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| Biography |
Konkona's birth father, Mukul Sharma, is a science writer and journalist.
Konkona's maternal grandfather Chidananda Dasgupta now 88 years old is a film critic, scholar, professor, writer and one of the co-founders of 'Calcutta Film Society' with Satyajit Ray and Harisadhan Dasgupta. Her grandmother Supriya Dasgupta is a cousin of legendary modern Bengali poet Jibanananda Das.
Konkona graduated in English from St. Stephen's College, Delhi in 2001. She was a student of Modern High School for Girls, Calcutta as well as the Calcutta International School.
She made her debut as a child artist in the film Indira. She became a known face when she starred in the film Mr. and Mrs. Iyer, directed by her mother. The film was a multiplex success and was a favourite with the critics. Konkona's performance got her the National Film Award for Best Actress. This was followed by a critically acclaimed hit, Page 3. Her role drew a lot of praise and she became a more familiar face to the movie going public. She followed it up with even more acclaimed performances in 15 Park Avenue and Omkara. She will be starring in the Rituparno Ghosh film Sunglass opposite Madhavan and in the Pradeep Sarkar directed Chudiyan alongside Rani Mukerji |
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