Konkona Sen Sharma
Indian actress and filmmaker celebrated for her commanding presence in arthouse and independent cinema across more than two decades.
What do we know about Konkona Sen Sharma?
Here are the key biographical details about Konkona Sen Sharma:
- Name: Konkona Sen Sharma
- Also Known As: Konkona Sensharma, कोंकणा सेन शर्मा, কঙ্কনা সেন শর্মা
- Date of Birth: December 3, 1979
- Place of Birth: New Delhi, India
- Gender: Female
- Job Title: Actor
- Crew Jobs: Director, Screenplay, Executive Producer, Story, Creative Consultant
Who is Konkona Sen Sharma?
Konkona Sen Sharma is an Indian actress. She is the daughter of actress and filmmaker Aparna Sen. Sharma appears primarily in Indian arthouse and independent films, and her achievements in the genre have established her as one of the leading actresses of contemporary parallel cinema.
Making her debut as a child artist in the film Indira (1983), Sharma debuted as an adult in the Bengali thriller Ek Je Aachhe Kanya (2000). She first gained attention with the English-language film Mr. and Mrs. Iyer (2002), which was directed by her mother, and received the National Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film. Her appearance in the drama Page 3 (2005) got her wider recognition from audiences, and she has since starred in a number of films, most of which have garnered her critical praise rather than commercial success. She won two consecutive Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Awards for her performances in Omkara (2006) and Life in a... Metro (2007), respectively. Her performance in the former won her a second National Award under the Best Supporting Actress category.
What is Konkona Sen Sharma known for?
With over 60 credits, Konkona Sen Sharma's most celebrated performances include:
- Talvar (2015, Movie)
- Wake Up Sid (2009, Movie)
- Lipstick Under My Burkha (2017, Movie)
- Fashion (2008, Movie)
- Omkara (2006, Movie)
- Life in a Metro (2007, Movie)
- Luck by Chance (2009, Movie)
- Accused (2026, Movie)
- A Death in the Gunj (2017, Movie)
- Lust Stories 2 (2023, Movie)
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