Actor

Sharmila Tagore

शर्मिला टैगोर

b. 8 December 1944, Hyderabad

Sharmila Tagore (Bengali:; born 8 December 1944), also known by her married name Begum Ayesha Sultana, is an Indian actress whose career has spanned over six decades across Hindi and Bengali films. In recognition of her contributions to cinema, she was honoured with Commander of Order of Arts and Letters by Government of France in 1999, and Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian award, in 2013. Tagore is also a recipient of two National Film Awards and a Filmfare Award.