Konkona Sen Sharma was born on December 3, 1979. She is the daughter of filmmaker Aparna Sen. Konkona Sen Sharma appears primarily in Indian arthouse and independent films, and her achievements in the genre have established her as one of the leading actresses of contemporary parallel cinema.
Making her debut as a child artist in the film Indira (1983), the actress debuted as an adult in the Bengali thriller Ek Je Aachhe Kanya (2000). Konkona first gained attention with the English-language film Mr. and Mrs. Iyer (2002), which was directed by her mother, and received the National Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film.
Her brilliant appearance in the drama Page 3 (2005) got her wider recognition from audiences. Konkona also won two consecutive Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Awards for her performances in Omkara (2006) and Life in a... Metro (2007), respectively. Her performance in the former won her a second National Award under the Best Supporting Actress category.
In 2008, Konkona Sen Sharma starred in Dil Kabaddi, which was a big flop. Konkona also starred in a short film ‘How Can It Be?’ directed by Mira Nair for a movie project called 8, which screened at Rome Film Festival and Mahindra Indo-American Arts Council Film Festival (MIAAC), 2008.
In 2009, there followed by low-budget English film The President Is Coming , directed by Kunaal Roy Kapur, which opened to generally positive reviews.
Her latest release Zoya Akhtar's Luck by Chance, got positive reviews. The film also starred Farhan Akhtar in the lead role. Konkona's 2009 releases includes Wake up Sid, Sunglass, Right or Wrong, Mirch, Amavas, Meridian and Tanu Weds Manu.
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Making her debut as a child artist in the film Indira (1983), the actress debuted as an adult in the Bengali thriller Ek Je Aachhe Kanya (2000). Konkona first gained attention with the English-language film Mr. and Mrs. Iyer (2002), which was directed by her mother, and received the National Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film.
Her brilliant appearance in the drama Page 3 (2005) got her wider recognition from audiences. Konkona also won two consecutive Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Awards for her performances in Omkara (2006) and Life in a... Metro (2007), respectively. Her performance in the former won her a second National Award under the Best Supporting Actress category.
In 2008, Konkona Sen Sharma starred in Dil Kabaddi, which was a big flop. Konkona also starred in a short film ‘How Can It Be?’ directed by Mira Nair for a movie project called 8, which screened at Rome Film Festival and Mahindra Indo-American Arts Council Film Festival (MIAAC), 2008.
In 2009, there followed by low-budget English film The President Is Coming , directed by Kunaal Roy Kapur, which opened to generally positive reviews.
Her latest release Zoya Akhtar's Luck by Chance, got positive reviews. The film also starred Farhan Akhtar in the lead role. Konkona's 2009 releases includes Wake up Sid, Sunglass, Right or Wrong, Mirch, Amavas, Meridian and Tanu Weds Manu.
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