Tanushree Dutta is an Indian actress and model. She was born on 19 March 1984 in a Bengali family in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India.
Tanushree has struggled a lot to make her way to the Indian film industry and started her career from modeling in the year 2005. She came into the limelight after the release of her movie Aashiq Banaya Aapne.
Dutta is the recipient of the Femina Miss India Universe title in 2004 at the age of 20. During the same year at the Miss Universe beauty pageant, she was among the top ten finalists.
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Tanushree Dutta Actress, Biography, Career, Family
| Real Name | Tanushree Dutta |
| Nickname | Tanu |
| Profession | Actress |
Physical Stats
| Height | in centimeters – 168 cm, in feet inches – 5’6″ |
| Weight | in kilograms – 65kg |
| Figure Measurements | 34-30-36 |
| Eye color | Dark Brown |
| Hair color | Black |
Personal Life
| Date of Birth | 19 March 1984 |
| Age | 35 Years (As on 2019) |
| Birth Place | Jamshedpur, Bihar, India |
| Zodiac Sign | Pisces |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India |
| School | DBMS English School, Jamshedpur |
| College | Not Known |
| Educational Qualification | Bachelor of Commerce(dropout) |
| Debut | Film: Aashiq Banaya Aapne (2005) |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
| Hobbies | Singing, Dancing |
| Controversy | She alleged that her co-star Nana Patekar had misbehaved with her. |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Affairs | Aditya Datt (Film Director) |
Family
| Husband/Spouse | N/A |
| Father | Tapan Dutta |
| Mother | Shikha Dutta |
Background – Tanushree Dutta Actress
She belongs to a Bengali Kayastha (Hindu Religion) family. Her Father’s name is Tapan Dutta, who was an employee of the Life Insurance Corporation of India.
Her mother, Shikha Dutta, is a homemaker. The actress has one younger sister Ishita Dutta, who is also an actress.
After completing her schooling, she took admission in Bachelor of Commerce at Junior College in Pune.
She always wanted to enter the glamour world and so when she got a chance, she dropped out of her college only to chase her dream.
Then finally In 2004, she won the title of Femina Miss India, which proved to be a turning point in her career.
Career
After representing India on the big platform, she was approached for films, Aashiq Banaya Aapne (2005) and Chocolate (2005). She made her way to Bollywood with these films and became popular for her bold performances. This film opened new opportunities for her in her life.
From 2005-2010, in a short career span, she worked in several Hindi, Tamil and Telugu movies and played roles of different genres such as romance, horror, comedy, action, and thriller.
Favorite Things
- Tanushree prefers to take Ice Tea and Coffee.
- Her favorite color is Black.
- She likes to eat Bengali fish curry, and her favorite fruit is Mango.
- Tanushree loves traveling, and her favorite destinations are Goa and Ladakh.
- Her all-time favorite actresses are Meena Kumari, Sushmita sen, Madhuri Dixit, and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Bipasa Basu, and Rani Mukherjee.
- She is fond of Akshay Kumar.
- In her free time, she prefers reading the books of Dr. Brain Weiss and Paulo Coelho.
Lesser Known Facts About Tanushree Dutta
- She does not smoke, but she drinks alcohol.
- She doesn’t embrace any religion.
- During her depression phase, she was financially dependent on her father. She shaved her head when she was in Ladakh.
- Tanushree is a green card holder (permanent resident) of the United States of America.
- Tanushree gained immense weight during her stay in the USA.
- She was not able to attend her sister Ishita Dutta due to permit issues when she was in the US in 2017.
- Tanushree is a good singer but has never sung professionally.
- She is a trained Indian classical dancer.
- During her growing-up years, she went to Rabindranath Tagore Society for Arts for her dance and fine arts training.
Filmography
Year – 2005
Films – Aashiq Banaya Aapne, Veerbhadra, Chocolate: Deep Dark Secrets
Year – 2006
Films – Bhagam Bhag,
Year – 2007
Films – Raqeeb: Rivals in Love, Dhol, Risk, Good Boy – Bad Boy, Speed
Year – 2008
Films – Saas Bahu Aur Sensex
Year – 2010
Films – Ramaa: The Saviour, Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai, Rokkk, Apartment
