Konkona Sen Sharma
Biography
Konkona Sen Sharma is an Indian actress known for her work primarily in Indian arthouse and independent films, establishing her as a leading actress of contemporary parallel cinema. Born on December 3, 1979, in New Delhi, India, she is the daughter of actress and filmmaker Aparna Sen and science writer and journalist Mukul Sharma. She made her debut as a child artist in the 1983 film Indira and debuted as an adult in the Bengali thriller Ek Je Aachhe Kanya in 2000. She gained attention with the English-language film Mr. and Mrs. Iyer, directed by her mother, for which she received the National Film Award for Best Actress. Her appearance in the drama Page 3 brought her wider recognition.
Career overview
Konkona Sen Sharma is an Indian actress born on December 3, 1979, in New Delhi, India. She is the daughter of actress and filmmaker Aparna Sen and science writer and journalist Mukul Sharma. Primarily appearing in Indian arthouse and independent films, her achievements in the genre have established her as one of the leading actresses of contemporary parallel cinema.
She made her debut as a child artist in the film Indira in 1983 and later debuted as an adult in the Bengali thriller Ek Je Aachhe Kanya in 2000. She first gained attention with the English language film Mr. and Mrs. Iyer in 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 in 2005 brought her wider recognition.
Her career continued with diverse projects, including her outing as a lesbian Dalit factory worker in the Netflix short film Geeli Pucchi, which won critical acclaim and an award. Known for her preference for unconventional roles, she has accumulated 69 known credits in acting throughout her career in film and television.
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77 titles- Accused (2026) as Dr. Geetika Sen
- Search: The Naina Murder Case (2025) as Sanyukta Das
- Mangya (2025) Creative Consultant
- Metro... In Dino (2025) as Kajol
- Parama: A Journey with Aparna Sen (2025)
- The Great Indian Kapil Show (2024) as Self
- Killer Soup (2024) as Swathi Shetty
- Blind Spot (2024) as Aarti
- Blind Spot (2024) Executive Producer
- Lust Stories 2 (2023) Director
- Lust Stories 2 (2023) Executive Producer
- Lust Stories 2 (2023) Screenplay
- Lust Stories 2 (2023) Story
- Kuttey (2023) as Laxmi
- Mumbai Diaries (2021) as Chitra Das
- Ajeeb Daastaans (2021) as Bharti Mandal (segment 'Geeli Pucchi')
- Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi (2021) as Seema
- The Rapist (2021) as Naina Malik
- Dolly Kitty and Those Twinkling Stars (2020) as Radha/Dolly
- Cargo (2019) as Mandakini
- SideHero (2018) as Self
- Bird of Dusk (2018) as Herself
- A Monsoon Date (2018)
- Lipstick Under My Burkha (2017) as Shireen Aslam
- The Kapil Sharma Show (2016) as Self
- Akira (2016) as SP Rabiya
- A Death in the Gunj (2016) Director
- A Death in the Gunj (2016) Screenplay
- Talvar (2015) as Nutan Tandon
- Shajarur Kanta (2015) as Deepa Bhatta
- Kadambari (2015) as Kadambari Devi
- Gour Hari Dastaan (2015) as Lakshmi Das
- The Last Poem (2015) as Labanya
- Nayantara's Necklace (2015) as Nayantara
- All Night Long (2015) as The wife
- Naamkaran (2014) Director
- Ek Thi Daayan (2013) as Diana
- Sunglass (2013) as Chitra
- Act Zero (2013) as Raka Biswas
- The Jewellery Box (2013) as Somlata
- Meridian Lines (2013) as Pramilla
- 7 Khoon Maaf (2011) as Nandini Kumar
- Iti Mrinalini (2011) as Young Mrinalini Mitra
- Mirch (2010) as Lavni / Amrita
- Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge? (2010) as Munmun Bajpai
- Right Yaaa Wrong (2010) as Radhika Patnaik
- Luck by Chance (2009) as Sona Mishra
- Wake Up Sid (2009) as Aisha Banerjee
- The President Is Coming (2009) as Maya Roy
- 8 (2008) as Zeinab (segment "How can it be ?")
- Fashion (2008) as Herself (Cameo)
- Dil Kabaddi (2008) as Simi Sharma
- How Can It Be (2008) as Zainab
- Aaja Nachle (2007) as Anokhi
- Life in a Metro (2007) as Shruti Ghosh
- Laaga Chunari Mein Daag (2007) as Shubhavari "Chutki" Sahay
- Traffic Signal (2007) as Noori
- Mixed Doubles (2006) as Malti
- Omkara (2006) as Indu Tyagi
- Yun Hota To Kya Hota (2006) as Tilottama Das Punj
- 15 Park Avenue (2006) as Mitali "Meethi" Gupta
- Deadline: Sirf 24 Ghante (2006) as Sanjana
- Dosar (2006) as Kaberi "Tuki" Chatterjee
- Amu (2005) as Kajori "Amu" Roy
- Page 3 (2005) as Madhvi Sharma
- Koffee with Karan (2004) as Self
- Chai Pani Etc. (2004) as Radha / Shanti
- Titli (2002) as Tilottama 'Titli' Chatterjee
- Mr. and Mrs. Iyer (2002) as Meenakshi S. Iyer
- The Girl (2001) as Ria
- Amodini (1994) as Teenage stepmother
- Sati (1989)
- Welcome To Khoya Mahal Producer
- Welcome To Khoya Mahal Writer
- Welcome To Khoya Mahal Director
- Welcome To Khoya Mahal Creator
- Lust Stories 3
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Konkona Sen Sharma best known for?
Konkona Sen Sharma is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Great Indian Kapil Show (2024), Kuttey (2023), The Kapil Sharma Show (2016), Laaga Chunari Mein Daag (2007).
When and where was Konkona Sen Sharma born?
Konkona Sen Sharma was born on December 3, 1979 in New Delhi, India.
How many credits does Konkona Sen Sharma have?
Konkona Sen Sharma has accumulated over 77 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1989 to 2026.
What is Konkona Sen Sharma's background in cinema and television?
Konkona Sen Sharma is an Indian actress known for her work primarily in Indian arthouse and independent films, establishing her as a leading actress of contemporary parallel cinema. Born on December 3, 1979, in New Delhi, India, she is the daughter of actress and filmmaker Aparna Sen and science writer and journalist M...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- The Great Indian Kapil Show (2024) as Self — aged about 44
- The Kapil Sharma Show (2016) as Self — aged about 36
- Kuttey (2023) as Laxmi — aged about 43
- Koffee with Karan (2004) as Self — aged about 24
- Laaga Chunari Mein Daag (2007) as Shubhavari "Chutki" Sahay — aged about 27
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