Tanuja Samarth

Tanuja
Tanuja at an event in 2012
Born	(1943-09-23) 23 September 1943 (age 73) Bombay, British India
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1952–1999; 2002–present
Spouse(s)	Shomu Mukherjee (m.1973–2008; his death)
Children	Kajol and Tanisha
Parent(s)	Shobhna Samarth Kumarsen Samarth
Family	Mukherjee-Samarth family

Tanuja Mukherjee (born Tanuja Samarth; 23 September 1943), popularly known as Tanuja, is an Indian film actress, who predominantly works in the Hindi film industry. Part of the Mukherjee-Samarth family, she is the daughter of Shobana and Kumarsen, and was married to Shomu Mukherjee, with whom she has two daughters, actresses, Kajol and Tanisha. A recipient of two Filmfare Awards, Tanuja is best known for her roles in the Hindi films, Baharen Phir Bhi Aayengi (1966), Jewel Thief, Haathi Mere Saathi (1971), and Anubhav (1971).

Tanuja was born in a Marathi family to filmmaker Kumarsen Samarth and actress Shobhna Samarth. She has three sisters, including actress Nutan and one brother. Her grandmother, Rattan Bai, and aunt Nalini Jaywant were also actresses. Tanuja's parents parted amicably while she was still a child, and Shobhana became linked to actor Motilal. Shobhana produced debut films for Tanuja and her older sister, Nutan. Her two other sisters are, Chatura, an artist, and Reshma, and brother is, Jaideep, neither of whom took to acting.

Tanuja married filmmaker Shomu Mukherjee in 1973. The couple has two daughters, actresses as are Tanuja's daughters Kajol and Tanisha. Kajol is married to actor Ajay Devgan. Shomu died on 10 April 2008 from a heart attack aged 64. Filmmakers Joy, Deb and Ram are her brother-in-laws. She is the aunt of actors Mohnish Behl, Rani, and Sharbani, and director Ayan Mukherjee.