Tanishaa Mukerji

Tanisha Mukerji (born 3 March 1978[1]) is an Indian actress known for her works in Hindi, Telugu and Tamil films. Part of the Mukherjee-Samarth family, she is the daughter of filmmaker Shomu Mukherjee and actress Tanuja, and the younger sister of 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.[2] She was a contestant on the reality show Bigg Boss 7, where she became the 1st runner-up.

Tanishaa Mukerji
Mukerji in 2016
Born (1978-03-03) 3 March 1978
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
OccupationActress
Years active2003–2021
Parents
Relativessee Mukherjee-Samarth family

Personal life

Tanishaa Mukerji is the daughter of Shomu Mukherjee, a Bengali Hindu Bollywood film director and his Marathi wife, veteran Bollywood actress Tanuja and is the younger sister of Bollywood actress Kajol.[3] She was once in a relationship with her Big Boss 7 housemate, Armaan Kohli for a year before they broke up in October 2014.[4]

Career

Film debut and breakthrough

Tanishaa got her first break in Bollywood with her film, Sssshhh... opposite Karan Nath. 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 2005, she played the female lead character of Nikkita Bakshi, a.k.a. 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.[5]

Bigg Boss and further success

She participated in the television reality show Bigg Boss 7 and became the 1st runner-up.[6][7] She was later seen as one of the judges in the stand-up comedy show Gangs of Haseepur.[8] In 2016, Tanishaa participated in Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7 and became a finalist.

Filmography
Mukerji walks for Manish Malhotra & Shaina NC's show for CPAA in 2012

Films
  • All films are in Hindi, otherwise noted
YearTitleRoleNotes
2003Sssshhh...Mahek GujralFilm debut
2004Popcorn Khao! Mast Ho JaoTanya
2005Neal 'n' NikkiNikkita Bakshi
SarkarAvantika
Tango CharlieLachchi Narayan
2007Unnale UnnaleDeepikaTamil film debut
2008One Two ThreeChandni
KantriPyaasi PriyaTelugu film debut
Sarkar RajAvantika
2010Tum Milo Toh SahiUnnamedCameo appearance
2016AnnaShikha
2021Code Name AbdulSalma

Television
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2013 Bigg Boss 7 Contestant 1st runner-up [9]
2014 Gangs of Haseepur Judge
2016 Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7 Contestant 4th place

See also

References
  1. "Tanisha Mukerji celebrates her birthday". India Today. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  2. "'Gangs of Haseepur' has something for all: Mandira Bedi". CNN-IBN. Archived from the original on 21 April 2014.
  3. "Tanishaa Mukerji reveals how her 'amazing' family feels about her being unmarried at 43". Hindustan Times. 18 July 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  4. "Tanishaa Mukerji breaks her silence on her split with Armaan". The Times of India. 9 October 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  5. "Tanishaa Mukerji's candid confessions". The Times of India.
  6. "Tanisha Mukherjee becomes the first runner up in Bigg Boss 7". IBN. Archived from the original on 29 December 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  7. "Tanishaa Mukerji's candid confessions — The Times of India". The Times of India.
  8. "'Gangs of Haseepur' has something for all: Mandira Bedi". CNN-IBN. Archived from the original on 21 April 2014.
  9. "'Bigg Boss 7' complete list of contestants". The Indian Express. 15 September 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
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