1. Tanuja Mukherjee, known mononymously as Tanuja, was born on 23 September 1943 and is an Indian actress who predominantly works in the Hindi film industry.
14 Facts About Tanuja
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Tanuja was born on 23 September 1943 in a Marathi family to filmmaker Kumarsen Samarth and actress Shobhna Samarth.
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Tanuja has three sisters, including actress Nutan and one brother.
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Tanuja's parents parted amicably while she was still a child, and Shobhana became linked to actor Motilal.
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Tanuja is the aunt of actors Mohnish Behl, Rani, and Sharbani, and director Ayan Mukherjee.
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Tanuja started her film career with her older sister Nutan in Hamari Beti as Baby Tanuja.
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Tanuja received her first nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the spy film Jewel Thief.
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Tanuja followed it up with Anthony-Firingee and Rajkumari.
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Tanuja had on-screen chemistry with Soumitra Chatterjee, with whom she made some films such as Teen Bhuvaner Parey and Prothom Kadam Phool.
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Tanuja was now offered supporting roles often starring former heroes.
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Tanuja played a supporting role in Raj Kapoor's Prem Rog.
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Tanuja then appeared in films such as Saathiya, Rules: Pyaar Ka Superhit Formula, and Khakee as a supporting actress.
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In 2008, Tanuja starred as a judge along with her daughter, Kajol, and son-in-law, Ajay Devgan on Zee TV's family dance series Rock-N-Roll Family.
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In 2013, Tanuja played a widow in the Marathi film Pitruroon made by Nitish Bharadwaj.