Tanuja Samarth

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.

Cast

Do Dooni Chaar

(Anju)

Saathiya

(Shobhana Sharma)

Masoom

(Chanda)

Hoshiyar

Aaja Sanam

(Shanti)

Swarg Narak

(Radha)

Mera Muqaddar

(Aarti)

Pyar Bhara Dil

(Savita Oberoi)

Jewel Thief

(Anjali Nath)

Maati Maangey Khoon

(Pagli)

Rules - Pyaar Ka Superhit Formula

(Grandmother (Dadi))

Bhoot Bungla

(Rekha)

Yaarana

Mem-didi

(Rita)

Pavitra Papi

(Veena)

Bandish

(Chanda)

Anokha Rishta

(Mother)

Pet Pyaar Aur Paap

Son of Sardaar

(Bebe)

Imtihan

(Madhu)

Chhabili

Hamari Beti

(Child artist)

Deewaar: Let's Bring Our Heroes Home

(Ranvir Kaul's wife)

Chena Achena

Ajker Santan

Chand Aur Suraj

(Kiran D. Choudhury)

Lover Boy

(Malti)

Ek Paheli

(Maria)

Dildara

Hamari Yaad Aayegi

Priya

Rustom

(Poonam Mehta)

Words with Gods

(Leela (ep. "God Room"))

Dushman

(Sujata)

Shandaar

(Laxmi devi)

Bin Maa Ke Bachche

(Ganga)

Ek Jaan Hain Hum

(Kusum Saxena)

Pitruroon

(Bhagirathi)

Madhuban

Gapa Hele Bi Sata

Amar Prem

Diljalaa

(Sharda)

A Death in the Gunj

(Anupama Bakshee)

Sohni Mahiwal

(Tulla's wife)

Shimana Periye

(Lily)

Nehru: The Jewel of India

(Kamla Nehru)

Laal Kuthi

(Tanu)

Anubhav

(Meeta Sen)

Pyar Ki Kahani

(Kusum)

Oos Raat Ke Baad

(Sharmila)

Sannata

Pyaas

Haathi Mere Saathi

(Tanu)

Juari

(Sumitra)

Taaqatwar

(Mrs. Sharma)

Bekhudi

(Radhika's mother)

Mere Jeevan Saathi

(Jyoti Verma (as Tanujaa))

Love 86

(Laxmidevi)

Khakee

(Dr. Iqbal Ansari's mother)

Door Ka Raahi

Toonpur Ka Superrhero

(Priya's Mom)

Jaal

Mohabbat Ki Kasam

(Kaushalya Singh)

Swami Vivekananda

(Bhuvaneswari Devi (mother of Vivekananda))

Nai Roshni

(Chitra Kumar, Professor Kumar's daughter)

Prem Rog

(Raj Rani)

Amber

(Young Amber)

Paap Ko Jalaa Kar Raakh Kar Doonga

(Kavita Saxena)

Bhoot

(Mrs. Khosla)

Safari

(Asha)

Boxer

(Savitri dharma)

Humshakal

(Lalita)

Shonar Pahar

(Upama Mukherjee)

Zabardast

(Maharani Maanwati)

Deya Neya

(Sucharita Majumdar)

Princess

(Manju)

Agnee

(Amit's foster mother)

Baharen Phir Bhi Aayengi

(Sunita Sinha)

Izzat

Meri zabaan

(Mrs. Yashoda Singh)

Do Chor

Benazir

(Shahida)

Gawaahi

(Mrs. Bharucha)

Chaitali

Antony Firingee

(Nirupoma)

Teen Bhubaner Paare

(Sarasi)

The Law and a Lady

Gustakhi Maaf

(Asha/Seema)

Aaj Aur Kal

Hamrahi

(Shalini)

Yaadgaar

Sapnon Ka Saudagar

(Ranjana)

Kaamchor

(Radha)

Daadi Maa

Lovers

Antim Nyay

(Jay's mom)

Pratham Kadam Phool

(Kakoli Mitra)

Paraya Ghar

(Arun's Mother)

Ek Aur Sikander

(Tanu Verma)

Jeene Ki Raah

Adhikar

Aparna

(Aparna (Pari))

Bachpan

Modern Love Mumbai

(Baai)

Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai

(Herself)

Indian Idol

(Self)