Veteran star, Tanuja is the daughter of filmmaker, Kumarsen Samarth and actress, Shobhna Samarth. Tanuja began her acting career as a child actor in 1950 with the film, Hamari Beti. Afterwards, she worked as an adult in her first film, Hamari Yaad Aayegi, in 1961. Following this, she was seen in many Bollywood and Bengali movies, including Baharein Phir Bhi Ayengi, Jewel Thief, Paisa Ya Pyaar, Haathi Mere Saathi, Deya Neya, Anthony-Firingee, Teen Bhuvaner Parey, and many others.
As per a report in PTI, Kajol and Tanisha's mother, Tanuja has been admitted due to age-related disease. The 80-year-old actress was admitted to the hospital in Juhu, Mumbai, on the evening of December 17, 2023. Presently. The veteran actress is under observation at the hospital's ICU. A source can be heard revealing:
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“She is under observation and is doing well. There’s nothing to worry about."
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On her personal front, Tanuja married filmmaker, Shomu Mukherjee, and together they were blessed with two daughters, Kajol and Tanisha. Both the daughters share a beautiful bond with their mother. On the other hand, the doting mommy not only sees the good in her daughters but is also their greatest critic. For instance, earlier, in an interview with the PTI, Kajol revealed how her mother, Tanuja never really liked her films. Kajol mentioned that her mom did like her performance in her movies but not the film. However, it had come as a pleasant surprise for Kajol, when her mother lauded her with heaps of praise for doing the movie, Gupt.
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In another interview with Pinkvilla, Kajol talked about the one major parenting lesson which she inherited from her mother, Tanuja. She revealed that her mother once told her how kids should be taught to make decisions on their own and the consequences of it. Talking about the same, the loving daughter shared:
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“My mother has passed down too many things to me. The most important thing that she passed down to me was, ‘You have to make your children think for themselves.’ I think that was the biggest learning that I took back and that led to everything. They have to learn how to think for themselves, make their own decisions and find out whether they can live with their consequences or not. That is the only way they will learn whether this decision is the correct thing for them.”
We hope Tanuja gets well soon!
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