Birth Name: Sharmila Tagore
She is better known as Kashmir Ki Kali. This gorgeous lady Sharmila Tagore was known as one of Bollywood's ten hottest actresses.
Date of Birth: 8 December, 1946
Height: 5' 2" (1.57 m)
Biography:
Sharmila was born in a Hindu Bengali family in Hyderabad, India to Gitindranath Tagore. She attended St. John's Diocesan Girls' Higher Secondary School and Loreto Convent Asansol. She is the great-grandniece of noted poet Rabindranath Tagore.
Sharmila began her career as an actress in Satyajit Ray's 1959 Bengali film Apur Sansar .She appeared in a number of Ray films, often co-starring with Soumitra Chatterjee. She established herself as a popular Hindi film actress with Shakti Samanta's Kashmir Ki Kali in 1964. Samanta again cast her in many more hit films, notably An Evening in Paris (1967), the first appearance in a bikini of an Indian actress.
Wearing a bikini put her name in the Indian press as one of Bollywood's ten hottest actresses of all time. Later when Sharmila was the chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification, she expressed concerns about the rise of the bikini in Indian films.
Sharmila was seen with Rajesh Khanna for movies such as Aradhana (1969) and Amar Prem (1972), Daag (1973), Maalik (1972) and Safar (1970). She starred in Gulzar's 1975 film, Mausam and won the National Film Award for Best Actress.
Her latest release is a Marathi film Samaantar by Amol Palekar. Her earlier releases were Vidhu Vinod Chopra's Eklavya: The Royal Guard, which brought together real life mother and son, Sharmila Tagore and Saif Ali Khan.
Personal Life:
Sharmila married Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, Nawab of Pataudi, in a Nikah ceremony held on 27 December 1969. She converted to Islam changed her name to Begum Ayesha Sultana after she got married
Sharmila has one son and two daughters. Her son is Bollywood actor, Saif Ali Khan, and the daughters are Saba and Soha. Daughter Soha has recently entered Bollywood too. Sharmila is the grandmother of two children, a girl Sara Ali Khan, and a boy Ibrahim Ali Khan. Her daughter-in-law is noted Bollywood actress, Amrita Singh. However, recently both Saif and Amrita have separated, with Sharmila's grandchildren remaining with their mother, Amrita, in India.
Filmography:
As as actor
Life Goes On (March 25, 2011) (Released) ... Manju
Antaheen (2011) (Completed) ... Abhik'S Pishi
Break Ke Baad (November 26, 2010) (Released) ... Aiysha Khan
Morning Walk (July 10, 2009) (Released) ... Neelima
8x10 Tasveer (April 3, 2009) (Released) ... Savitri Puri
Fool N Final (June 1, 2007) (Released) ... Munnna'S Sister-In-Law
Eklavya - The Royal Guard (February 16, 2007) (Released) ... Rani Suhasinidevi
Jewellery Box (2006)
Viruddh (July 22, 2005) (Released) ... Sumitra Patwardhan
Dhadkan (August 11, 2000) (Released) ... Dev'S Mother (Special Appearance)
Mann (July 9, 1999) (Released) ... Dev'S Grandmother
Ghar Bazar (1998) (Released)
Aashiq Awara (May 28, 1993) (Released) ... Mrs. Singh
Hum To Chale Pardes (July 29, 1988) (Released)
Maa Beti (February 27, 1987) (Released) ... Savitri
Saat Saal Baad (1987) (Released) ... Nisha Mathur
Swati (1986) (Released)
Ricky (1986) (Released)
New Delhi Times (1986) (Released) ... Nisha
Ek Se Bhale Do (May 17, 1985) (Released)
Jawani (December 14, 1984) (Released)
Abodh (August 10, 1984) (Released)
Sunny (1984) (Released) ... Sitara
Divorce (1984) (Released) ... Chandra
Doosri Dulhan (October 14, 1983) (Released)
Door Desh (1983) (Released) ... Shobha
Desh Premee (April 23, 1982) (Released) ... Bharati
Namkeen (1982) (Released) ... Nimki
Naseeb (January 5, 1981) (Released) ... Speacial Appearance (Himself)
Grah Pravesh (1980) (Released) ... Mansi
Do Shatru (1980) (Released)
Dooriyan (1979) (Released)
Besharam (1978) (Released) ... Rinku/Monica
Tyaag (1977) (Released) ... Sunita
Anand Ashram (1977) (Released)
Mausam (1976) (Released) ... Chanda Thapa/Kajli
Ek Se Badhkar Ek (1976) (Released)
Amanush (March 21, 1975) (Released) ... Lekha
Chupke Chupke (1975) (Released) ... Sulekha Chaturvedi
Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka (1975) (Released)
Faraar (1975) (Released) ... Mala AKA Asha
Khushboo (1975) (Released) ... Lakhi
Anari (1975) (Released)
Paap Aur Punya (1974) (Released) ... Jugni
Aavishkaar (1974) (Released) ... Mansi
Shaitan (1974) (Released)
Shandaar (1974) (Released) ... Pratima
Charitraheen (1974) (Released)
Aa Gale Lag Ja (November 16, 1973) (Released) ... Preeti
Daag (1973) (Released) ... Sonia Kohli
Raja Rani (1973) (Released) ... Nirmala/Rani
Yeh Gulistan Hamara (1972) (Released) ... Soo Reni
Amar Prem (1972) (Released) ... Pushpa
Dastan (1972) (Released) ... Meena
Maalik (1972) (Released) ... Savitri
Badnam Farishte (1971) (Released)
Chhoti Bahu (1971) (Released) ... Radha
My Love (1970) (Released)
Suhana Safar (1970) (Released)
Mere Humsafar (1970) (Released) ... Tarna/Meenakshi
Safar (1970) (Released) ... Mrs. Neela Shekhar Kapoor
Satyakam (1969) (Released) ... Ranjana
Talash (1969) (Released) ... Madhu/Rita
Yakeen (1969) (Released) ... Rita
Aradhana (1969) (Released) ... Vandhana Tripathi
Pyasi Sham (1969) (Released) ... Madhu
Dil Aur Mohabbat (1969) (Released) ... Anuradha Varma
Humsaya (1968) (Released)
Mere Humdum Mere Dost (1968) (Released) ... Anita
Milan Ki Raat (1968) (Released)
An Evening In Paris (1967) (Released) ... Deepa Malik/Roopa Malik (Suzy)
Aamne Samne (1967) (Released)
Devar (1966) (Released)
Dak Ghar (1966) (Released)
Anupama (1966) (Released) ... Uma Sharma
Yeh Raat Phir Na Ayegi (1966) (Released)
Sawan Ki Ghata (1966) (Released) ... Seema
Waqt (1965) (Released)
- Kashmir Ki Kali (1964) (Released) ... Champa
Awards:
Winner: IIFA Award for Outstanding Achievement By An Indian Internationally (2011)
Winner: Filmfare Award for Lifetime Achievement Award (1997)
Winner: Filmfare Award for Best Actress (1969)
Movie: Aradhana
Nominated: Screen Award for Best Actress (2006)
Movie: Viruddh
Nominated: Filmfare Award for Best Actress (2005)
Movie: Viruddh
Nominated: Filmfare Award for Best Actress In Supporting Role (1984)
Movie: Sunny
Nominated: Filmfare Award for Best Actress (1976)
Movie: Mausam
Nominated: Filmfare Award for Best Actress (1970)
Movie: Safar