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Tillotama Shome

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Tillotama Shome

Tillotama Shome (Bengali pronunciation: [tilotːɔma ʃom]; born 25 June 1979) is an Indian actress known primarily for her work in independent films. She began acting with a supporting role in Mira Nair's film Monsoon Wedding (2001). She won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress for playing the lead role of a housemaid in the drama film Sir (2018). Shome has also starred in the films A Death in the Gunj (2017) and Lust Stories 2 (2023), as well as the television series Delhi Crime (2022), The Night Manager (2023), and Paatal Lok (2025).

Infobox

Born
(1979-06-25) 25 June 1979 (age 46)Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Occupation
Actress
Spouse
mw- Kunal Ross (m. 2015)

Tables

· Filmography › Films
2001
Monsoon Wedding
Role(s)
Alice
Notes
Hindi, English
2003
Butterfly
Role(s)
Miraal
Notes
English
2004
Shadows of Time
Role(s)
Deepa
Notes
Bengali
2006
Long After
Role(s)
Jaya
Notes
English
Little Box of Sweets
Role(s)
Lara
2009
Boond
Role(s)
Jeevni
Notes
Hindi
The Waiting City
Role(s)
Sister Tessila
Notes
English
Zamir and Preeti: A Love Story
Role(s)
Preeti
Notes
Short film
Clap Clap
Role(s)
Leena
2010
Gangor
Role(s)
Medha
Notes
English, Bengali
2011
Turning 30
Role(s)
Malini Roy
Notes
Hindi
2012
Shanghai
Role(s)
Aruna Ahmedi
Tasher Desh
Role(s)
Queen
Notes
Bengali
2013
Sahasi Chori
Role(s)
Radha
Notes
Nepali
Aatma
Role(s)
Vaishali Sinha
Notes
Hindi
Qissa: The Tale of a Lonely Ghost
Role(s)
Kanwar
Notes
Punjabi
2014
The Letters
Role(s)
Kavitha Singh
Notes
English
Sold
Role(s)
Bimla
Notes
English
Children of War
Role(s)
Bhitika
Notes
Hindi
Nayantara's Necklace
Role(s)
Alka
Notes
Short film
2015
Ludo
Role(s)
Shaman
Notes
Bengali
2016
Budhia Singh – Born to Run
Role(s)
Sukanti
Notes
Hindi
2017
A Death in the Gunj
Role(s)
Bonnie Bakshi
Notes
English, Hindi, Bengali
Hindi Medium
Role(s)
Education Consultant
Notes
Hindi
The Song of Scorpions
Role(s)
Lady of The Night
Union Leader
Role(s)
Geeta
Kadvi Hawa
Role(s)
Parvati
2018
Manto
Role(s)
Prostitute
Sir
Role(s)
Ratna
Notes
Hindi, Marathi
2019
India's Got Colour
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
Hindi
Raahgir – The Wayfarers
Role(s)
Nathuni
2020
Dheet Patangey
Role(s)
Devi
Angrezi Medium
Role(s)
Immigration Consultant
Chintu Ka Birthday
Role(s)
Sudha Tiwary
2021
Deep6
Role(s)
Mitul
Notes
Bengali
2023
Lust Stories 2
Role(s)
Ishita
Notes
Hindi
2024
The Fable
Role(s)
Radha
2025
Shadowbox
Role(s)
Maya
Notes
Bengali
Year
Title
Role
Language
Notes
2001
Monsoon Wedding
Alice
Hindi, English
2003
Butterfly
Miraal
English
Short film
2004
Shadows of Time
Deepa
Bengali
2006
Long After
Jaya
English
Short film
Little Box of Sweets
Lara
2009
Boond
Jeevni
Hindi
Short film
The Waiting City
Sister Tessila
English
Zamir and Preeti: A Love Story
Preeti
Short film
Clap Clap
Leena
2010
Gangor
Medha
English, Bengali
2011
Turning 30
Malini Roy
Hindi
2012
Shanghai
Aruna Ahmedi
Tasher Desh
Queen
Bengali
2013
Sahasi Chori
Radha
Nepali
Short film
Aatma
Vaishali Sinha
Hindi
Qissa: The Tale of a Lonely Ghost
Kanwar
Punjabi
2014
The Letters
Kavitha Singh
English
Sold
Bimla
English
Children of War
Bhitika
Hindi
Nayantara's Necklace
Alka
Short film
2015
Ludo
Shaman
Bengali
2016
Budhia Singh – Born to Run
Sukanti
Hindi
2017
A Death in the Gunj
Bonnie Bakshi
English, Hindi, Bengali
Hindi Medium
Education Consultant
Hindi
The Song of Scorpions
Lady of The Night
Union Leader
Geeta
Kadvi Hawa
Parvati
2018
Manto
Prostitute
Sir
Ratna
Hindi, Marathi
2019
India's Got Colour
Herself
Hindi
Music video
Raahgir – The Wayfarers
Nathuni
2020
Dheet Patangey
Devi
Angrezi Medium
Immigration Consultant
Chintu Ka Birthday
Sudha Tiwary
2021
Deep6
Mitul
Bengali
2023
Lust Stories 2
Ishita
Hindi
Segment: The Mirror
2024
The Fable
Radha
2025
Shadowbox
Maya
Bengali
· Filmography › Television
2010
Futurestates
Role(s)
Syama
Notes
English
2014
Monsoon Baby
Role(s)
Shanti
Notes
German
2016
Love Shots
Role(s)
Nidhi
Notes
Hindi
2020
Mentalhood
Role(s)
Preeti
Notes
10 episodes
2022
Delhi Crime
Role(s)
Lata Solanki/Karishma
Notes
Season 2; 5 episodes
2023
The Night Manager
Role(s)
Lipika Saikia Rao
Notes
7 episodes
Tooth Pari: When Love Bites
Role(s)
Meera
Notes
8 episodes
2024
Kota Factory: Season 3
Role(s)
Pooja Agarwal (Pooja Didi)
Notes
5 episodes
Tribhuvan Mishra: CA Topper
Role(s)
Bindi Jain
Notes
9 episodes
2025
Paatal Lok
Role(s)
Meghna Barua
Notes
Hindi, Nagamese
Saare Jahan Se Accha: The Silent Guardians
Role(s)
Mohini, Vishnu's wife
Notes
Hindi
Year
Title
Role
Language
Notes
2010
Futurestates
Syama
English
Episode: Pia
2014
Monsoon Baby
Shanti
German
TV Movie
2016
Love Shots
Nidhi
Hindi
Episode: Fired
2020
Mentalhood
Preeti
10 episodes
2022
Delhi Crime
Lata Solanki/Karishma
Season 2; 5 episodes
2023
The Night Manager
Lipika Saikia Rao
7 episodes
Tooth Pari: When Love Bites
Meera
8 episodes
2024
Kota Factory: Season 3
Pooja Agarwal (Pooja Didi)
5 episodes
Tribhuvan Mishra: CA Topper
Bindi Jain
9 episodes
2025
Paatal Lok
Meghna Barua
Hindi, Nagamese
Season 2; 8 episodes
Saare Jahan Se Accha: The Silent Guardians
Mohini, Vishnu's wife
Hindi
6 episodes
· Awards and nominations
2018
Filmfare Awards
Role(s)
A Death in the Gunj
Notes
Best Supporting Actress
Indian Film Festival of Melbourne
Role(s)
Sir
Notes
Best Actress
2021
Sir
Role(s)
Best Actress (Critics)
Notes
Won
2023
Filmfare OTT Awards
Role(s)
The Night Manager
Notes
Best Supporting Actress – Drama
Delhi Crime
Role(s)
Won
Delhi Crime
Role(s)
Best Actress in a Series
Notes
Nominated
Year
Award
Nominated work
Category
Result
Ref.
2018
Filmfare Awards
A Death in the Gunj
Best Supporting Actress
Nominated
2021
Sir
Best Actress (Critics)
Won
2023
Filmfare OTT Awards
The Night Manager
Best Supporting Actress – Drama
Nominated
Delhi Crime
Won
2018
Indian Film Festival of Melbourne
Sir
Best Actress
Nominated
2023
Delhi Crime
Best Actress in a Series
Nominated

References

  1. India Today
    https://www.indiatoday.in/entertainment/ott/story/tillotama-shome-on-misrepresentation-and-underrepresentation-of-northeast-india-exclusive-2673378-2025-02-01
  2. The Indian Express
    https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/tillotama-shome-faced-many-moments-of-deep-despair-in-career-became-bitter-angry-cynical-8689342/
  3. Man's World
    https://www.mansworldindia.com/entertainment/cinema/the-accidental-actor-tillotama-shome/
  4. Hindustan Times
    https://web.archive.org/web/20230708032211/https://www.hindustantimes.com/lifestyle/brunch/social-media-star-of-the-week-tillotamashome-101673624542220.html
  5. "Alice in thunderland; Culture"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20160304070404/http://www.timescrest.com/culture/alice-in-thunderland-8107
  6. Masala is in Mumbai Archived 26 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Mumbai Mirror, 18 May 2008
    http://www.mumbaimirror.com/article/54/20080518200805180224322676df49f89/Masala-is-in-Mumbai.html
  7. Daily News and Analysis
    http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/1488005/report-i-just-want-to-act-tillotama-shome
  8. "Not Just the 'Monsoon Wedding' Girl – Grazia India"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20160523104032/http://grazia.co.in/people2/not-just-the-'monsoon-wedding'-girl
  9. Outlook
    https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/tillotama-shome-in-my-career-of-20-years-i-got-very-little-work-but-didn-t-give-up-news-298446
  10. The Indian Express
    http://www.indianexpress.com/news/alice-of-monsoon-wedding-is-back/718765/0
  11. The Times of India
    https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/I-did-sword-fighting-in-Tasher-Desh-Tillotama-Shome/articleshow/10866691.cms
  12. Rediff.com
    http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-yearend-special-the-most-memorable-movie-moments/20130102.htm#9
  13. Little Box of Sweets Archived 6 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine, The Guardian, 15 August 2008
    https://www.theguardian.com/film/2008/aug/15/bollywood?gusrc=rss&feed=film
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    http://www.khaleejtimes.com/kt-article-display-1.asp?section=newsmakers&xfile=/data/newsmakers/2013/November/newsmakers_November1.xml
  15. "Tillotama Shome is related to Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan and the rest of the Bachchan family. Here's how"
    https://www.gqindia.com/content/tillotama-shome-is-related-to-amitabh-bachchan-jaya-bachchan-and-the-rest-of-the-bachchan-family-heres-how
  16. "Bachchan family attends Tillotama Shome's wedding ceremony"
    https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/bachchan-family-attends-tillotama-shome-s-wedding-ceremony-16114158
  17. "Actress Tillotama Shome to feature next in Children of War"
    http://news.biharprabha.com/2014/02/actress-tillotama-shome-to-feature-next-in-children-of-war/
  18. Cineuropa
    https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/472576
  19. "63rd Jio Filmfare Awards 2018 Nominations"
    https://www.filmfare.com/features/nominations-for-the-63rd-jio-filmfare-awards-2018_-26161-10.html
  20. The Times of India
    https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/66th-vimal-elaichi-filmfare-awards-2020-complete-winners-list/articleshow/81723905.cms
  21. "Nominations for the Filmfare OTT Awards 2023: Full List Out"
    https://www.femina.in/trending/in-the-news/nominations-for-the-filmfare-ott-awards-2023-full-list-out-279050.html
  22. "Winners Of The Filmfare OTT Awards 2023: Full List Out"
    https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/winners-of-the-filmfare-ott-awards-2023-full-list-out-62777.html
  23. IMDb
    https://m.imdb.com/event/ev0011808/2018/1/
  24. IMDb
    https://m.imdb.com/event/ev0011808/2023/1?ref_=nmawd_ev_3
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