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Tanuja Mukherjee (; born 23 September 1943), known mononymously as Tanuja (), 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 Tanishaa. 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 R

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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…

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  • Modern Love Mumbai — Baai2022
  • Shonar Pahar — Upama Mukherjee2018
  • A Death in the Gunj — Anupama Bakshi2016
  • Words with Gods — Leela (ep. "God Room")2014
  • Pitruroon — Bhagirathi2013
  • Son of Sardaar — Bebe2012
  • Toonpur Ka Superrhero — Priya's Mom2010
  • Bin Maa Ke Bachche — Ganga2009
  • Haal-e-Dil — Mad Woman2008
  • Deewaar: Let's Bring Our Heroes Home — Ranvir Kaul's wife2004

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Key facts

Person.name
Tanuja
Person.image
Tanuja attending Durga puja in 2021.jpg
Person.caption
Tanuja in 2021
Person.birth_name
Tanuja Samarth
Person.birth_place
Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India (present-day Mumbai, Maharashtra, India)
Person.yearsactive
1950–present
Person.occupation
Actress
Person.father
Kumarsen Samarth
Person.mother
Shobhna Samarth
Person.children
2 (Kajol and Tanisha)
Person.family
Mukherjee-Samarth family

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Tanuja Mukherjee (; born 23 September 1943), known mononymously as Tanuja (), 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 Tanishaa. 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.

==Personal life== Tanuja was born on 23 September 1943 in a Marathi family to filmmaker Kumarsen Samarth and actress Shobhna Samarth. She has three sisters, including actress Nutan and one brother. Her grandmother, Rattan Bai, and cousin Nalini Jaywant were also actresses. Tanuja's parents parted amicably while she was still a child, and Shobhna became linked to actor Motilal. Shobhna produced debut films for Tanuja and her older sister, Nutan. Her two other sisters are; Chatura, an artist, and Reshma, and her brother is Jaideep, none of whom took to acting.

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