Tanuja Samarth
Acting • Born 1943-09-23
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
108 credits
Do Dooni Chaar
Movie • 1968
Anju
Saathiya
Movie • 2002
Shobhana Sharma
Masoom
Movie • 1983
Chanda
Hoshiyar
Movie • 1985
Aaja Sanam
Movie • 1968
Shanti
Swarg Narak
Movie • 1978
Radha
Mera Muqaddar
Movie • 1988
Aarti
Pyar Bhara Dil
Movie • 1991
Savita Oberoi
Jewel Thief
Movie • 1967
Anjali Nath
Maati Maangey Khoon
Movie • 1984
Pagli
Rules - Pyaar Ka Superhit Formula
Movie • 2003
Grandmother (Dadi)
Bhoot Bungla
Movie • 1965
Rekha
Yaarana
Movie • 1981
Mem-didi
Movie • 1961
Rita
Pavitra Papi
Movie • 1970
Veena
Bandish
Movie • 1980
Chanda
Anokha Rishta
Movie • 1986
Mother
Pet Pyaar Aur Paap
Movie • 1984
Son of Sardaar
Movie • 2012
Bebe
Imtihan
Movie • 1974
Madhu
Chhabili
Movie • 1960
Hamari Beti
Movie • 1950
Child artist
Deewaar: Let's Bring Our Heroes Home
Movie • 2004
Ranvir Kaul's wife
Chena Achena
Movie • 1983
Ajker Santan
Movie • 1997
Chand Aur Suraj
Movie • 1965
Kiran D. Choudhury
Lover Boy
Movie • 1985
Malti
Ek Paheli
Movie • 1971
Maria
Dildara
Movie • 1998
Hamari Yaad Aayegi
Movie • 1961
Priya
Movie • 1970
Rustom
Movie • 1982
Poonam Mehta
Words with Gods
Movie • 2014
Leela (ep. "God Room")
Dushman
Movie • 1990
Sujata
Shandaar
Movie • 1990
Laxmi devi
Bin Maa Ke Bachche
Movie • 1980
Ganga
Ek Jaan Hain Hum
Movie • 1983
Kusum Saxena
Pitruroon
Movie • 2013
Bhagirathi
Madhuban
Movie • 1983
Gapa Hele Bi Sata
Movie • 1976
Amar Prem
Movie • 1977
Diljalaa
Movie • 1987
Sharda
A Death in the Gunj
Movie • 2017
Anupama Bakshi
Shimana Periye
Movie • 1977
Lily
Sohni Mahiwal
Movie • 1984
Tulla's wife
Nehru: The Jewel of India
Movie • 1990
Kamla Nehru
Laal Kuthi
Movie • 1978
Tanu
Anubhav
Movie • 1971
Meeta Sen
Pyar Ki Kahani
Movie • 1971
Kusum
Oos Raat Ke Baad
Movie • 1969
Sharmila
Sannata
Movie • 1966
Pyaas
Movie • 1982
Haathi Mere Saathi
Movie • 1971
Tanu
Juari
Movie • 1968
Sumitra
Taaqatwar
Movie • 1989
Mrs. Sharma
Bekhudi
Movie • 1992
Radhika's mother
Mere Jeevan Saathi
Movie • 1972
Jyoti Verma (as Tanujaa)
Love 86
Movie • 1986
Laxmidevi
Khakee
Movie • 2004
Dr. Iqbal Ansari's mother
Door Ka Raahi
Movie • 1971
Toonpur Ka Superrhero
Movie • 2010
Priya's Mom
Jaal
Movie • 1986
Mohabbat Ki Kasam
Movie • 1986
Kaushalya Singh
Swami Vivekananda
Movie • 1998
Bhuvaneswari Devi (mother of Vivekananda)
Nai Roshni
Movie • 1967
Chitra Kumar, Professor Kumar's daughter
Prem Rog
Movie • 1982
Raj Rani
Amber
Movie • 1952
Young Amber
Paap Ko Jalaa Kar Raakh Kar Doonga
Movie • 1988
Kavita Saxena
Bhoot
Movie • 2003
Mrs. Khosla
Safari
Movie • 1999
Asha
Boxer
Movie • 1984
Savitri dharma
Humshakal
Movie • 1974
Lalita
Shonar Pahar
Movie • 2018
Upama Mukherjee
Zabardast
Movie • 1985
Maharani Maanwati
Deya Neya
Movie • 1963
Sucharita Majumdar
Princess
Movie • 1970
Manju
Agnee
Movie • 1988
Amit's foster mother
Baharen Phir Bhi Aayengi
Movie • 1966
Sunita Sinha
Izzat
Movie • 1968
Meri zabaan
Movie • 1989
Mrs. Yashoda Singh
Do Chor
Movie • 1972
Benazir
Movie • 1964
Shahida
Gawaahi
Movie • 1989
Mrs. Bharucha
Chaitali
Movie • 1971
Antony Firingee
Movie • 1967
Nirupoma
Teen Bhubaner Paare
Movie • 1969
Sarasi
The Law and a Lady
Movie • 1982
Gustakhi Maaf
Movie • 1969
Asha/Seema
Aaj Aur Kal
Movie • 1963
Hamrahi
Movie • 1974
Shalini
Yaadgaar
Movie • 1984
Sapnon Ka Saudagar
Movie • 1968
Ranjana
Kaamchor
Movie • 1982
Radha
Daadi Maa
Movie • 1966
Lovers
Movie • 1983
Antim Nyay
Movie • 1993
Jay's mom
Pratham Kadam Phool
Movie • 1970
Kakoli Mitra
Paraya Ghar
Movie • 1989
Arun's Mother
Ek Aur Sikander
Movie • 1986
Tanu Verma
Jeene Ki Raah
Movie • 1969
Adhikar
Movie • 1986
Aparna
Movie • 1972
Aparna (Pari)
Bachpan
Movie • 1970
Haal-e-Dil
Movie • 2008
Mad Woman
Aatish
Movie • 1994
Baba's Mother
Modern Love Mumbai
TV • 2022
Baai
Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai
TV • 2002
Herself
Indian Idol
TV • 2004
Self