Konkona Sen Sharma (born 3 December 1977) is an Indian actress and filmmaker who works primarily in Bengali and Hindi films. She has received several awards, including two National Film Awards and three Filmfare Awards. The daughter of filmmaker and actress Aparna Sen, she is primarily known for her work in independent films, in addition to working in mainstream films.

Making her debut as a child artist in the film Indira (1983), Sen Sharma had her first leading role as an adult in the Bengali thriller Ek Je Aachhe Kanya (2000). She gained notice with the English-language film Mr. and Mrs. Iyer (2002), directed by her mother, which won her the National Film Award for Best Actress. She forayed into Hindi cinema with the drama Page 3 (2005), and won two consecutive Filmfare Awards for Best Supporting Actress for her performances in the dramas Omkara (2006) and Life in a… Metro (2007), with the former also winning her the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress. Her other notable films during this period include 15 Park Avenue (2005), Dosar (2006), Laaga Chunari Mein Daag (2007), Luck By Chance (2009), Wake Up Sid (2009), and Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge? (2010).

Sen Sharma achieved further success with starring roles in Ek Thi Daayan (2013), Goynar Baksho (2014), Talvar (2015) and Lipstick Under My Burkha (2017). She made her directorial debut with the drama A Death in the Gunj (2017), which won her the Filmfare Award for Best Debut Director. She also received praise for starring in the anthology film Ajeeb Daastaans (2021) and for directing a segment in Lust Stories 2 (2023). In 2022, Sharma was placed in Outlook India’s “75 Best Bollywood Actresses” list.

Early life

Konkona Sen Sharma was born on 3 December 1979. Her father Mukul Sharma was a science writer and journalist and her mother Aparna Sen is an actress and film director. She has an elder sister, Kamalini Chatterjee. Sen Sharma’s maternal grandfather, Chidananda Dasgupta, was a film critic, scholar, professor, writer, and one of the co-founders of the Calcutta Film Society. Her grandmother Supriya Dasgupta was a cousin of legendary modern Bengali poet Jibanananda Das.

Sen Sharma graduated from St. Stephen’s College, Delhi with a Bachelor’s degree in English in 2001. She was a student of the Modern High School for Girls.

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Personal life

Sen Sharma started dating actor and co-star Ranvir Shorey in 2007. The couple got married on 3 September 2010 in a private ceremony. The Times of India reported that Sen Sharma gave birth to their first child, Haroon Shorey, on 15 March 2011 at a South Mumbai hospital. Sen Sharma and Shorey announced their separation in September 2015. They still remain cordial and share the custody of their son. The couple finally got divorced on 13 August 2020.

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Biography
Real Name	Konkona Sen Sharma
Nickname	Koko
Profession	Actress, Filmmaker
Net Worth	$5 million
Nationality	Indian
Height Weight
Height in Feet Inches	5 ft 1 in
Height in Centimeter	155 cm
Height in Meter	1.55 m
Weight in Kilogram	57 kg
Weight in Pounds	126 lbs
Hair Color	Black
Eye Color	Dark Brown
Body Statics
Body Measurements	33-25-35 in or 86-66-91 cm
Bra Size	33C
Waist Size	25 INches
Hip Size	35 Inches
Shoe Size	8 (US) or 7 (UK) or 37 (EU)
Dress Size	7 (US)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	3 December 1979
Age (as of 2025)	46 Years
Birth Place	New Delhi, India
Birth Sign/ Zodiac Sign	Sagittarius
Father	Mukul Sharma (Writer and journalist)
Mother	Aparna Sen (Actress and Director)
Siblings	Kamalini Sen
Ethnicity	Black
School	Modern High School for Girls & Calcutta International School, Kolkata
College	St. Stephen’s College, Delhi
Educational Qualification	Degree in English
Relationship History
Boyfriends	Ranvir Shorey Amol Parashar
Current Relationship/ Affair	Amol Parashar
Marriage and Children
Marital Status	Divorced
Husband	Ranvir Shorey
Ex-Husband	Ranvir Shorey(m. 2010; div. 2020)
Children	Haroon (born March 15, 2011)
Career Highlights
First Film	Indira (1983)
First Television Show	Ek Je Aachhe Kanya (2000)
First Album	Talvar
Favorite Things
Favorite Actor	Irrfan Khan
Favorite Actress	Tabu
Favorite Food	Fish
Favorite Film	Wake Up Sid
Favorite Color	Black
Favorite Stone	Gold
Favorite TV Show	Killer Soup, Mumbai Diaries 26/11
Favorite Poem	Untamed

Career

Breakthrough (2000–2002)

Sen Sharma debuted as a child artist in the Bengali film Indira (1983). In 2001, she made her adult debut in the Bengali film Ek Je Aachhe Kanya, in which she played a negative character. A role followed this in Rituparno Ghosh’s acclaimed film Titli (2002), opposite Mithun Chakraborty and her mother Aparna Sen. These films earned her critical acclaim and helped her gain notice in Bengali cinema.

In 2002, she achieved her breakthrough in Indian cinema with the English-language drama Mr. and Mrs. Iyer, directed by Aparna Sen opposite Rahul Bose. The film tells the story of two strangers during a fateful bus journey amidst the carnages of communal strife in India. It performed moderately well at the box office but earned widespread critical acclaim from domestic and international critics upon release. Sen Sharma’s performance as a Tamil housewife and her mastery of the accent received universal acclaim and earned her the National Film Award for Best Actress. Her performance was later included in the 2010 issue of the “Top 80 Iconic Performances” by Filmfare.

Success and acclaim (2005–2010)

In 2005, Sen Sharma starred in Madhur Bhandarkar’s drama Page 3, portraying a smart journalist who steps into the world of media and Mumbai’s elite. The film received high critical acclaim and was a moderate commercial success. Page 3 helped her gain recognition in Hindi cinema and earned her the Zee Cine Award for Best Female Debut. That same year, she also starred alongside Waheeda Rehman, Shabana Azmi, and Bose in her mother’s directorial 15 Park Avenue, playing a mentally ill woman. Though the film failed commercially, her performance was widely praised.

Sen Sharma was initially offered the lead role in Mira Nair’s Hollywood drama The Namesake (2007) but declined due to scheduling conflicts. In 2006, she earned critical acclaim for her performance in 15 Park Avenue. That same year, she starred in Vishal Bhardwaj’s crime drama Omkara, playing a middle-aged village woman caught in her husband’s scheme. The film, featuring an ensemble cast including Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor, and Saif Ali Khan, received widespread critical praise but saw only moderate commercial success due to its dark theme and strong language. Sen Sharma’s performance won her the National Film Award and the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress.

She also appeared in the suspense thriller Deadline: Sirf 24 Ghante, which failed both critically and commercially. Additionally, she made her directorial debut with the short Bengali film Naamkoron (Naming Ceremony) for the Kala Ghoda Film Festival. Later, she starred alongside Prosenjit Chatterjee in the Bengali drama Dosar, a sleeper hit that earned her the Best Actress award at the New York Indian Film Festival.

Rising Prominence and Critical Acclaim (2007-2008)

In 2007, Sen Sharma portrayed a street prostitute in the noir film Traffic Signal, marking her second collaboration with Bhandarkar. While the film received positive reviews, it was a commercial failure. She then starred in Life in a… Metro, alongside Shilpa Shetty, Kay Kay Menon, Irrfan Khan, and Kangana Ranaut. The film, which depicted urban relationships, received widespread acclaim. Her performance as a young, insecure woman was highly praised, and the film became a surprise commercial success, grossing over ₹250 million worldwide. She won her second consecutive Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Later in 2007, she appeared in two Yash Raj Films productions—Laaga Chunari Mein Daag and Aaja Nachle. She was excited about these projects as they were her first films requiring lip-syncing for songs. In Laaga Chunari Mein Daag, she played a woman who moves to Mumbai and discovers her sister’s secret life as an escort. Though the film received mixed reviews, her performance was praised, earning her a third Filmfare nomination for Best Supporting Actress. In Aaja Nachle, which marked Madhuri Dixit’s comeback, she played a tomboy. The film received mixed-to-negative reviews, but critics praised her performance. Rajeev Masand described her acting as “fearless and uninhibited.” While Laaga Chunari Mein Daag was a below-average grosser, Aaja Nachle was a commercial failure.

In 2008, she starred in the romantic comedy Dil Kabaddi, which was unsuccessful both critically and commercially. She also appeared in Mira Nair’s short film How Can It Be?, part of the anthology 8, which was screened at several film festivals before its theatrical release.

Versatility and Box Office Success (2009-2010)

In 2009, she appeared in the English-language comedy The President Is Coming, a satirical take on six contestants competing to meet the U.S. President. The film received positive reviews, and her performance was particularly praised. The Times of India noted, “Performance-wise, it’s the uptight and complex-ridden Sen Sharma who walks away with laurels and laughs.”

She then starred in Zoya Akhtar’s directorial debut Luck by Chance, alongside Farhan Akhtar, portraying an aspiring actress navigating the Hindi film industry. The film was critically acclaimed, though it underperformed at the box office. She followed it with Wake Up Sid, opposite Ranbir Kapoor. The film, about a carefree college student learning responsibility, received widespread acclaim. Critics praised her nuanced performance as an ambitious writer. Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama described her as “natural to the core and effortless.” The New York Times noted that she “has made a specialty of independent urban women whose dreams involve careers as well as love.” The film was a commercial success, grossing ₹471 million worldwide.

In June 2009, Sen Sharma made her stage debut in The Blue Mug, alongside Rajat Kapoor, Vinay Pathak, Ranvir Shorey, and Sheeba Chadha. The play toured nationwide and internationally in 2010. That year, she also starred in the comedy Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge, alongside Ajay Devgn and Paresh Rawal. The film was both a critical and commercial success. She then played a lawyer in Right Yaa Wrong, which was a critical and commercial failure. Additionally, she completed filming for Rituparno Ghosh’s unreleased comedy Sunglass and appeared in Vinay Shukla’s Mirch, another critical and commercial disappointment.

Career expansion (2011–present)

In 2011, Sen Sharma made a special appearance in Vishal Bhardwaj’s black comedy 7 Khoon Maaf, alongside Priyanka Chopra and Vivaan Shah. She then took on the lead role in Iti Mrinalini, a drama directed by her mother, Aparna Sen. The film was reportedly semi-autobiographical. Following this, she appeared in Jackpot opposite Ranvir Shorey, Shesher Kobita, an adaptation by Suman Mukherjee, and Shunyo Awnko, directed by Goutam Ghose.

In 2013, she starred in Ek Thi Daayan, a supernatural thriller produced by Vishal Bhardwaj and Ekta Kapoor. The film, inspired by a short story written by her father, Mukul Sharma, opened to positive reviews, and Sen Sharma’s performance earned her a fourth nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. That year, she also received acclaim for her role in Aparna Sen’s horror-comedy Goynar Baksho, which won her the Filmfare Award Bangla for Best Actress.

In 2015, she played Kadambari Devi, Rabindranath Tagore’s sister-in-law, in the Bengali film Kadambari. She also starred in Gour Hari Dastaan, a biographical film about Odisha freedom fighter Gour Hari Das. That same year, she portrayed a character based on Nupur Talwar in Meghna Gulzar’s thriller Talvar, which was based on the 2008 Noida double murder case. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival to widespread critical acclaim and was a sleeper hit. She also appeared in the short film Nayantara’s Necklace.

In 2016, she played a police officer in A.R. Murugadoss’ action thriller Akira, co-starring Sonakshi Sinha. However, the film received mixed reviews and was a commercial failure.

2017: Directorial Debut and Breakthrough

Sen Sharma ventured into directing with the English-language drama A Death in the Gunj, starring Vikrant Massey and Kalki Koechlin. Premiering at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival, the film was met with critical acclaim. It won her the Filmfare Award for Best Debut Director and a nomination for Best Film (Critics). She also received Best Director awards at the New York Indian Film Festival and the MAMI Film Festival.

That same year, she starred in the ensemble black comedy-drama Lipstick Under My Burkha, directed by Alankrita Shrivastava. The film, which explored the secret lives of four women, received critical acclaim. She won the Best Actress award at both the New York Indian Film Festival and the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne. However, both A Death in the Gunj and Lipstick Under My Burkha were only modest box-office performers.

2020s: Continued Success and Streaming Era

In 2020, she starred in the comedy-drama Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare alongside Bhumi Pednekar. The film, released on Netflix, received mixed reviews, but both lead actresses were nominated for the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress. She then began work on Scholarship with Kalki Koechlin, which remains in pre-production.

In 2021, she appeared in Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi, an ensemble family drama directed by Seema Pahwa. Despite critical acclaim, it underperformed at the box office but earned her a fifth Filmfare nomination for Best Supporting Actress. She followed this with Geeli Pucchi, a segment of the Netflix anthology Ajeeb Daastaans, where she portrayed a lower-caste, androgynous woman. The role won her the Filmfare OTT Award for Best Actress in a Web Original Film and the Best Actress in a Leading Role award at the Asian Academy Creative Awards.

Later that year, she played the Social Services Director in the Amazon Prime series Mumbai Diaries 26/11, which depicted the challenges faced by medical staff during the 2008 Mumbai attacks. Both the series and her performance received critical acclaim.

Recent Work and Upcoming Projects

In 2023, she played a hardened cop in the action thriller Kuttey, which received mixed-to-negative reviews and failed commercially. She next starred in Lust Stories 2, an anthology film for Netflix, collaborating with R. Balki, Amit Ravindernath Sharma, and Sujoy Ghosh. Her segment, The Mirror, explored themes of female desire and voyeurism and was widely praised. The film won the Filmfare OTT Award for Best Web Original Film (Critics).

Looking ahead, Sen Sharma is set to star in Anurag Basu’s Metro… In Dino, alongside an ensemble cast including Anupam Kher, Neena Gupta, Pankaj Tripathi, and Sara Ali Khan. The film is a spiritual successor to Life in a… Metro (2007), with her playing a different role this time. It is slated for release in 2024. She will also star alongside Ronit Roy in Preetam Mukherjee’s mystery film Bioscope.

Filmography

Films

Acting roles

Year	Film	Role	Language	Notes
1983	Indira	Child artist age 4	Bengali
1994	Amodini	Teenage Step mother
2001	Ek Je Aachhe Kanya	Ria
2002	Titli	Titli
	Mr. and Mrs. Iyer	Meenakshi Iyer	English
2004	Chai Pani Etc.	Shanti/Radha Joshi
2005	Amu	Kaju “Amu”
	Page 3	Madhvi Sharma	Hindi
	15 Park Avenue	Mithi	English
2006	Dosar	Kaberi Chatterjee	Bengali
	Mixed Doubles	Malti	Hindi
	Yun Hota To Kya Hota	Tilottima Punj
	Omkara	Indu
	Deadline: Sirf 24 Ghante	Sanjana
2007	Traffic Signal	Noori
	Meridian	Pramilla
	Life in a… Metro	Shruti Ghosh
	Laaga Chunari Mein Daag	Shubhavari ‘Shubhi/Chutki’ Sahay
	Aaja Nachle	Anokhi Anokhelal
2008	Fashion	Herself		Special appearance
	Dil Kabaddi	Simi
	8	Zeinab	English	Segment “How Can It Be?”
2009	The President Is Coming	Maya Roy
	Luck by Chance	Sona Mishra	Hindi
	Wake Up Sid	Aisha Banerjee
2010	Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge	Munmun
	Right Yaa Wrong	Radhika Patnaik
	Mirch	Lavni/Anita
2011	7 Khoon Maaf	Nandini		Cameo appearance
	Iti Mrinalini	Mrinalini ‘Mili’ Mitra	Bengali
2013	Shunyo Awnko	Raka Biswas
	Goynar Baksho	Shomlata
	Ek Thi Daayan	Diana	Hindi
	Blind Night	Ninu
	Sunglass	Chitra	Hindi
			Bengali
	Shesher Kabita	Labannya	Bengali
2015	Shajarur Kanta	Deepa Bhatto	Bengali
	Kadambari	Kadambari Devi
	Gour Hari Dastaan	Lakshmi Das	Hindi
	Talvar	Nutan Tandon
	Saari Raat	The wife
	Nayantara’s Necklace	Nayantara
2016	Akira	SP Rabiya
2017	Lipstick Under My Burkha	Shireen Aslam
2018	Bird of Dusk	Herself	English
			Bengali
2019	A Monsoon Date	Young Woman	Hindi	Short film
2020	Cargo	Mandakini		Cameo appearance
	Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare	Dolly
2021	Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi	Seema
	Ajeeb Daastaans	Bharti Mandal
	The Rapist	Naina Malik
2023	Kuttey	Lakshmi Sharma
2024	Metro… In Dino †

As filmmaker

Year	Film	Director	Writer	Language	Notes
2006	Naamkoron	Yes	Yes	Bengali	short
2017	A Death in the Gunj	Yes	Yes	English Hindi Bengali
2023	Lust Stories 2	Yes	Yes	Hindi	Anthology film Segment : The Mirror

Television

Year	Title	Role	Language	Notes
1989	Picnic	Daughter	Bengali	Child artist
2005	Karkat Rashi	College girl	Hindi	TV movie
2009	54th Filmfare Awards	Co-host	English
2013	Ek Thhi Naayka	Herself	Hindi	Mini-series
2018	Side Hero	Herself	Hindi	Episode: “Aaj Ki Party”
2020–2023	Mumbai Diaries	Chitra Das	Hindi
2024	Killer Soup	Swati Shetty	Hindi

Podcast and audiobook

Year	Title	Author	Role	Language	Notes
2019	Twin Beds	Anita Nair	Nisha (wife)	English	with Satyadeep Mishra
	The Rumour	Anushka Ravishankar	Narrator
	The Last Bargain	Samita Aiyer
2020	A Swiss Mountain Adventure				Mindhouse App
	The Timeless Love of Lily Moon
2021	Kadambari Devi‘s Suicide Note	Ranjan Bandopadhyay			Translated from Bengali by Jhimli Mookherjee
2022	Barefoot Boys		Podcaster		Podcast

Discography

Year	Track	Album	Record Label	Language	Notes
2013	“Bangla Rap”	Goynar Baksho	SVF	Bengali	with Paran Bandopadhyay, Pijush Ganguly & Moushumi Chatterjee
2015	“The Broken Heart (Bhogno Hridoy)”	Kadambari	Times Music		with Saskia Rao De Haas, Sandipan Ganguly & Parambrata Chattopadhyay
	“Kadambori’s Letter”