Tanuja Samarth
Born: 1943-09-23 in Chembur Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Known For: Acting
Biography
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 Kajol and Tanisha. 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.
Filmography
2022
- Modern Love Mumbai as Baai
2018
- Shonar Pahar as Upama Mukherjee
2016
- A Death in the Gunj as Anupama Bakshi
2014
- Words with Gods as Leela (ep. "God Room")
2013
- Pitruroon as Bhagirathi
2012
- Son of Sardaar as Bebe
2010
- Toonpur Ka Superrhero as Priya's Mom
2009
- Bin Maa Ke Bachche as Ganga
2008
- Haal-e-Dil as Mad Woman
2004
- Indian Idol as Self
- Khakee as Dr. Iqbal Ansari's mother
- Deewaar: Let's Bring Our Heroes Home as Ranvir Kaul's wife
2003
- Bhoot as Mrs. Khosla
- Rules - Pyaar Ka Superhit Formula as Grandmother (Dadi)
2002
- Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai as Herself
- Saathiya as Shobhana Sharma
1999
- Safari as Asha
1998
- Swami Vivekananda as Bhuvaneswari Devi (mother of Vivekananda)
- Dildara
1997
1994
- Aatish as Baba's Mother
1993
- Antim Nyay as Jay's mom
1992
- Bekhudi as Radhika's mother
1991
- Pyar Bhara Dil as Savita Oberoi
1990
- Shandaar as Laxmi devi
- Dushman as Sujata
- Nehru: The Jewel of India as Kamla Nehru
1989
- Paraya Ghar as Arun's Mother
- Taaqatwar as Mrs. Sharma
- Gawaahi as Mrs. Bharucha
- Meri zabaan as Mrs. Yashoda Singh
1988
- Paap Ko Jalaa Kar Raakh Kar Doonga as Kavita Saxena
- Mera Muqaddar as Aarti
- Agnee as Amit's foster mother
1987
- Diljalaa as Sharda
1986
- Ek Aur Sikander as Tanu Verma
- Jaal
- Adhikar
- Mohabbat Ki Kasam as Kaushalya Singh
- Anokha Rishta as Mother
- Love 86 as Laxmidevi
1984
- Sohni Mahiwal as Tulla's wife
- Maati Maangey Khoon as Pagli
- Yaadgaar
- Boxer as Savitri dharma
- Pet Pyaar Aur Paap
1983
- Masoom as Chanda
- Ek Jaan Hain Hum as Kusum Saxena
- Lovers
- Madhuban
- Chena Achena
1982
1981
1980
- Bandish as Chanda
1978
- Swarg Narak as Radha
- Laal Kuthi as Tanu
1977
- Shimana Periye as Lily
- Amar Prem
1976
1972
- Mere Jeevan Saathi as Jyoti Verma (as Tanujaa)
- Do Chor
- Aparna as Aparna (Pari)
1971
- Haathi Mere Saathi as Tanuja 'Tanu'
- Pyar Ki Kahani as Kusum
- Chaitali
- Anubhav as Meeta Sen
- Door Ka Raahi
- Ek Paheli as Maria
1970
- Pavitra Papi as Veena
- Princess as Manju
- Priya
- Bachpan
- Pratham Kadam Phool as Kakoli Mitra
1969
- Jeene Ki Raah
- Oos Raat Ke Baad as Sharmila
- Teen Bhubaner Paare as Sarasi
- Gustakhi Maaf as Asha/Seema
1968
- Sapnon Ka Saudagar as Ranjana
- Juari as Sumitra
- Aaja Sanam as Shanti
- Izzat
- Do Dooni Chaar as Anju
1967
- Jewel Thief as Anjali Nath
- Nai Roshni as Chitra Kumar, Professor Kumar's daughter
- Antony Firingee as Nirupoma
1966
- Baharen Phir Bhi Aayengi as Sunita Sinha
- Sannata
- Daadi Maa
1965
- Bhoot Bungla as Rekha
- Chand Aur Suraj as Kiran D. Choudhury
1964
- Benazir as Shahida
1963
- Deya Neya as Sucharita Majumdar
- Aaj Aur Kal
1961
- Hamari Yaad Aayegi
- Mem-didi as Rita
1960
1952
- Amber as Young Amber
1950
- Hamari Beti as Child artist