Tanuja, who earned fame with her acting in Bollywood, was born on 23 September 1943 in Mumbai. She grew up in a filmy family. Her father Kumarsen Samarth was a poet and film director, while her mother Shobhana was a famous actress. This filmy background gave Tanuja the art of acting in inheritance.
First step in film industry: Tanuja started her acting career at the age of only 7 years with her mother's home production film "Hamari Beti". Her sister Nutan was also a famous actress. With time, Tanuja caught everyone's attention with her beauty and bindaas nature. People could not take their eyes off her after seeing her once.
Working with superstars: Tanuja worked with many big stars, such as Rajesh Khanna, Dharmendra, and Dev Anand. Her memorable films include "Chaand Aur Sooraj," "Baharen Phir Bhi Aayengi," "Jewel Thief," "Nai Roshni," "Jeene Ki Raah," "Haathi Mere Saathi," "Anubhav," "Mere Jeevan Saathi," and "Do Chor."
Bindaas and controversial: Tanuja was known for her free-spiritedness. She openly drank alcohol at parties and did not shy away from smoking cigarettes. Her outfits were also quite revealing. Once, she slapped Dharmendra.
Dharmendra's slap: Dharmendra had once introduced Tanuja to his wife and children. After some time, he started flirting with Tanuja. Seeing this, Tanuja got angry and slapped Dharmendra. She said, "You should be ashamed, you are married and also the father of two children." After this, Dharmendra apologized and Tanuja tied a Rakhi to him.
Marriage and Family: In 1973, Tanuja married director-producer Shomu Mukherjee, after a year-long affair. The couple has two daughters: Kajol and Tanisha. Although the couple separated after a few years of marriage, they never divorced. Shomu Mukherjee died in April 2008. Tanuja's elder daughter Kajol is a Bollywood superstar. She has worked in many successful films and is married to Ajay Devgan. They have two children: daughter Nysa Devgan and son Yug Devgan. Tanuja's younger daughter Tanisha also tried her luck in films, but did not get much success.
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