Sharmila Tagore Biography

Fast Facts

• Played the role a child bride in Satyajit Ray's Apur Sansar (1959)
• Made her Bollywood debut with the movie Kashmir Ki Kali (1964)
• Converted to Islam and took up the title Begum Ayesha Sultana after her marriage
• Is the first Indian actress to appear on screen in a bikini in the movie An Evening in Paris (1967)
• Also posed in a bikini for the Filmfare magazine in 1968
• Bagged the National Film Award for the Best Actress for her role in the movie Mausam (1975)
• Worked for the Indian Film Censor Board from 2004 to 2011
• Became a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in 2005
• Was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2013 for her contribution to the film industry