Konkona Sen Sharma
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| Konkona Sen Sharma |
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 Konkona Sen Sharma in (2007). |
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| Born | December 3, 1979 New Delhi, India |
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| Occupation | Actress | ||||||||||
| Years active | 2002 - present | ||||||||||
| Spouse(s) | None | ||||||||||
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Konkona Sen Sharma,(Bengali: কঙ্কনা সেন শর্মা, Hindi: कोंकणा सेन शर्मा), born 3 December 1979 in New Delhi, India is an acclaimed National Award winning Indian actress.
She made her debut as a child artist in the film Indira (1983) and as an adult in Ek Je Aachhe Kanya (2000). She gained attention with the English film Mr. and Mrs. Iyer (2002), and received the coveted National Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film. Her appearance in the film Page 3 (2005) gave her a wide recognition. Since then, she has starred in a number of films, most of which have been more critically than commercially successful. In 2007 and 2008, she won Filmfare Awards; both under the Best Supporting Actress category for her performances in Omkara and Life in a... Metro respectively. She had her first commercial success with Life in a... Metro and has thus established herself as one of the finest actresses of the industry.[1]
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[edit] Early life
Konkona is the daughter of Mukul Sharma (a science writer and journalist) and Aparna Sen (an actress and film director). She also has an older sibling Kamalini Chatterjee.[2] Konkona's maternal grandfather, Chidananda Dasgupta, is a film critic, scholar, professor, writer and one of the co-founders of the Calcutta Film Society. Her grandmother Supriya Dasgupta is a cousin of legendary modern Bengali poet Jibanananda Das.
Konkona has a degree in English from St. Stephen's College, Delhi which she received in 2001. She was a student of the Modern High School for Girls, Calcutta, as well as the Calcutta International School. [3]
[edit] Career
Konkona made her debut as a child artist in the film Indira. In 2000, she made her adult debut in Bengali film Ek Je Aachhe Kanya, in which she played a negative character. It was followed by a role in Rituporno Ghosh's acclaimed film Titli, opposite her mother Aparna Sen.
She became a known face when she starred in the film Mr. and Mrs. Iyer, directed by Aparna Sen. The film was a success in multiplexes and was a favourite with the critics. Konkona's performance as a Tamil housewife in this movie got her the National Film Award for Best Actress.[4] This was followed by the critically acclaimed film, Page 3 (2005), though the film was an average performer at the box office.[5] Her role drew a lot of praise and she became a more familiar face to the movie-going public. She won the Zee Cine Award Best Female Debut for this performance, which was her first act in commercial cinema.
She followed it up with even more acclaimed performances in 15 Park Avenue (2005) and Omkara (2006). For the latter, she received the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award. Her next release Deadline: Sirf 24 Ghante (2006) got average reviews.
Following this, Konkona acted in Dosar, a highly acclaimed Bengali film by Rituporno Ghosh, which premiered at several international film festivals. She won the best actress award at Mahindra Indo-American Arts Council (MIAAC) Film Festival for this film.[6]
Her first release of 2007, Traffic Signal (2007) performed poorly at the box office, but she received good reviews for her performance. Her second released film of 2007, Life in a... Metro, was released to good reviews and emerged as a hit in India. [7] Her performance as a confused girl, who is looking for Mr. Right, was praised highly[8] and she won her second Filmfare Award for this performance.
In late 2007, Konkona acted in two movies under Yash Raj Films banner. In the first one, Pradeep Sarkar's drama Laaga Chunari Mein Daag, she portrayed the character of a Banaras small town young woman, Chutki alongside Rani Mukherji. The film was a critical and commercial failure in India, even though her performance was highly praised. The second one was Aaja Nachle: the comeback film of Madhuri Dixit. This film did not do well at box office but Konkona got good reviews for her tomboy looks and performances in the film. Rajeev Masand from CNN-IBN noted,"Konkona Sen Sharma is nothing short of fantastic. Her greatest strength is that she isn't afraid of making a fool of herself and she doesn't worry about being laughed at. As a result, her performance in Aaja Nachle is fearless and uninhibited."[9]
As of December 2007, she is set to star in Zoya Akhtar's forthcoming film Luck by Chance opposite Farhan Akhtar.[10]She also has completed shooting for Rituparno Ghosh's comedy film Sunglass. Other confirmed future projects include Neeraj Pathak's Right or Wrong and Kunaal Roy Kapur's The President Is Coming where she plays as Bengali writer and social activist .Moreover, she will play a small but vital part in Mira Nair's Shantaram.[11]
[edit] In the media
Sen has made three appearances on Karan Johar's talk show Koffee with Karan. She appeared with her Mr. and Mrs. Iyer co-star Rahul Bose in 2004, and later on along with Kunal Kapoor and Ritesh Deshmukh. In 2007, she hosted a programme called My Brilliant Brain, which aired on National Geographic Channel.[12]
[edit] Awards
- 2007: Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award, for Omkara
- 2008: Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award, for Life in a... Metro
- 2006: Zee Cine Award Best Female Debut, Page 3 (Jointly with Vidya Balan)
- 2007: Zee Cine Award Best Actor in a Supporting Role- Female, for Omkara
- AIFA Awards
- 2007: Special Recognition Award - 15, Park Avenue
- 2008: Best Supporting Actress Award - Life in a... Metro
- Other Awards
- 2002: Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards : Best Actress for Ek Je Aachhe Kanya
- 2007: Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards : Most Outstanding Performance of the Year for 15, Park Avenue
- 2007: Mahindra Indo-American Arts Council (MIAAC) Film Festival : Best Actress for Dosar.[13]
Nominations for Awards (Important ones)
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
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| 1983 | Indira | Child artist | |
| 1989 | Picnic | Daughter | TV |
| 1994 | Amodini | Teenage stepmother | |
| 2000 | Ek Je Aachhe Kanya | Ria | |
| 2002 | Titli | Titli | |
| 2002 | Mr. and Mrs. Iyer | Meenakshi Iyer | Winner, National Film Award for Best Actress |
| 2004 | Chai Pani Etc. | Shanti/Radha Joshi | |
| 2005 | Amu | Kaju "Amu" | |
| 2005 | Page 3 | Madhvi Sharma | |
| 2005 | 15 Park Avenue | Mithi | |
| 2006 | Dosar | Kaberi Chatterjee | |
| 2006 | Mixed Doubles | Malti | |
| 2006 | Yun Hota To Kya Hota | Tilottima Punj | |
| 2006 | Omkara | Indu | Winner, Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award |
| 2006 | Deadline: Sirf 24 Ghante | Sanjana | |
| 2006 | Karkat Rashi | College girl | TV |
| 2007 | Life in a... Metro | Shruti | Winner, Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award |
| 2007 | Traffic Signal | Noori | |
| 2007 | Laaga Chunari Mein Daag | Chutki (Shubhavari) | Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award |
| 2007 | Aaja Nachle | Anokhi | |
| 2008 | Sunglass | Post-production | |
| 2008 | Amavas | Nisha | Delay |
| 2008 | Jewellery Box | Anjali | |
| 2008 | Gulel | ||
| 2008 | Meridian | Pramilla | Post-production |
| 2008 | Right or Wrong[14] | Announced | |
| 2008 | Luck by Chance[10] | Announced | |
| 2008 | Dil Kabaddi[15] | Announced | |
| 2008 | The President Is Coming | Maya Roy | Filming |
| 2008 | 8 | Zeinab | Post-production |
| 2009 | Shantaram | Guest appearance | Announced |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ rediff.com. Top Bollywood Actresses. Retrieved on 25 August 2006.
- ^ chakpak.com. Early life. Retrieved on 27 August 2007.
- ^ bollywoodgate.com. Konkona's education. Retrieved on 27 August 2007.
- ^ rediff.com. Konkona wins National Film Award. Retrieved on 27 August 2007.
- ^ boxofficeindia.com. 2005 box office analysis. Retrieved on 27 August 2007.
- ^ ndtvmovies. Konkona wins best actress award in NYC. Retrieved on 12 November 2007.
- ^ indiafm.com. Life In A Metro status. Retrieved on 27 August 2007.
- ^ indiafm.com. Life In A Metro review. Retrieved on 27 August 2007.
- ^ Movie Review:AAJA NACHLE. Madhuri spectacular in Aaja Nachle. Retrieved on 30 November, 2007.
- ^ a b Hard Luck, Tabu!. Time of India. Retrieved on 14 December 2007.
- ^ Konkona Sen Sharma bags Mira Nair's Shantaram. indiaFM.com. Retrieved on 15 December 2007.
- ^ indiaFM.com. Retrieved on 1 November 2007.
- ^ ndtvmovies. Konkona wins best actress award in NYC. Retrieved on 12 November 2007.
- ^ Sunny, Irrfan, Konkona in 'Right or Wrong. IndiaFM. Retrieved on 7 September 2007.
- ^ Irrfan-Rahul swap roles. DNA India. Retrieved on 15 February 2008.
[edit] External links
| Awards | ||
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| Filmfare Award | ||
| Preceded by Ayesha Kapoor for Black |
Best Supporting Actress for Omkara 2007 |
Succeeded by Konkona Sen Sharma for Life in a... Metro |
| Preceded by Konkona Sen Sharma for Omkara |
Best Supporting Actress for Life in a... Metro 2008 |
Succeeded by TBD |
| National Film Award | ||
| Preceded by Tabu for Chandni Bar and Sobhana for Mitr, My Friend |
Best Actress for Mr. and Mrs. Iyer 2003 |
Succeeded by Meera Jasmine for Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam |
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