Tanuja was one such Bollywood actress who broke the stereotype and wrote a new page of the film industry with her bold acting. Tanuja celebrating 78th birthday She was born on 23 September in Mumbai (then Bombay).
Know about Tanuja, some special things related to her ...
Tanuja's father Kumarsen Samarth was a poet and film director and her mother Shobhana Samarth was a famous actress. Tanuja started her cine career as a child artist in the year 1950 with her mother's home production film 'Hamari Beti' (1950). Tanuja's elder sister Nutan also made her debut as an actress with this film. At the age of 13, Tanuja went to Switzerland to study where she also learned English, French and German languages.
Tanuja's Bollywood Debut
Tanuja got the offer of the film in college life itself. It is said that Tanuja's mother decided to make a comedy film named 'Chhabili' in 1958 to launch her. Chhabili was Tanuja's first film as an actress. The film 'Hamari Yaad Aayegi', released in 1961, proved to be an important film in Tanuja's career. Tanuja acted so effortlessly, natural in this film that the fans felt that after the untimely death of Geeta Bali, they had found the actress to fill their void.
Tanuja super hit movie
Apart from Hindi films, Tanuja has made a special mark in Bengali films. Tanuja's pairing with Uttam Kumar and Soumitra Chatterjee was very much liked in Bengali films. Apart from this, Tanuja worked in films in Gujarati, Marathi, Malayalam and Punjabi languages. Some notable Hindi films of Tanuja's career include Nayi Umar Ki Nayi Fasal, Bhoot Bangla, Bahare Phir Bhi Aayenge, Jewel Thief, Do Dooni Chaar, Jeene Ki Raah, Gustakhi Maaf, Paisa Ya Pyaar, Pavitra Papi, Bachpan, Haathi Mere Saathi, Door Ka Rahi,My life partner, two thieves, smile once, experience, rich, poor, exams, love diseases, bekhudi, companions, are like khaki.
Honored with these awards
In Tanuja's cine career, her pairing with Rajesh Khanna was well-liked. Tanuja was given the Filmfare Award for Best Actress for the film 'Paisa Ya Pyaar', released in the year 1967. In 2014, Tanuja was honored with the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award.
Cool tanuja
Tanuja has lived her life in a cool style. He never cared what people think about him. Once, during the shooting of the film 'Bahare Phir Bhi Aayegi', he told filmmaker Gurdutt, 'Aye guru, tu jab mar jayega, apni library mere naam likh jaana.' Tanuja was one of the few actresses who used to smoke cigarettes and whiskey.
Tanuja's personal life
Tanuja married Shashadhar Mukherjee's youngest son Shomu Mukherjee in the year 1973. Tanuja has two daughters. Kajol has made her place in the film industry while Tanisha Mukherjee also acted in few films but she could not achieve as much success as her elder sister Kajol. Tanuja's husband Shomu Mukherjee died of a heart attack at the age of 64. He died on 10 April 2008.
