The on-screen pairing of Sharmila Tagore and Rajesh Khanna is regarded as one of the most romantic and successful partnerships in Indian film history.

Sharmila began as a child artist in Ray’s Apur Sansar (1959, The World of Apu), the final film of the Apu Trilogy. Her hauntingly innocent portrayal of Aparna, Apu’s young bride, remains one of cinema’s most tender performances.

(1966) : Playing a determined journalist opposite Uttam Kumar. : Kashmir Ki Kali

A poignant drama that brought her critical acclaim.

A visual masterpiece shot on a boat on the Hooghly River, capturing the quiet, sorrowful chemistry between Khanna and Tagore.

A career-defining film where she played both mother and daughter, winning the Filmfare Award for Best Actress.

Sharmila Tagore’s talent transcended national borders. In 1991, she starred in Mira Nair’s critically acclaimed international film , portraying a mother navigating race and displacement in the American South.

Directed by Gulzar, this film earned Sharmila the National Film Award for Best Actress. She played the dual roles of a betrayed lover and her cynical, coarse daughter, showcasing her immense range. 3. Sharmila Tagore Filmography: Chronological Highlights Key Co-Stars 1959 Apur Sansar Satyajit Ray Soumitra Chatterjee 1960 Devi Satyajit Ray Soumitra Chatterjee 1964 Kashmir Ki Kali Shakti Samanta Shammi Kapoor 1966 Anupama Hrishikesh Mukherjee Dharmendra 1966 Nayak Satyajit Ray Uttam Kumar 1967 An Evening in Paris Shakti Samanta Shammi Kapoor 1969 Aradhana Shakti Samanta Rajesh Khanna 1970 Aranyer Din Ratri Satyajit Ray Soumitra Chatterjee 1972 Amar Prem Shakti Samanta Rajesh Khanna 1975 Chupke Chupke Hrishikesh Mukherjee Dharmendra, Amitabh Bachchan 1975 Mausam Sanjeev Kumar 1982 Namkeen Sanjeev Kumar, Waheeda Rehman 1991 Mississippi Masala Denzel Washington 2009 Antaheen Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury Radhika Apte 2023 Gulmohar Rahul V. Chittella Manoj Bajpayee 4. Popular Videos and Digital Presence