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Born on February 10, 1942, Madhabi Mukherjee is from Kolkata, India. Madhabi Mukherjee is listed as an actor and film director. That works out to 84 years old in 2026. Awards on record include National Film Award for Best Actress.
My Take
What strikes me most about Madhabi Mukherjee is how her stature rests almost entirely on the work itself. Bengali cinema's golden age produced extraordinary actors, and she stood at its center, debuting as a child and earning a National Film Award for Best Actress. In an era when Indian film is often reduced to song and spectacle abroad, performers like her remind us of its deep dramatic tradition. I find her near-total absence of personal publicity refreshing; it tells me the screen was her statement, and that quiet confidence is exactly what I admire in an artist of real depth.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Madhabi Mukherjee
- Name (Japanese)
- マドビ・ムカージ
- Reading
- まどび・むかーじ
- Born
- February 10, 1942 (age 84)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Horse
- Origin
- Kolkata, India
- Occupation
- actor / film director
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- National Film Award for Best Actress
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madhabi%20Mukherjee
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3348898
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-24
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Madhabi Mukherjee born?
Born February 10, 1942 (age 84).
Where is Madhabi Mukherjee from?
Madhabi Mukherjee is from Kolkata, India.
What does Madhabi Mukherjee do?
Madhabi Mukherjee works as actor, film director.
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