Sharmila Tagore Biography
The exquisite Sharmila Tagore made hearts flutter as she she played the sometimes haughty and sometimes nice damsel in Bengali and Hindi cinema.
Basics on Sharmila
Sharmila Tagore was born on 8th December 1946 in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India to a Bengali Brahmo family. Her father is Gitindranath Tagore who was a Deputy General Manager of Elgin Mills and she is the great grand daughter of the Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore.
She is married to Mansoor Ali Khan, the Nawab of Pataudi who was the former captain of the Indian cricket team. Their children are Saif Ali Khan, Saba Ali Khan and Soha Ali Khan. Saif and Soha are actors.
Sharmila Tagore headed the Indian Censor Board and is also a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. In 1997, she was recognized for her work in cinema with the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award.
Sharmila Tagoreâ??s Movies
She began acting when she was fourteen years old in Bengali movies and worked frequently with Satyajit Ray. Tagore soon got many offers from Bollywood and has given many unforgettable performances. She became one of the first Indian actresses to appear in a bikini onscreen.
1959 to 1969 Sharmila Tagoreâ??s first Bengali movie was Satyajit Rayâ??s Apur Sansar (1959), which was the last part of a trilogy. Devi (1960) saw her as Doyamoyee who comes to believe she is an avatar of the Goddess Kali.
She made her debut in Bollywood with Kashmir Ki Kali (19640 opposite Shammi Kapoor as Champa who falls in love with Rajiv who pretends to be a poor man. She teamed up with Shammi Kapoor again in 1967 for An Evening in Paris, in which she played a dual role.
Shakti Samantaâ??s Aradhana (1969) saw her with Rajesh Khanna. She played Vandhana whose lover dies and she gives birth to their baby which she is forced to give up for adoption. She won her first Filmfare Best Actress Award for Aradhana.
1970 to 1989 Tagore worked with Satyajit Ray and Soumitra Chatterjee in Aranyer Din Ratri (1970) and was seen as Tutul in Seemabaddha (1971). Gulzarâ??s Mausam (1975) was a love story which also starred Sanjeev Kumar. She played a dual role as the mother and daughter and went on to win the National Film Award for Best Actress. Hrishikesh Mukherjeeâ??s Chupke Chupke (1975) was a lighthearted comedy with Dharamendra and Amitabh Bachchan.
She had few releases in the 80s like Namkeen (1982), Desh Premee (1982) and Sunny (1984).
1990 to 2009 She got an opportunity to work with Mira Nair in Mississippi Masala (1991). She played Roshan Sethâ??s wife in the movie. The story was about them forced to leave their home in Uganda and dealing with their daughterâ??s relationship with an African American.
She was seen with her son Saif Ali Khan in Aashiq Awaara (1993). Her other movies were Mann (1999), Dhadkan (2000), Viruddh (2005), Eklavya: The Royal Guard (2006) and Fool & Final (2007).
In 2009, she has a part in Nagesh Kukunoorâ??s 8x10 Tasveer and Amol Palekarâ??s Samantar.
The exquisite Sharmila Tagore made hearts flutter as she she played the sometimes haughty and sometimes nice damsel in Bengali and Hindi cinema.
Basics on Sharmila
Sharmila Tagore was born on 8th December 1946 in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India to a Bengali Brahmo family. Her father is Gitindranath Tagore who was a Deputy General Manager of Elgin Mills and she is the great grand daughter of the Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore.
She is married to Mansoor Ali Khan, the Nawab of Pataudi who was the former captain of the Indian cricket team. Their children are Saif Ali Khan, Saba Ali Khan and Soha Ali Khan. Saif and Soha are actors.
Sharmila Tagore headed the Indian Censor Board and is also a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. In 1997, she was recognized for her work in cinema with the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award.
Sharmila Tagoreâ??s Movies
She began acting when she was fourteen years old in Bengali movies and worked frequently with Satyajit Ray. Tagore soon got many offers from Bollywood and has given many unforgettable performances. She became one of the first Indian actresses to appear in a bikini onscreen.
1959 to 1969 Sharmila Tagoreâ??s first Bengali movie was Satyajit Rayâ??s Apur Sansar (1959), which was the last part of a trilogy. Devi (1960) saw her as Doyamoyee who comes to believe she is an avatar of the Goddess Kali.
She made her debut in Bollywood with Kashmir Ki Kali (19640 opposite Shammi Kapoor as Champa who falls in love with Rajiv who pretends to be a poor man. She teamed up with Shammi Kapoor again in 1967 for An Evening in Paris, in which she played a dual role.
Shakti Samantaâ??s Aradhana (1969) saw her with Rajesh Khanna. She played Vandhana whose lover dies and she gives birth to their baby which she is forced to give up for adoption. She won her first Filmfare Best Actress Award for Aradhana.
1970 to 1989 Tagore worked with Satyajit Ray and Soumitra Chatterjee in Aranyer Din Ratri (1970) and was seen as Tutul in Seemabaddha (1971). Gulzarâ??s Mausam (1975) was a love story which also starred Sanjeev Kumar. She played a dual role as the mother and daughter and went on to win the National Film Award for Best Actress. Hrishikesh Mukherjeeâ??s Chupke Chupke (1975) was a lighthearted comedy with Dharamendra and Amitabh Bachchan.
She had few releases in the 80s like Namkeen (1982), Desh Premee (1982) and Sunny (1984).
1990 to 2009 She got an opportunity to work with Mira Nair in Mississippi Masala (1991). She played Roshan Sethâ??s wife in the movie. The story was about them forced to leave their home in Uganda and dealing with their daughterâ??s relationship with an African American.
She was seen with her son Saif Ali Khan in Aashiq Awaara (1993). Her other movies were Mann (1999), Dhadkan (2000), Viruddh (2005), Eklavya: The Royal Guard (2006) and Fool & Final (2007).
In 2009, she has a part in Nagesh Kukunoorâ??s 8x10 Tasveer and Amol Palekarâ??s Samantar.
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