Konkona Sensharma– one of the popular faces of Indian cinema- has turned 42 years old today and we wish her the best.
On this special occasion, we bring you a list of 5 lesser-known facts about the stunning actress which you probably didn’t know about. Take a look:
1. Child Actress
Konkona Sensharma made her acting debut in 1983. She had appeared as a child artist in a Bengali film titled ‘Indira’.
2. 2-Time National Film Award Winner
Konkona had received her first-ever National Film Award for the Best Actress for her terrific performance in the English-language movie ‘Mr. and Mrs. Iyer’ (2002), which was directed by her actress-mother Aparna Sen. She had also won another National Film Award in the Best Supporting Actress category for her role in Vishal Bharadwaj’s ‘Omkara’ (2006).
Besides that, Konkona has also received several awards like Filmfare, IIFA, Zee Cine & more.
3. Pregnancy Before Marriage
According to reports, the ‘Wake Up Sid’ actress got pregnant before her marriage with her co-star Ranvir Shorey. The duo had met on sets of Madhuri Dixit’s film ‘Aaja Nachle’ (2006) and fell in love.
After dating for several years, Konkona & Ranvir had tied the knot in a hush-hush ceremony in 2010. A few months later, she had announced her pregnancy and gave birth to her son Haroon Shorey in 2011.
4. First Choice For ‘The Namesake’
Did you guys know Konkona Sensharma was the first choice of director Mira Nair for the role of the female lead in ‘The Namesake’? Despite liking the script, Konkona had to turn down the project due to date issues. The role was later played by Tabu.
5. Separation
After 5 years of marriage, Konkona Sensharma and Ranvir Shorey had mutually decided to part ways in 2015. In February 2020, the couple had supposedly filed for a divorce, which was granted by the court last year in August.