Sharmila Tagore
Sharmila Tagore (also known as Begum Ayesha Sultana; born 8 December 1944) is an Indian actress primarily known for her work in Hindi and Bengali films. Regarded as one of Indian cinema's most accomplished actresses, Tagore is a recipient of two National Film Awards, a Filmfare Award and the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award for her contributions to Hindi cinema. In 2013, the Government of India, honoured her with Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian honour for her contributions to the Indian culture through performing arts.
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| Claim to fame | her roles as Aparna in the 1959 Bengali-language drama film Apur Sansar, Doyamoyee in the 1960 Bengali-language Hindu drama film Devi, Champa Chameli in the 1964 Hindi-language romantic drama film Kashmir Ki Kali, Uma Sharma in the 1966 Hindi-language romantic drama film Anupama, Aditi Sengupta in the 1966 Bengali-language drama film Nayak, Deepa/Roopa Malik (Suzy) in the 1967 Hindi-language romantic thriller film An Evening in Paris, Ranjana in the 1969 drama film Satyakam, Vandana Tripathi in the 1969 Hindi-language musical romantic drama film Aradhana, Aparna in the 1970 Bengali-language adventure drama film Aranyer Din Ratri, Chanda in the 1975 Hindi-language musical romantic drama film Mausam, and Kusum Batra in the 2023 Disney+ Hotstar Hindi-language family drama film Gulmohar
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| Date of birth | 8 December 1944
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| Place of birth | Cawnpore, United Provinces, British India (present-day Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India)
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| Occupation | Actress, Model, Producer
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| Height | 5' 2" (157 cm)
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| Weight | 141 lbs (64 kg)
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| Dress size | 12
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![Sharmila Tagore - Filmfare Magazine Cover [India] (19 August 1966)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/x/w/xw6j8clw6xj78wwj.jpg?skj2io4l)
![Sharmila Tagore - Good Housekeeping Magazine Pictorial [India] (July 2012)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/w/2/w2p3euy35g8uup5u.jpg?skj2io4l)
- Contemporary Bollywood actresses like Priyanka Chopra and Deepika Padukone have cited Tagore as their style inspiration.
- She starred with Shammi Kapoor in the romantic thriller An Evening in Paris (1967). The film made headlines for featuring her a bikini, making her the first actress to do so on Indian celluloid. The bikini scene created a huge uproar that even reached the Parliament however, it established her as * x symbol of her generation.
- In 2013, Tagore was honored with the country's third highest civilian honor, the Padma Bhushan by the Government of India for her inimitable contributions to the Indian culture through performing arts.
- She appeared with her son in her debut film Aashik Awara (1993) and Eklavya: The Royal Guard (2007).
- Tagore marked her debut film with the legendary director Satyajit Ray's Bengali drama The World of Apu (1959) (also titled Apur Sansar ) at the young age of 14. She went to collaborate with him on a string of successful films like Devi (1960), Nayak (1966), Aranyer Din Ratri (1970), and Seemabaddha (1971).
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