Legend Bollywood Star Tanuja Samarth Profile and Pictures

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Tanuja Samarth Personal Life Information

Tanuja was born in Bombay into a family of four children as Tanuja Samarth to poet Kumarsen Samarth and his wife Shobhna Samarth. Her mother was a famous 1930s and 1940s actress and her father was a poet and film director. When she was very young her parents separated. Tanuja entered films as a child actress and continued working until 1973.

Tanuja Samarth Profile

She met director Shomu Mukherjee on the set of Ek Baar Muskara Do(1972). A whirlwind romance ended in a 1973 marriage. They had two children: Kajol Mukherjee (b. 1974) and Tanisha Mukherjee (b. 1978). They were later separated.

Personal Profile (Personal Biography)
Original Name: Tanuja Samarth ( Tanuja Samarth Mukherjee )
Date of Birth (Birthday): 23 September, 1943
Hair Color: Black
Birth Place: Bombay
Education: English medium school
Marital Status: Married
Languages: Hindi, English, French, German

Family Background
Father’s Name: Kumarsen Samarth
Mother’s Name: Shobhna Samarth
Brother(s): Jaideep
Sister(s): Nutan, Chatura
Spouse: Shomu Mukherjee
Daughter: Kajol, Tanisha

Tanuja Samarth Career

She started her film career with her older sister Nutan in the film Hamari Beti (1950) as Baby Tanuja. She debuted as an adult actress in the film Chhabili (1960) which was directed by her mother. Her other films included Baharein Phir Bhi Aayengi. Her film career ran through the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.

After the success of Haathi Mere Saathi (1971), she acted in Mere jeevan Saathi, Do Chor and Ek Baar Muskara Do (1972). Some of the other films she has acted in are Pavitra Paapi, Bhoot Bangla, Anubhav, Jeene Ki Raah, etc.

Tanuja Samarth Successful Work and Achievement

Afterwards, Tanuja retired from films for a number of years, but came back when her marriage ended. She was now offered supporting roles often starring former heroes. Her Pyar Ki Kahani hero Amitabh Bachchan had to call her bhabhi (sister-in-law) in Khuddar (1982). She also played a supporting role in Raj Kapoor’s Prem Rog (1982). She has recently appeared in such films as Saathiya (2002), Rules (2003), and Khakee (2003) as a supporting actress.

During the mid 60’s Tanuja started a parallel career in Bengali movies in Kolkata starting with the film Deya Neya (1963) where she was paired opposite the stalwart of Bengali cinema, Uttam Kumar. She followed it up with many other memorable hit films like Anthony-Firingee (1967) and Rajkumari (1970). Tanuja had fantastic on-screen chemistry with the then superstar Soumitra Chatterjee with whom she made some huge box office hits like Teen Bhuvaner Parey (1969), Prothom Kadam Phool etc.

Tanuja Samarth – TV Shows

Babban Bhai v/s Bimla Tai

Awards & Nominations

1967 – Filmfare nomination as Best Supporting Actress for Jewel Thief
1969 – Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for paisa ya pyar.

Tanuja Samarth Film Background (Filmography)
Debut Film: Hamari Beti
Famous Movies: Deewaar, Khakee, Rules: Pyaar Ka Superhit Formula, Bhoot, Saathiya, Tum Jiyo Hazaron Saal, Safari, Main Solah Baras Ki, Muqadama, Aatish, Vivekananda, Izzat Ki Roti, Antim Nyay, Deedar, Bekhudi, Ghazab Tamasha, Pyar Bhara Dil, Shandaar, Paraya Ghar, Rakhwala, Gharana, Meri Zabaan, Taaqatwar, Agnee, Paap Ko Jalaa Kar Raakh Kar Doonga, Mera Muqaddar, Itihaas, Anoha Rishta, Nasihat, Adhikar, Ek Main Aur Ek Tu, Jaal, Love 86, Maa Beti, Mohabbat Ki Kasam, Suhagan, Lover Boy, Ghar Dwaar, Zabardast, Maati Maange Khoon, Boxer, Pet Pyaar Aur Paap, Sohni Mahiwal, Yaadgaar, Lovers, Ek Jaan Hain Hum, Masoom, Nikaah, Prem Rog, Adalat O Ekti Meye, Johnny Love You, Kaamchor, Khud-Daar, Pyaas, Ucha Dar Babe Nanak Da, Yaarana, Bandish, Swarg Narak, Aa Jaa Sanam, Amir Garib, Hum Rahi, Humshakal, Imtihaan, Pocketmaar, Insaaf, Do Chor, Ek Bar Mooskura Do, Mere Jeevan Saathi, Mom Ki Gudiya, Anubhav, Pyar Ki Kahani, Door Ka Raahi, Ek Paheli, Haathi Mere Saathi, Thi Reeta, Bachpan, Pavitra Paapi, Priya, Gustakhi Maaf, Jeene Ki Raah, Paisa Ya Pyaar, Teen Bhuboner Porey, Do Dooni Char, Izzat, Juaari, Sapnon Ka Saudagar, Jewel Thief, Antony Firingee, Nai Roshni, Wahan Ke Log, Baharen Phir Bhi Aayengi, Daadi Maa, Sannata, Bhoot Bungla, Chand Aur Suraj, Nai Umar Ki Nai Fasal, Benazir, Aaj Aur Kal, Hamari Yaad Aayegi, Memdidi, Chhabili, Amber, Hamari Beti.

Tanuja Samarth Professional Information and Bio-data

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