Konkona Sen Sharma

Konkona Sen Sharma Biography

Date of Birth
3 December 1979, New Delhi, India

Mini Biography
In a career spanning just 6 yrs, Konkona has already won 2 National Awards.

She is equally at home with both, meaningful cinema as well as a full-blown Bollywood entertainer...

Truly, a Woman of Substance.

Daughter of the celebrated actress and director Aparna Sen, Konkona is regarded as one of the most respected actresses in Bollywood with her memorable performances right from "Mr & Mrs Iyer" to "Page 3", from "Omkara" to "Life in a Metro".

Her singularly exquisite portrayal of a struggling actress in the undisputed hit "Luck By Chance" opposite Farhan Akhtar has also established her commercial success. Praising her performance in the film, noted film Critic Nikhat Kazmi of Times of India wrote, "The highpoint of the film are its performances, Konkona is a complete natural before the camera".

She is the actress of choice for discerning directors nationwide, looking for credibility & honesty in a performance.

IMDb Mini Biography By: Bling! Entertainment Solutions

Spouse
Ranvir Shorey (3 September 2010 - present) 1 child

Trivia
She is the daughter of actress-writer-director Aparna Sen.

She became a known face when she starred in the film Mr. and Mrs. Iyer, directed by her mother. The film was a multiplex success and was a favorite with the critics. Konkona's performance got her the National Film Award for Best Actress. This was followed by a critically acclaimed hit, Page 3 (2005). Her role drew a lot of praise and she became a more familiar face to the movie going public. She followed it up with even more acclaimed performances in 15 Park Avenue (2005) and Omkara (2006).

Made her debut as a child artist in the film Indira.

Konkona's graduate degree was in English, from St. Stephen's College, Delhi in 2001. She was a student of the Modern High School for Girls, Calcutta, as well as the Calcutta International School.

Konkona's maternal grandfather, Chidananda Dasgupta, who is now 88 years old, is a film critic, scholar, professor, writer and one of the co-founders of the Calcutta Film Society with Satyajit Ray and Harisadhan Dasgupta. Her grandmother Supriya Dasgupta is a cousin of legendary modern Bengali poet Jibanananda Das.

Konkona's birth father, Mukul Sharma, is a science writer and journalist.

Son, Haroon Shorey, was born on March 15th, 2011 in a South Mumbai hospital.

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