| Sharmila Tagore Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 2 in |
| Weight | 64 kg |
| Date of Birth | December 8, 1944 |
| Zodiac Sign | Sagittarius |
| Hair Color | Black |
Sharmila Tagore is an Indian actress whose work in films like Kashmir Ki Kali (1964), Aradhana (1969), Waqt (1965), An Evening in Paris (1967), Devi (1960), Aamne Saamne (1967), Anupama (1966), Satyakam (1969), Chhoti Bahu (1971), Safar (1970), Amar Prem (1972), Apur Sansar (1959), Chupke Chupke (1975), Daag (1973), Avishkaar (1974), Daag: A Poem of Love (1973), Namkeen (1982), Mausam (1975), etc. made her one of the most successful actresses of Hindi and Bengali cinema.
Born Name
Sharmila Tagore
Nick Name
Begum Ayesha Sultana, The Queen of Dramatic Eye Make-Up
Sun Sign
Sagittarius
Born Place
Cawnpore, United Provinces, British India (present-day Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India)
Nationality
Education
She received her education at St. John’s Diocesan Girls’ Higher Secondary School and later at Loreto Convent in Asansol.
Occupation
Actress
Family
- Father – Gitindranath Tagore (General Manager in the British India Corporation)
- Mother – Ira Baruah
- Siblings – Oindrila Kunda (Younger Sister) (International Bridge Player), Romila Sen (Younger Sister)
- Others – Kareena Kapoor Khan (Daughter-in-law) (Actress), Kunal Khemu (Son-in-law) (Actor), Sara Ali Khan (Granddaughter) (Actress), Ibrahim Ali Khan Pataudi (Grandson) (Media Personality, Actor), Taimur Ali Khan Pataudi (Grandson) (Media Personality), Jeh Ali Khan (Grandson), Inaaya Naumi Kemmu (Granddaughter) (Media Personality)
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 2 in or 157.5 cm
Weight
64 kg or 141 lbs
Boyfriend / Spouse
Sharmila Tagore has dated –
- Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi (1968-2011) – She wed the former cricket captain, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, who was also the titular Nawab of Pataudi and Bhopal, on December 27, 1968. The couple welcomed 3 children together: actor and producer Saif Ali Khan (b. August 16, 1970), jewelry designer Saba Ali Khan (b. 1976), and actress Soha Ali Khan (b. October 4, 1978). However, their marriage came to an end on September 22, 2011, with her husband’s death from respiratory failure.
Race / Ethnicity
Asian (Indian)
She has Assamese Hindu ancestry on her mother’s side and is of Bengali Hindu descent on her father’s side.
Hair Color
Black
However, her hair has turned ‘Gray’ with her advancing age.
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Beehive hairdo
- Prominent winged eyeliner
- Dimpled smile
- Sparkling eyes
Sharmila Tagore Favorite Things
- Film Performance Of Herself – Devi (1960)
Source – Wikipedia
Sharmila Tagore Facts
- She is distantly related to the Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore through both her parents.
- Tagore marked her film debut 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 on to collaborate with him on a string of successful films like Devi (1960), Nayak (1966), Aranyer Din Ratri (1970), and Seemabaddha (1971).
- She appeared with her son in his debut film Aashik Awara (1993) and Eklavya: The Royal Guard (2007).
- 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 starred with Shammi Kapoor in the romantic thriller An Evening in Paris (1967). The film made headlines for featuring her in 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 nevertheless, it established her as a s*x symbol of her generation.
- Contemporary Bollywood actresses like Priyanka Chopra and Deepika Padukone have cited Tagore as their style inspiration.
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