Happy Birthday, Konkona Sen Sharma: Movies where the actor proved what a powerhouse performer she is
Konkona Sen Sharma is an amazing actress renowned for her captivating performances in Hindi and Bengali films. She has garnered overall praise for her versatile performances. Born into a family, the actress started her acting journey as a child artist in the 1983 film 'Indira'. Today, on her birthday, check the list of the movies where the actress proved what a powerhouse performer she is:
'Talvar'
'Talvar' was loosely based on the 2008 Noida double murder case involving a teenage girl and her family's servant. It follows the investigation of a case from three different perspectives in which her parents are either guilty or innocent of the murder charges by the police investigation. Konkona Sen Sharma played a mother in the film. It also stars Irrfan Khan and Neeraj Kabi in the lead role.
'Page 3'
In the film, 'Page 3', Konkona Sen Sharma plays a young journalist, who arrives in Mumbai looking for a job. It also stars Atul Kulkarni, Sandhya Mridul, Tara Sharma, Anju Mahendru, and Boman Irani. Released in 2005, the movie won three National Film Awards. 'Page 3' was directed by Madhur Bhandarkar and produced by Bobby Pushkarna and Kavita Pushkarna.
'Mr. and Mrs. Iyer'
Konkona Sen Sharma played the role of Meenakshi, a traditional Tamil Iyer Brahmin traveling with her son, on the bus on her way to meet her husband. She meets a fellow traveler, Raja Chowdhury, and gets drawn to him due to the surrounding circumstances. 'Mr. and Mrs. Iyer' was written and directed by Aparna Sen and produced by N. Venkatesan. In the film, Rahul Bose portrays the character of Raja Chowdhury, a Bengali Muslim wildlife photographer.
'Lipstick Under My Burkha'
'Lipstick Under My Burkha' shows the secret lives of four women who are in search of their freedom. It stars Ratna Pathak, Konkona Sen Sharma, Aahana Kumra and Plabita Borthakur in the lead roles. The black comedy film was written and directed by Alankrita Shrivastava. Other actors like Sushant Singh, Sonal Jha, Vikrant Massey, Shashank Arora, Vaibhav Tatwawaadi and Jagat Singh Solanki played supporting roles.
'Titli'
The film tells the story of a developing adolescent, played by Konkona Sen Sharma, and the sensitivity of a teenager, and also the portrayal of the mother-daughter relationship and quiet understanding within the pair. Directed by Rituparno Ghosh, it also stars Aparna Sen and Mithun Chakraborty.