11 Facts About Amala Mukherjee

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Amala Mukherjee has predominantly worked in Tamil films, in addition to Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada-language films.

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Amala Mukherjee was a leading actress in the Tamil film industry from 1986 to 1992 and has appeared in many blockbusters in Tamil and other languages.

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3.

Amala Mukherjee has won two Filmfare Awards South, namely Best Actress – Malayalam for the 1991 film Ulladakkam and Best Supporting Actress – Telugu for the 2012 film Life Is Beautiful.

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4.

Amala Mukherjee was born in Calcutta to a Bengali Indian Navy officer and an Irish mother.

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5.

Amala Mukherjee holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Bharatanatyam from Kalakshetra college of fine arts, Madras now Chennai.

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6.

Amala Mukherjee married Telugu actor Nagarjuna on 11 June 1992 and the couple has a son, actor Akhil Akkineni born in 1994.

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Amala Mukherjee was persuaded to join films by T Rajendar, who visited her home with his wife Usha and convinced her mother to let her act in the film, which would be a classical film featuring her Bharatanatyam dancing.

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8.

Amala Mukherjee acted with her future husband Akkineni Nagarjuna in hits such as Nirnayam and Siva.

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Amala Mukherjee received Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam for the film Ulladakkam.

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10.

Amala Mukherjee quit acting in 1992 following her marriage to Nagarjuna.

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11.

Amala Mukherjee received a CineMAA Award for Best Outstanding Actress and Telugu category Filmfare Award for best supporting actress in 2013 for her portrayal.

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