Tanisha Mukherjee is an Indian film actress known for her works in Indian movies, Bollywood, Tamil, and Telugu films. She was born on 3 March 1978, in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. She worked as VJ on channel V before becoming an actress in the film industry. She has also anchored for the show, BPL Oye. She mostly works in Bollywood and south movies. Tanisha is best known for her appearance in the movie Sarkar and the show Bigg Boss 7. She made her debut with the Hindi film Ssshhhh… in 2003. She is currently 43 years old.
Tanisha Mukherjee was in a relationship with Uday Chopra, who was her co-star in Neil ‘n’ Nikki. They dated for two years and then separated. She was also associated with Armaan Kohli, he was her co-contestant in the reality show Bigg Boss 7.
| Name | Tanishaa Mukherjee |
| Nickname | Tanishaa |
| Date of birth | 3 March 1978 |
| Birthplace | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Age (as in 2021) | 43 years old |
| Profession | Actress, TV Host |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Caste | Brahmin |
| Mother Tongue | Bengali |
| Hometown | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Food Habit | Vegetarian |
| Hobbies | Reading and Dancing |
| Sexuality | Straight |
| Years active | 2003- 2018 |
Tanishaa Mukherjee Career –
Tanisha has been very interested in acting and modeling since her childhood days. Being brought up in a famous Film Industry family, She started her professional career as VJ on channel V in 1995. Tanishaa made her professional acting debut with the Hindi movie Sssshhh… in 2003. She starred in a movie along with Karan Nath. Though the movie didn’t do very well at the Box Office. In 2004, Tanishaa made an appearance in the film ‘Popcorn Khao! Mast Ho Jao’ and played the role of Tanya in that film.
In 2005, Tanishaa Mukerji did acting in the films Neal ‘n’ Nikki, Sarkar, and Tango Charlie. The film ‘Sarkar‘ went hit and received massive success. Tanishaa played the role of Avantika with starring Amitabh Bachchan and Abhisekh Bachchan. Moreover, she receives a huge attraction for her acting skills and stunning look.
In 2007 she appeared in Unnale Unnale, her first Tamil debut. In 2008 she made her Telugu debut with the film Kantri, alongside Junior NTR. In the same year, she did two Hindi movies One Two Three and Sarkar Raj. In 2010, Tanishaa did a cameo role in the film ‘Tum Milo Toh Sahi’. In 2016 she appeared in the Anna movie which is a biography of Anna Hazare.
In 2013, actress Tanishaa made acting debut on television with the reality show ‘Bigg Boss 7′. She received huge fame and emerged as the first runner up in the show. In 2014 she appeared as a Judge in “Gangs of Haseepur” along with Bharti Singh. In 2015 she entered the Bigg Boss house (season 9) as a guest and helped housemates to complete their tasks. In 2016, Tanishaa Mukerji participated in the Indian reality and the stunt series ‘Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7‘. She became the finalist of the show. Next, Tanishaa made guest appearances in the many shows such as Bigg Boss 10, Comedy Nights Bachao, Entertainment Ki Raat and many more.
Tanisha Mukherjee Filmography –
- Ssshhhh…
- Popcorn Khao! Mast Ho Jao
- Sarkar
- Tango Charlie
- Unnale Unnale
- One Two Three
- Kantri
- Sarkar Raj
- Tum Milo Toh Sahi
- Anna
Tanisha Mukherjee Television –
- Bigg Boss 7 (contestant)
- Gangs of Haseepur (judge)
- Bigg Boss 9 (guest)
- Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7 (contestant)
- Bigg Boss 10 (guest)
- Comedy Nights Bachao (guest)
- Bigg Boss 11 (guest)
- Entertainment Ki Raat (guest)
Tanishaa Mukherjee Family Background –
Tanisha Mukherjee is born into a family where it was associated with the film industry since 1940. She was born and brought up in a celebrity family in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Her father’s name is Late Shomu Mukherjee, who was a filmmaker in the Indian Film industry. Her mother’s name is Tanuja Samarth, she is a former Bollywood actress and model by profession. She is the youngest sister of Bollywood actress Kajol, who is married to Ajay Devgan. She is Bengali from her father’s side and Marathi from her mother’s side.
She is the Great-granddaughter of Rattan Bai, Maternal granddaughter of actress Shobhna Samarth, Niece of Joy Mukherjee, Deb Mukherjee, Ram Mukherjee, Krishna Mukherjee, and Nutan, Cousin of Sharbani Mukherji, Mohnish Bahl, Raj Mukherjee, and Rani Mukerji, Cousin of Bollywood Actor Sujoy Mukherjee and Bollywood director Ayan Mukherjee.
| Father | Late Shomu Mukherjee (Filmmaker) |
| Mother | Tanuja Samarth (Actress) |
| Brother | N/A |
| Sister | Kajol Devgn (Actress) |
Tanishaa Mukherjee Marital status/ Relationship and More –
Marital status of Tanisha Mukherjee is unmarried and holds a single relationship status. According to rumors, she was in a relationship with the actor Uday Chopra. Also, she was very close to the actor Armaan Kohli during Bigg Boss 7.
| Marital status | Unmarried |
| Affairs/ Boyfriends | Uday Chopra (actor), Armaan Kohli actor) |
| Husband | N/A |
Tanishaa Mukherjee Height/ Weight & Physical State –
The height of Tanisha Mukherjee is 5 feet 1 inches and the body weight is around 54 kg. The full body measurement of Tanisha Mukherjee is 34-26-35 Inches. She has stylish black colour hair and also has sparkling star-like black colour eyes.
| Height | 5’1″ (155 cm) |
| Weight | 54 kg (199 lbs) |
| Chest | 34 Inches |
| Waist | 26 Inches |
| Hips | 35 Inches |
| Figure | 34-26-35 |
| Body type | Slim |
| Eye colour | Black |
| Hair colour | Black |
Tanishaa Mukherjee’s Favourite Things –
| Favourite Actor | Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Ajay Devgan, High Jackman, Mark Wahlberg |
| Favourite Actress | Madhuri Dixit, Priyanka Chopra, Kajol Devgan |
| Favourite Food | Chocolates |
| Favourite Colour | Yellow, Red, Green, White, Pink |
| Favourite Destination | India |
Tanishaa Mukherjee Educational Qualification –
She did her schooling at the St. Xavier’s High school, Mumbai, Maharashtra. After that, she did a bachelor of arts in communications and media studies at the University of New South Wales.
| School | St. Xavier’s High school, Mumbai |
| College | University of New South Wales |
| Qualification | Graduate in BA |
Tanishaa Mukherjee’s Net worth –
Net worth of Tanisha Mukherjee is estimated to be between $2 Million – $5 Million dollars. The Source of Income is mostly from being a successful movie actress.
| Net worth | $2 Million – $5 Million |
| Source of Income | Movie Actress |
Some lesser-known facts about Tanisha Mukherjee –
- Does Tanisha Mukherjee Smoke? Yes
- Does Tanisha Mukherjee Drink Alcohol? Not known
- She holds the record of most times evicted in the history of Bigg Boss with a total of 9 nominations.
- In 2016, she participated in Khatron Ke Khiladi 7 and was the captain of Red Team.
- In 2014, she co-judged Zee TV’s comedy show Gangs of Haseepur with Mandira Bedi.
- She was very interested in acting and modeling from her teen and always wanted to become an actress.
- Tanisha received a nomination at the Vijay Award for the Best Debut Actress for her performance in the Tamil film Unnale Unnale.
- She has walked several fashion weeks including Times Fashion Week.
- A popular comedian, Kapil Sharma misbehaved with her and other celebrity actresses at the International Marathi Film Festival Award in 2015.