- Born
- Birth nameTanuja Samarth
- Height5′ 1½″ (1.56 m)
- Tanuja Samarth was born on September 23, 1943 in Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India. She is an actress, known for Paisa Ya Pyar (1969), A Death in the Gunj (2016) and Jewel Thief (1967). She was previously married to Shomu Mukherjee.
- SpouseShomu Mukherjee(1973 - April 10, 2008) (his death, 2 children)
- Children
- ParentsKumarsen Samarth
- RelativesMohnish Behl(Niece or Nephew)Nutan(Sibling)Rattan Bai(Grandparent)Shilpa Mukherji(Niece or Nephew)
- Her siblings include actress Nutan, artist Chatura Samarth, Reshma Samarth, and brother Jaideep Samarth.
- Her elder daughter is Kajol, a prominent figure in Hindi cinema and recipient of six Filmfare Awards.
- Tanuja Samarth holds the marital title of sister-in-law to actors Joy Mukherjee and Deb Mukherjee through her marriage to Shomu Mukherjee.
- She maintained a public habit of chain-smoking, reportedly consuming one to two packs of cigarettes daily. This behavior generated sustained media attention and controversy within the Indian film industry due to her refusal to conceal the habit in public spaces.
- She is the daughter of Shobhna Samarth, a leading actress of the 1930s and 1940s, and Kumarsen Samarth, a director and cinematographer.
- Tanuja described her experience working with Raj Kapoor on the set of Prem Rog (1982), stating, "He was an actors' director. He was a principled director. He was strict. Silence during a shot meant silence." She further detailed the production environment in Mysore, noting, "I would get up before 10 am, by 7 am, to do make-up, do my hair. It was hot in Mysore, in May, in the palace."
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