
Tanuja Mukherjee (née Samarth), known mononymously as Tanuja, (born 23 September 1943) is an Indian actress who predominantly works in the Hindi film industry. Part of the Mukherjee-Samarth family, she is the daughter of actress Shobhna Samarth and producer Kumarsen Samarth, younger sister of actress Nutan and was married to filmmaker Shomu Mukherjee, with whom she has two daughters, actresses Kajol and Tanisha. The recipient of a Filmfare Award, Tanuja is best known for her roles in the Hindi films like Memdidi (1961), Chand Aur Suraj (1965), Baharen Phir Bhi Aayengi (1966), Jewel Thief (1967), Nai Roshni (1967), Jeene Ki Raah (1969), Haathi Mere Saathi (1971), Anubhav (1971), Mere Jeevan Saathi (1972), Do Chor (1972) as well as in Bengali films like Deya Neya (1963), Antony Firingee (1967), Teen Bhubaner Pare (1969), Pratham Kadam Phool (1970), Rajkumari (1970). Her pairings with actors Dharmendra, Rajesh Khanna, Uttam Kumar and Sanjeev Kumar were popular in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

Aatish
1994 · as Baba's Mother

Haal-e-Dil
2008 · as Mad Woman

Swami Vivekananda
1998 · as Bhuvaneswari Devi (mother of Vivekananda)

Saathiya
2002 · as Shobhana Sharma

Masoom
1983 · as Chanda

Son of Sardaar
2012 · as Bebe

Words with Gods
2014 · as Leela (ep. "God Room")

Khakee
2004 · as Dr. Iqbal Ansari's mother

Jaal
1986

Baharen Phir Bhi Aayengi
1966 · as Sunita Sinha

Toonpur Ka Superrhero
2010 · as Priya's Mom

Sapnon Ka Saudagar
1968 · as Ranjana

Deewaar: Let's Bring Our Heroes Home
2004 · as Ranvir Kaul's wife

Bhoot
2003 · as Mrs. Khosla

Sohni Mahiwal
1984 · as Tulla's wife

Deya Neya
1963 · as Sucharita Majumdar

Ek Aur Sikander
1986 · as Tanu Verma

Imtihan
1974 · as Madhu