Tanishaa Mukerji

Tanishaa Mukerji
Mukerji at a photoshoot in 2014
Born Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation Actress
Years active 2003–present
Parent(s)
Relatives

See Mukherjee-Samarth family

Ajay Devgan

Tanishaa Mukerji is an Indian film actress known for her works in Indian movies, raunchy Bollywood and Telugu and Tamil films. Part of the Mukherjee-Samarth family, she is the daughter of filmmaker Shomu Mukherjee and actress Tanuja Samarth and the younger sister of Bollywood actress Kajol. She made her debut with the Hindi film Sssshhh... in 2003. She had her first hit with Ram Gopal Varma's Sarkar, appearing alongside Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan.[1] She also was a contestant on the reality show Bigg Boss 7 in 2013.

Early life

Tanisha Mukerjee is the daughter of Shomu Mukherjee and veteran Bollywood actress Tanuja. She's the younger sister of Bollywood actress Kajol and sister-in-law of Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn. She's Bengali from her father and Marathi from her mother.

Career

Film debut and breakthrough

Tanishaa got her first break in Bollywood with her film, Sssshhh.... Her Tamil movie Unnale Unnale, opposite Vinay Rai was successful at the box office and got her a nomination at Vijay Awards for Best Debut Actress. In 2006, she played the female lead character of Nikkita Bakshi aka Nikki, in Neal N Nikki, opposite Uday Chopra. She was also seen in movies such as Popcorn Khao! Mast Ho Jao, Sarkar, Tango Charlie and many more.[2]

Bigg Boss and further success

She participated in the television reality show Bigg Boss 7 and was the first runner up. [3][4] She was later seen as one of the judges in the stand-up comedy show Gangs of Haseepur.[5] In 2016, Tanishaa participated in Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi and became a finalist.

Filmography

Mukerji walks for Manish Malhotra & Shaina NC's show for CPAA in 2012.
YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2003Sssshhh...Mahek GujralHindi
2004Popcorn Khao! Mast Ho JaoTanyaHindiProtagonist
2005Neal 'n' NikkiNikkita BakshiHindiProtagonist
2005SarkarAvantikaHindi
2005Tango CharlieLachchi NarayanHindi
2007Unnale UnnaleDeepikaTamil
2008One Two ThreeChandniHindi
KantriPyaasi PriyaTelugu
Sarkar RajAvantikaHindi
2010Tum Milo Toh SahiHindiCameo appearance
2016AnnaShikhaHindi

Television

YearShowRoleNotes
2013 Bigg Boss 7[6][7] Herself 1st runner up
2014 Gangs of Haseepur Judge
2016 Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7 contestant top 6
2016 Bigg Boss 9 Herself Guest
2016 Bigg Boss 10 Herself Guest
2017 Comedy Nights Bachao Herself Guest
2017 Bigg Boss 11 Herself on public demand
2018 Entertainment Ki Raat Herself Guest

See also

References

  1. ↑ "'Gangs of Haseepur' has something for all: Mandira Bedi". IBNLive.
  2. ↑ "Tanishaa Mukerji's candid confessions". The Times of India.
  3. ↑ "Tanisha Mukherjee becomes the first runner up in Bigg Boss 7". IBN. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  4. ↑ "Tanishaa Mukerji's candid confessions — The Times of India".
  5. ↑ "'Gangs of Haseepur' has something for all: Mandira Bedi". IBNLive.
  6. ↑ "'Bigg Boss 7' complete list of contestants". Indian Express. 15 September 2013. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
  7. ↑ "Expected Bigg Boss 7 contestant list revealed!". The Times of India. 15 September 2013. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
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