Mumbai, March 17 – Veteran actress Sharmila Tagore will be honored at the International Film Festival Delhi (IFFD) for her significant contribution to Indian cinema.
The festival, scheduled to take place between March 25 and 31 in the National Capital, will be held at Bharat Mandapam in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.
The event will feature screenings across various city multiplexes and public outdoor venues, ensuring that high-quality cinema is accessible to a wide and diverse audience.
Speaking about her latest honor, Sharmila Tagore expressed her delight, saying that film festivals provide a vital platform for cinema from around the world to come together.
“Film festivals are essential spaces where cinema from across the world comes together in dialogue. I am delighted to be a part of the International Film Festival of Delhi and deeply honored by this recognition. I look forward to being at the festival and celebrating the diversity of stories and voices that make cinema so special,” said the veteran actress.
Sharmila Tagore made her acting debut at the young age of 14 with Satyajit Ray’s Bengali drama, "The World of Apu" (1959).
Later, she worked with Ray in many other films, such as "Devi" (1960), "Nayak" (1966), "Aranyer Din Ratri" (1970), and "Seemabaddha" (1971).
She made her Bollywood debut with Shakti Samanta's romance "Kashmir Ki Kali" (1964).
Some of her other notable projects in the Hindi film industry include "Waqt" (1965), "Anupama" (1966), "An Evening in Paris" (1967), "Aradhana" (1969), "Amar Prem" (1972), "Daag" (1973), "Chupke Chupke" (1975), "Mausam" (1975), "Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka" (1975) and "Namkeen" (1982).
In addition to Hindi, she also gave some powerful performances in Bengali cinema with films such as "Barnali" (1963), "Shes Anko" (1963), "Nirjan Saikate" (1965)," Amanush" (1975), Anand Ashram (1977), and Kalankini Kankabati (1981), to name a few.