The flagbearer of #MeToo in Bollywood, Tanushree Dutta will turn a year older on March 19. Born on March 19, 1984, the Bengali beauty caught everyone’s attention when she won the Femina Miss India pageant and represented the country at Miss Universe 2004 pageant where she ended up as the sixth runner-up.
She appeared in films like Ashiqui Banaaya Apne, Chocolate, Bhagam Bhag, Good Boy Bad Boy amongst others.
In 2018, Tanushree opened up about an incident that took place on the sets of her film Horn OK Pleasss. She claimed Nana Patekar sexually harassed her and faced severe backlash on social media.
Last year in November, Tanushree lost 15 kgs to get back in shape and resume her Bollywood career. In an Instagram post, the actress revealed that she has been getting offers in films and is leaving her IT job in the Us to be back in Bollywood.
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On the occasion of Tanushree Dutt’s birthday, here are some lesser-known facts about the actor:
- In 2013, Tanushree won the Femina Miss India Pageant. She later represented India at the Miss Universe 2004 Pageant where she was placed as the sixth runner up.
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- Dutta made her debut in Kollywood with the film Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai. The film also starred Neetu Chandra, Sarah Jane Dias, and others.
- After some of her films didn’t perform well at the box office, Tanushree decided to leave the industry. She left Bollywood and then moved to the United States and settled over there.
- The former actress was rumoured to be dating director Aditya Datt in the past. Reportedly, things didn’t work out and they called it quits.
- Tanushree Dutta’s sister Ishita Dutta is still working in the industry and is happily married to actor Vatsal Sheth.
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