Tanuja Samarth
Acting
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.
Known for
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movieShonar Pahar
2018
Upama Mukherjee
movieA Death in the Gunj
2016
Anupama Bakshi
movieWords with Gods
2014
Leela (ep. "God Room")
moviePitruroon
2013
Bhagirathi
movieToonpur Ka Superrhero
2010
Priya's Mom
movieHaal-e-Dil
2008
Mad Woman
movieDeewaar: Let's Bring Our Heroes Home
2004
Ranvir Kaul's wife
movieKhakee
2004
Dr. Iqbal Ansari's mother
movieRules - Pyaar Ka Superhit Formula
2003
Grandmother (Dadi)
movieBhoot
2003
Mrs. Khosla
movieSaathiya
2002
Shobhana Sharma
movieSafari
1999
Asha
movieSwami Vivekananda
1998
Bhuvaneswari Devi (mother of Vivekananda)
movieAatish
1994
Baba's Mother
movieAntim Nyay
1993
Jay's mom
movieBekhudi
1992
Radhika's mother
moviePyar Bhara Dil
1991
Savita Oberoi
movieShandaar
1990
Laxmi devi
movieDushman
1990
Sujata
movieGawaahi
1989
Mrs. Bharucha
movieTaaqatwar
1989
Mrs. Sharma
movieParaya Ghar
1989
Arun's Mother
movieMeri zabaan
1989
Mrs. Yashoda Singh
movieAgnee
1988
Amit's foster mother
moviePaap Ko Jalaa Kar Raakh Kar Doonga
1988
Kavita Saxena
movieDiljalaa
1987
Sharda
movieEk Aur Sikander
1986
Tanu Verma
movieAnokha Rishta
1986
Mother
movieLove 86
1986
Laxmidevi
movieMohabbat Ki Kasam
1986
Kaushalya Singh
movieLover Boy
1985
Malti
movieZabardast
1985
Maharani Maanwati
movieSohni Mahiwal
1984
Tulla's wife
movieBoxer
1984
Savitri dharma
movieEk Jaan Hain Hum
1983
Kusum Saxena
movieMasoom
1983
Chanda
movieKaamchor
1982
Radha
movieNikaah
1982
Narrator
moviePrem Rog
1982
Raj Rani
movieRustom
1982
Poonam Mehta
movieBandish
1980
Chanda
movieSwarg Narak
1978
Radha
movieImtihan
1974
Madhu
movieHamrahi
1974
Shalini
movieHumshakal
1974
Lalita
movieMere Jeevan Saathi
1972
Jyoti Verma (as Tanujaa)
movieAparna
1972
Aparna (Pari)
movieHaathi Mere Saathi
1971
Tanuja 'Tanu'
movieEk Paheli
1971
Maria
movieAnubhav
1971
Meeta Sen
moviePrincess
1970
Manju
moviePratham Kadam Phool
1970
Kakoli Mitra
movieGustakhi Maaf
1969
Asha/Seema
movieOos Raat Ke Baad
1969
Sharmila
movieJuari
1968
Sumitra
movieSapnon Ka Saudagar
1968
Ranjana
movieJewel Thief
1967
Anjali Nath
movieAntony Firingee
1967
Nirupoma
movieNai Roshni
1967
Chitra Kumar, Professor Kumar's daughter
movieBaharen Phir Bhi Aayengi
1966
Sunita Sinha
movieChand Aur Suraj
1965
Kiran D. Choudhury
movieBenazir
1964
Shahida
movieDeya Neya
1963
Sucharita Majumdar
movieAmber
1952
Young Amber
movieHamari Beti
1950
Child artist