Tanisha Mukerji 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.[1] She was a contestant on the reality show Bigg Boss 7, where she became the 1st runner-up.
Tanishaa Mukerji | |
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![]() Mukerji in 2016 | |
Born | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
Nationality | India |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2003–2018, 2021–2021 |
Parents | |
Relatives | See Mukherjee-Samarth family Kajol (Sister) Ajay Devgan (Brother-In-Law) |
Tanishaa Mukerji is the daughter of Shomu Mukherjee and veteran Bollywood actress Tanuja. She's the younger sister of Bollywood actress Kajol and she is Bengali from her father and Marathi from her mother.[2]
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 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.[3]
She participated in the television reality show Bigg Boss 7 and became the 1st runner-up.[4][5] She was later seen as one of the judges in the stand-up comedy show Gangs of Haseepur.[6] In 2016, Tanishaa participated in Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7 and became a finalist.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2003 | Sssshhh... | Mahek Gujral | |
2004 | Popcorn Khao! Mast Ho Jao | Tanya | |
2005 | Neal 'n' Nikki | Nikkita Bakshi | |
Sarkar | Avantika | ||
Tango Charlie | Lachchi Narayan | ||
2007 | Unnale Unnale | Deepika | Tamil film |
2008 | One Two Three | Chandni | |
Kantri | Pyaasi Priya | Telugu film | |
Sarkar Raj | Avantika | ||
2010 | Tum Milo Toh Sahi | Unnamed | Cameo appearance |
2016 | Anna | Shikha | |
2021 | Code Name Abdul | Salma |
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2013 | Bigg Boss 7 | Contestant | 1st runner-up | [7] |
2014 | Gangs of Haseepur | Judge | ||
2015 | Bigg Boss 9 | Herself | Guest | |
2016 | Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7 | Contestant | 4th place | |
Bigg Boss 10 | Herself | Guest | ||
2017 | Comedy Nights Bachao | |||
Bigg Boss 11 | ||||
2018 | Entertainment Ki Raat |
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