Sharmila Tagore

D O B December 8,1946
Languages Hindi
Place of Birth Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
Known For Actor
Married Yes
Biography Begum Ayesha Sultana born Sharmila Tagore December is a Indian film actress She has won several National Film Awards and Filmfare Awards for her performances She has led the Indian Film Censor Board In December she was chosen as an UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Sharmila Tagore was born in a Hindu Bengali family in Hyderabad Andhra Pradesh India to Gitindranath Tagore who was then Dy General Manager of the British India Company owner of Elgin Mills Tagore began her career as an actress in the Satyajit Ray film Apur Sansar The World of Apu as the ill-fated bride of the title character As noted on the official website for Ray She was just a fourteen-year-old then with no previous acting experience As the shooting began Ray had to shout instructions to Sharmila during the takes None of this however is reflected on the screen Ray cast her in his next film Devi too She appeared in a number of Ray films often co-starring with Soumitra Chatterjee br She established herself as a popular Hindi film actress with Shakti Samanta's Kashmir Ki Kali in Samanta again cast her in many more hit films notably An Evening in Paris the first appearance on More a two-piece bikini of an Indian actress Sadhana had appeared in one-piece bikini in earlier films which not only shocked conservative Indian audiences but also set off a wave of bikini-clad actresses carried forward by Parveen Babi in Yeh Nazdeekiyan Zeenat Aman in Heera Panna Qurbani and Dimple Kapadia in Bobby but established Tagore's role as somewhat of a sex symbol in Bollywood Wearing a bikini put her name in the In dian press as one of Bollywood's ten hottest actresses of all time and was a transgression of female identity through a reversal of the state of modesty which functions as a signifier of femininity in Bombay films But when Tagore was the chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification she expressed concerns about the rise of the bikini in Indian films Samanta later teamed up Tagore with Rajesh Khanna for movies such as Aradhana and Amar Prem where played the role of Pushpa the courtesan in city of Kolkata again opposite Rajesh Khanna who himself gave his often quoted dialogue in the film Pushpa I hate tears Other directors paired them together in Daag Maalik and Safar She starred in Gulzar's film Mausam and she played a supporting role as heroine Sarita Choudhury's mother in Mira Nair's film Mississippi Masala Her latest release is a Marathi film Samaantar by Amol Palekar Her earlier releases were Vidhu Vinod Chopra's film Eklavya The Royal Guard brings together real life mother and son Sharmila Tagore and Saif Ali Khan They share screen space for the first time since Aashiq Awara Tagore converted to Islam and married Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi Nawab of Pataudi in a Nikah ceremony held on December She took on the name Ayesha Sultan after her marriage They have three children Saif Ali Khan b Saba Ali Khan and Soha Ali Khan b
Movies
- Break Ke Baad (2010) Starring Imran Khan, Navin Nischol, Deepika Padukone, Sharmila Tagore
- 8 x 10 Tasveer (2009) Starring Akshay Kumar, Anant Mahadevan, Javed Jaffrey, Ayesha Takia, Sharmila Tagore
- Viruddh.... (2005) Starring John Abraham, Amitabh Bachchan, Sharmila Tagore
- Tehzeeb (2003) Starring Rishi Kapoor, Arjun Rampal, Diya Mirza, Shabana Azmi, Urmila Matondkar
- Shubho Mahurat (2003) Starring Sharmila Tagore, Nandita Das, Rakhee Gulzar, Sumanta Mukherjee
- Mann (1999) Starring Aamir Khan, Sharmila Tagore, Manisha Koirala
- Aashiq Awara (1993) Starring Mohnish Behl, Saif Ali Khan, Saeed Jaffrey, Sharmila Tagore, Mamta Kulkarni
- Dastoor (1991) Starring Suresh Oberoi, Johnny Lever, Alok Nath, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Sharmila Tagore
- Swati (1986) Starring Shashi Kapoor, Vinod Mehra, Meenakshi Sheshadri, Sharmila Tagore, Madhuri Dixit
- Ek Se Bhale Do (1985) Starring Amjad Khan, Shammi Kapoor, Kumar Gaurav, Sharmila Tagore, Rati Agnihotri
- Bandhan Anjana (1985) Starring Utpal Dutt, Chandrashekhar, Anuradha Patel, Sharmila Tagore
- jawaani (1984) Starring Anupam Kher, Karan Shah, Sharmila Tagore, Maushumi Chatterjee, Neelam
- Sunny (1984) Starring Dharmendra, Sunny Deol, Sharmila Tagore, Waheeda Rehman, Amrita Singh
- Namkeen (1982) Starring Sanjeev Kumar, Sharmila Tagore, Waheeda Rehman, Shabana Azmi
- Griha Pravesh (1979) Starring Sanjeev Kumar, Sharmila Tagore, Sarika
- Besharam (1978) Starring Amitabh Bachchan, Amjad Khan, Sharmila Tagore
- Anand Ashram (1977) Starring Uttam Kumar, Sharmila Tagore
- Anand Ashram (1977) Starring Rakesh Roshan, Ashok Kumar, Uttam Kumar, Sharmila Tagore, Maushumi Chatterjee
- Mausam (1975) Starring Sanjeev Kumar, Sharmila Tagore
- Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka (1975) Starring Dharmendra, Sharmila Tagore
- Amanush (1975) Starring Uttam Kumar, Prema Narayan, Sharmila Tagore
- Anari (1975) Starring Kader Khan, Kabir Bedi, Shashi Kapoor, Mehmood, Sharmila Tagore
- Chupke Chupke (1975) Starring Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, Om Prakash, Jaya Bachchan, Sharmila Tagore
- Amanush (1975) Starring Utpal Dutt, Uttam Kumar, Sharmila Tagore
- Avishkaar (1974) Starring Rajesh Khanna, Sharmila Tagore
- Charitraheen (1974) Starring Sanjeev Kumar, Asrani, Sharmila Tagore, Yogeeta Bali, Parveen Bobi
- Jadu Bansha (1974) Starring Uttam Kumar, Sharmila Tagore, Aparna Sen, Robi Ghosh
- Aa Gale Lag Jaa (1973) Starring Om Prakash, Shatrughan Sinha, Shashi Kapoor, Sharmila Tagore
- Daag: A Poem of Love (1973) Starring Kader Khan, Rajesh Khanna, Iftekhar, Sharmila Tagore, Rakhee Gulzar
- Raja Rani (1973) Starring Rajesh Khanna, Sharmila Tagore
- Dastaan (1972) Starring Prem Chopra, Dilip Kumar, Bindu, Sharmila Tagore
- Yeh Gulistan Hamara (1972) Starring Pran, Dev Anand, Sharmila Tagore
- Amar Prem (1971) Starring Rajesh Khanna, Vinod Mehra, Sharmila Tagore
- Seemabaddha (1971) Starring Barun Chanda, Haradhan Bandopadhyay, Promod Ganguli, Sharmila Tagore
- Safar (1970) Starring Rajesh Khanna, Ashok Kumar, Feroz Khan, Sharmila Tagore
- Aradhana (1969) Starring Rajesh Khanna, Sujit Kumar, Sharmila Tagore, Farida Jalal
- Aradhana (Bengali) (1969) Starring Rajesh Khanna, Sharmila Tagore, Farida Jalal
- Satyakam (1969) Starring Dharmendra, Ashok Kumar, Sharmila Tagore, Robi Ghosh
- Yakeen (1969) Starring Dharmendra, Helen, Sharmila Tagore
- pyasi Sham (1969) Starring Om Prakash, Sunil Dutt, Feroz Khan, Sharmila Tagore
- Talash (1969) Starring Rajendra Kumar, Sharmila Tagore
- Saathi (1968) Starring Dharmendra, Sanjeev Kumar, Rajendra Kumar, Rehman, Sharmila Tagore, Meena Kumari, Simi Garewal, Veena, Vaijayantimala
- Mere Humdum Mere Dost (1968) Starring Dharmendra, Sharmila Tagore, Mumtaj
- Humsaya (1968) Starring Joy Mukherjee, Sharmila Tagore, Mala Sinha
- Dil Aur Mohabbat (1968) Starring Ashok Kumar, Joy Mukherjee, Sharmila Tagore
- An Evening In Paris (1967) Starring Pran, Shammi Kapoor, Rajendra Nath, Sharmila Tagore
- Aamne - Saamne (1967) Starring Prem Chopra, Shashi Kapoor, Madan Puri, Kamal Kapoor, Sharmila Tagore
- Anupama (1966) Starring Dharmendra, Deven Verma, Sharmila Tagore, Shashikala, Durga Khote
- Yeh Raat Phir Na Aayegi (1966) Starring Prithviraj Kapoor, Biswajeet, Sharmila Tagore
- Sawan Ki Ghata (1966) Starring Pran, Manoj Kumar, Sharmila Tagore, Mumtaj
- Nayak (1966) Starring Uttam Kumar, Ranjit Sen, Bireshwar Sen, Sharmila Tagore
- Devar (1966) Starring Dharmendra, Deven Verma, Sharmila Tagore, Shashikala
- Waqt (1965) Starring Sadhana Shivdasani, Raj Kumar, Shashi Kapoor, Sunil Dutt, Sharmila Tagore
- Kashmir Ki Kali (1964) Starring Pran, Shammi Kapoor, Sharmila Tagore
- Nirjan Saikate (1963) Starring Anil Chatterjee, Sharmila Tagore
- Devi (1960) Starring Soumitra Chatterjee, Sharmila Tagore
- Apur Sansar (1959) Starring Soumitra Chatterjee, Alok Chakravarty, Swapan Mukherjee, Dhiresh Majumdar, Sharmila Tagore
Some Popular Songs
- Dhoop Ke Makaan-II From:- Break Ke Baad (2010) , Starring Deepika Padukone, Imran Khan, Sharmila Tagore, Navin Nischol
- Logon Ke Ghar Men Rahta Hoon From:- Griha Pravesh (1979) , Starring Sanjeev Kumar, Sharmila Tagore
- Aap Agar Aap Na Hote From:- Griha Pravesh (1979) , Starring Sanjeev Kumar, Sharmila Tagore
- Pehchan To Thi Pehchana Nahin From:- Griha Pravesh (1979) , Starring Sanjeev Kumar, Sharmila Tagore
- Boliye Surili Boliyan From:- Griha Pravesh (1979) , Starring Sanjeev Kumar, Sharmila Tagore
- Chori Chori Chupke Chupke Milne Main Aati From:- Besharam (1978) , Starring Amitabh Bachchan, Sharmila Tagore
- Yeh Raaz E Dil Tumhaara Tumhara Har Ishara From:- Besharam (1978) , Starring Amitabh Bachchan, Sharmila Tagore
- Mere Kis Kaam Ki Yeh Jawaani Jab Teri Nahi From:- Besharam (1978) , Starring Amitabh Bachchan, Sharmila Tagore
- Kal Ke Apne From:- Amanush (1975) , Starring Sharmila Tagore
- Hum To Jis Raah Pe Jate Hain From:- Anari (1975) , Starring Sharmila Tagore, Shashi Kapoor
- Thandi Hawa Hai Deewani From:- Anari (1975) , Starring Sharmila Tagore
- Sa Re Ga Ma From:- Chupke Chupke (1975) , Starring Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, Sharmila Tagore
- Bago Me Kaise Yeh Phul Khilte Hain From:- Chupke Chupke (1975) , Starring Dharmendra, Sharmila Tagore
- Ab Ke Sajan Sawan Mein From:- Chupke Chupke (1975) , Starring Dharmendra, Sharmila Tagore
- Nainaa Hain Pyaase Mere, Pyaasaa Hai Praan Meraa + From:- Avishkaar (1974) , Starring Sharmila Tagore, Rajesh Khanna
- Likhane waalo se kah doo From:- Raja Rani (1973) , Starring Sharmila Tagore, Rajesh Khanna
- lal chunariya oodha From:- Raja Rani (1973) , Starring Sharmila Tagore, Rajesh Khanna
- tham ke dil jo khood hi aahee From:- Raja Rani (1973) , Starring Sharmila Tagore, Rajesh Khanna
- JAB ANDHERA HOTA HAI From:- Raja Rani (1973) , Starring Sharmila Tagore, Rajesh Khanna
- Jo Tumko Ho Pasand From:- Safar (1970) , Starring Rajesh Khanna, Sharmila Tagore, Feroz Khan
