran D. Choudhury | |
| Rekha | ||
| 1964 | Shahida | |
| 1963 | Sucharita Majumdar | |
| N/A | ||
| 1961 | Rita | |
| N/A | ||
| 1960 | N/A | |
| 1952 | Young Amber | |
| 1950 | N/A | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |