Remembering Sharmila Tagore's Exceptional Film Career On Her Birthday
Actor Sharmila Tagore came into the industry in 1959 with a Bengali film Apur Sansar by Satyajit Ray. In her career, she gave many great films that were a cultural reset.
Sharmila Tagore turns 77 this year on December 8 2021. The legendary actor has given incredible performances in many movies. On Sharmila Tagore birthday, we remember some of her movies that were really popular and still stand as milestones in the film industry.
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Actor Sharmila Tagore came into the industry in 1959 with a Bengali film ApurSansar by Satyajit Ray. In her career, she gave many great films that were a cultural reset. Sharmila Tagore has received a Filmfare Award, two National Awards and a Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award. Today we remember five evergreen movies on Sharmila Tagore birthday.
Kashmir Ki Kali
Released in 1964, this film marked Sharmila Tagore's debut in Hindi movies. The film starred Shammi Kapoor and is full of scenic valleys and great songs. It was a love story between a rich brat and a Kashmiri flower seller girl and was a huge hit on the Box Office.
Aradhna
This movie was a huge success and the Sharmila Tagore and Rajesh Khanna couple became everyone's favorite. Sharmila bagged her only Best Actress Filmfare award for this movie in 1969. The movie also won Filmfare, it had great songs like the evergreen hit Mere Sapno Ki Rani.
Amar Prem
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Another hit by the magical duo Rajesh Khanna and Sharmila Tagore, the film was a love story between a lonely businessman and a prostitute. Sharmila Tagore garnered huge praise for her acting in the 1972 film. The movie had great dialogues, one of them being the iconic "Pushpa I hate tears re. "
Amaanush
Sharmila Tagore gave exceptional performance as Lekha in the 1975 film. The movie throws light on the glories capabilities of man since ancient times. The film is considered a legendary piece in the history and achieved many awards.
Chupke Chupke
The 1975 multicast starrer featured Sharmila Tagore, Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra and Jaya Bachchan. The movie was a light hearted comedy where the leads prank Sulekha's(Sharmila Tagore) brother-in-law by hiding her marriage with Parimal(Dharmendra). The film is full of anecdotes and the side romance of Jaya-Amitabh as well.