Cast

Sharmila Tagore

1944

Active years (films on this site)

1959–1991

Genres

DramaRomance

Schools and movements

Indian Parallel CinemaWomen Directors

Directors worked with

Satyajit Ray4 filmsMira Nair1 film

Biography

Sharmila Tagore, also known by her married name Begum Ayesha Sultana, is an Indian actress whose career has spanned over six decades across Hindi and Bengali films. In recognition of her contributions to cinema, she was honoured with Commander of Order of Arts and Letters by Government of France in 1999, and Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian award, in 2013. Tagore is also a recipient of two National Film Awards and a Filmfare Award.

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Awards and honours

International

• Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎ 1999
• IIFA Lifetime Achievement Award

National / local

• National Film Award for Best Actress 1976
• National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress 2004
• Padma Bhushan 2013

5 films on this site

1. The World of Apu 1959 · Satyajit Ray · IMDb 8.4 · Cast
2. Devi 1960 · Satyajit Ray · IMDb 7.8 · Cast
3. The Hero 1966 · Satyajit Ray · IMDb 8.3 · Cast
4. Days and Nights in the Forest 1970 · Satyajit Ray · IMDb 8.0 · Cast
5. Mississippi Masala 1991 · Mira Nair · IMDb 6.8 · Cast