Konkona Sen Sharma Quick Info | |
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Height | 5 ft 4 in |
Weight | 50 kg |
Date of Birth | December 3, 1979 |
Zodiac Sign | Sagittarius |
Hair Color | Black |
Konkona Sen Sharma is a critically acclaimed Indian actress, theatre artist, writer, and director who has emerged as one of the most sought-after actresses of contemporary parallel cinema. Moreover, she won the National Film Award for “Best Actress” for her performance in the 2002 drama film, Mr. and Mrs. Iyer, in 2003 and also bagged the National Film Award for “Best Supporting Actress” in 2007 for her role as Indu in the 2006 crime drama film, Omkara.
Born Name
Konkona Sen Sharma
Nick Name
Konkona
Sun Sign
Sagittarius
Born Place
Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Nationality
Education
Konkona Sen Sharma studied at Modern High School for Girls and Calcutta International School. Later, she received a degree in English from St Stephen’s College, Delhi in 2001.
Occupation
Actress, Theatre Artist, Writer, Director
Family
- Father – Mukul Sharma (Science Writer, Journalist)
- Mother – Aparna Sen (Actress, Film Director, Screenwriter)
- Sibling – Kamalini Chatterjee (Older Sister)
- Others – Chidananda Dasgupta (Maternal Grandfather) (Film Critic, Scholar, Professor, Writer, One of the co-founders of the Calcutta Film Society), Supriya Dasgupta (Maternal Grandmother)
Manager
Konkona Sen Sharma is represented by Bling Entertainment.
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 4 in or 162.5 cm
Weight
50 kg or 110 lbs
Boyfriend / Spouse
Konkona Sen Sharma has dated –
- Ranvir Shorey (2007-2020) – In the year 2007, she started going out with actor Ranvir Shorey and they got engaged the next year. On September 3, 2010, the duo got married and the following year, on March 15, 2011, they welcomed their son Haroon Shorey. However, they divorced amicably in 2020.
Race / Ethnicity
Asian (Indian)
Konkona Sen Sharma is of Bengali descent.
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Has appeared primarily in arthouse independent films
- Pierced nose and ears
Brand Endorsements
She has done endorsement work for brands like Rado.
Konkona Sen Sharma Facts
- She started acting at a young age.
- Konkona Sen made her first film appearance as a child actress in the 1983 Bengali film, Indira.
- She was cast opposite Ranbir Kapoor in the Hindi-language coming-of-age drama film, Wake Up Sid, in 2009.
- As a director, she has garnered much critical acclaim for her 2016 drama film, A Death in the Gunj, for which she won the Filmfare Award for “Best Debut Director” in 2017.
- Konkona Sen played the role of a burkha-wearing house-wife named Shireen Aslam in the 2016 Hindi-language black comedy film, Lipstick Under My Burkha, starring alongside Ratna Pathak, Vikrant Massey, and others. For this role, she received the “Best Actress” award at the 2018 Indian Film Festival of Melbourne as well as the 2018 Screen Award for “Best Actress (Critics)”.
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