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Konkona Sen Sharma

Konkona Sen Sharma is an Indian actor, best known for Tamil cinema. Konkona Sen Sharma began their career in 2005 and has been a prominent figure in the industry for over 21 years. With 30 credits to their name and an average audience rating of 6.2, Konkona Sen Sharma remains one of the most prolific and celebrated talents in the industry.

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30+Known Credits
5.3Avg Rating

Biography

Konkona Sen Sharma is an Indian actress and director. The daughter of veteran filmmaker–actress Aparna Sen, Sensharma 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.\r\n\r\nMaking her debut as a child artist in the film Indira (1983), Sharma debuted as an adult in the Bengali thriller Ek Je Aachhe Kanya (2000). She 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 appearance in the drama Page 3 (2005) got her wider recognition from audiences, and she has since starred in a number of films, most of which have garnered her critical praise rather than commercial success. She 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. She was the first recipient of the Best Actress award at the Filmfare Awards East for her work in the Bengali film Goynar Baksho (2014).

The Numbers

Konkona Sen Sharma by the Numbers

Total Films0
Back-to-back Watch0 days+ 22h
Repeat Directors0
Biggest CollaborationIrrfan Khan6 films together

If you watched every Konkona Sen Sharma film back-to-back, you'd be at it for roughly 2 days and 22h. Most-paired with Irrfan Khan — 6 films together.

Collaboration Network

Collaboration Network

The Constellation

Top 10 most-paired collaborators. Bubble size and line thickness reflect how many films they share with Konkona Sen Sharma.

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Top Co-Actors

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Konkona Sen Sharma has worked most frequently with Vishal Bharadwaj (2 films), Anurag Basu (2 films), Madhur Bhandarkar (2 films), Ashwni Dhir (2 films), and Irrfan Khan (6 films).

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News & Stories

Konkona Sen Sharma wins huge recognition at the New York Indian Film Festival

Konkona Sen Sharma wins huge recognition at the New York Indian Film Festival

9/5/2017

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