Sharmila Tagore Biography

Sharmila Tagore is a renouned actress of the Indian film industry. From April 2005 onwards, she has taken up as the head of the Indian Film Censor Board. The same year in the month of December, she served as the UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. Trace her journey here below as you go through the thick and thin of her life in this biographical account.




She was born on the December 8, 1946 in Hyderabad. She is a relative of the Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore. She wanted to marry a Muslim man Mansoor Ali Khan, the Nawab of Pataudi. For marrying him, she got her religion converted to Islam. She even changed her name to Ayesha Sultana. In the year 1968, she got married. They have three children, namely Saif Ali Khan, Soha Ali Khan and Saba Ali Khan.


Her film career started in the year 1959. She got her first break by playing the lead role in Satyajit Ray film Apur Sansar (The World of Apu). She was just fourteen years old, when she worked in her maiden film. Acting was never a difficult task for this multi-talented actress. Her first film Kashmir ki kali in 1964 opposite Shammi Kapoor, by the famous director Shakti Samantha launched her as the hottest and most glamorous actress of her times. Thereafter, she was
starred in many films and won many awards.

She was also a style setter. Her butterfly knot blouse, her style of making up, long eyelashes, her curvy dresses all became a fashion statement. In the mean time she also appeared on the cover of a magazine in two piece bikini which became the talk of the town."Looking back, I realize I was very different from the other actresses of my time.

Her roles opposite Rajesh khanna became the best-known duo in the industry.

She was recently seen in character roles in Mann, Dhadkan, Eklavya and Morning Walk.The most noted and worthwhile films of Sharmila Tagore are Apur Sansar (The World of Apu), Waqt, Nayak, An Evening in Paris, Yakeen, Amar Prem, Aradhana, Mausam, Desh Premee, Charitrheen and Chupke Chupke.

Awards Won
Filmfare Best Actress Award in 1969 National Film Award for Best Actress in 1976 Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 1997 Star Screen Lifetime Achievement Award in 2003