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Tanuja, born on September 23, 1943 in Mumbai, Bombay State, India, is an actor. That puts Tanuja at 82 years old in 2026. Awards on record include Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress (1970) and Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award (2014).
My Take
Tanuja represents the kind of longevity I deeply respect. Born into the Mukherjee-Samarth dynasty, sister to Nutan, she could have coasted on lineage, yet she built her own reputation, winning the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress in 1970 and earning a Lifetime Achievement honor in 2014. That gap of over four decades is the real story: not a single award but a sustained presence across generations of Hindi cinema. With her daughters carrying the craft forward, she embodies a living thread of Indian film history. I value endurance and authenticity over flash, and Tanuja has both in abundance.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tanuja
- Name (Japanese)
- タヌージャー
- Reading
- たぬーじゃー
- Born
- September 23, 1943 (age 82)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Goat
- Origin
- Mumbai, Bombay State, India
- Occupation
- actor
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1970 Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress
- 2014 Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanuja
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%BF%E3%83%8C%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A3%E3%83%BC
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q146724
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
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 Tanuja born?
Born September 23, 1943 (age 82).
Where is Tanuja from?
Tanuja is from Mumbai, Bombay State, India.
What does Tanuja do?
Tanuja works as actor.