Tanishaa Mukerji Age, Wiki and Bio

Tanishaa Mukerji

Quick Info

ProfessionActress
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth03/03/1978
Age30 years (died on 10, Apr, 2008)
BirthplaceMumbai, Maharashtra, India
Date of Death10/04/2008

Physical Stats & More

Height155 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

College/UniversityUniversity of New South Wales (UNSW) in Australia
Educational QualificationBachelor’s degree in communication and media studies

Relationships & More

Marital StatusUnmarried
Affairs/Boyfriends
  • Uday Chopra
  • Armaan Kohli

Family

FatherShomu Mukherjee (filmmaker; died on 10 April 2008)
MotherTanuja (actress)
Siblings
SisterKajol (actress; elder)

Career

Debut
Film (Hindi)Sssshhh… (2003) as 'Mahek Gujral'
Film (Tamil)Unnale Unnale (2007) as 'Deepika'
Film (Telugu)Kantri (2008) as 'Pyaasi Priya'
TVBigg Boss 7 (2013) on Colors TV as a 'contestant'

Favourites

Actress
  • Madhuri Dixit
  • Priyanka Chopra
Actor
  • Hrithik Roshan
  • Shah Rukh Khan
  • Hugh Jackman
  • Mark Wahlberg
Food
  • Chocolates
  • popcorn

Style Quotient

Car Collection
  • Hyundai Creta
  • Skoda Superb

Some Lesser Known Facts

Tanishaa's mother is the famous Indian actress Tanuja, and she is the sister of Bollywood star Kajol.
She hails from the Mukherjee-Samarth family, a blend of Bengali and Marathi heritage.
Her family tree includes Bollywood celebrities like Kishore Kumar, Ashok Kumar, Nutan, and Rani Mukherjee.
Tanishaa started her career as a VJ on Channel V back in 1995.
She garnered attention for her role as Avantika in the 2005 movie 'Sarkar'.
Tanishaa received a Best Debut Actress nomination at the Vijay Awards for her performance in 'Unnale Unnale' (2007).
She set a record for most evictions on 'Bigg Boss 7', having been nominated nine times.
Tanishaa took part in 'Khatron Ke Khiladi 7' as the leader of the Red Team.
She co-judged ZeeTV's comedy show 'Gangs of Hasseepur' alongside Mandira Bedi.
At 39, Tanishaa made the decision to freeze her eggs.
She adores animals and has a pet dog.
In 2019, Tanishaa faced a xenophobic incident in New York during her visit to attend a charity gala.
Initially, she aimed to be a vet and subsequently considered becoming a businesswoman before entering acting.
Tanishaa is passionate about fitness.
An advocate for the environment, she founded the NGO Stamp Foundation.
Tanishaa has been seen publicly consuming alcohol on multiple occasions.