Tilottama Shome is an Indian actor and theater artist. She is best known for playing the role of a domestic maid in the Hindi film ‘Sir’ (2018).
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Wiki/Biography
Tilottama Shome was born on Monday, 25 June 1979 (age 44 years; as in 2022) in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. His zodiac sign is Cancer.
Childhood picture of Tilottama Shome
She did her BA from Lady Shri Ram College, New Delhi.
tilottama shome exam ticket
After this, he did his post-graduation in English Literature from Delhi University. He also participated in Asmita Theater Group, a theater group in New Delhi. In 2004, she did her Masters in Educational Theater from New York University, New York City.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 3″
Hair Colour: Brown
Eye Colour: Brown
Family
He is from a Bengali family.
parents and siblings
His father Anupam Kumar Shome is retired from the Indian Air Force. His mother used to perform on the Baisakhi Shome stage. He has a younger brother named Gaurav Shome.
A picture of Tilottama Shome’s parents
Tilottama Shome and her mother
Brother of Tilottama Shome
husband and children
In 2015, Tilottama Shome tied the knot with Kunal Shome, who is the nephew of Indian actress Jaya Bachchan. The couple had a destination Bengali wedding ceremony in Goa. The couple dated for a few years before tying the knot.
tilottama shome wedding photo
Tilottama Shome with her husband
livelihood
Sample
He started his career as a model. She has been featured in various print shoots and advertisements.
Picture of Tilottama Shome from her first photoshoot
She has also done ramp walk in many fashion shows.
Tilottama Shome walking the ramp at a fashion show
theater artist
She has been working as a theater artist for a few years. He has acted in various theater plays like ‘What Is Done Is Done’.
actor
film
English
In 2001, she made her acting debut in the English film ‘Monsoon Wedding’, in which she played the role of Alice.
monsoon wedding
She has appeared in few other English movies like ‘Little Box of Sweets’ (2006), ‘The Waiting City’ (2009), and ‘Sold’ (2014).
waiting city
Bengali
In 2004, she made her Bengali film debut with ‘Shadows of Time’, in which she played the role of Deepa.
shadow of time
In 2012, he acted in another Bengali film named ‘Tasher Desh’.
Tasher country
Hindi
In 2011, Shome made her Hindi film debut with the role of Malini Roy in Turning 30.
turns 30
He has acted in several Hindi films such as ‘Shanghai’ (2012), ‘Hindi Medium’ (2017), ‘Sir’ (2018), and ‘Angrezi Medium’ (2020).
Sir
other languages
In 2013, he made his Punjabi film debut as Kanwar in Qissa: The Tale of a Lonely Ghost.
story
She has also appeared in the German film ‘Monsoon Baby’ (2014), in which she played the role of Shanti.
short film
English
Shome has also appeared in various Hindi and English short films. Some of her English short films are ‘Clap Clap’ (2003), ‘Butterfly’ (2003), ‘Long After’ (2006), and ‘Zameer & Preeti: A Love Story’ (2009).
clap clap
Hindi
In 2009, he acted in the Hindi short film ‘Boond’ in which he played the role of Jeevan.
A scene from the short film Boond
Some of her Hindi short films are ‘Nayantara’s Necklace’ (2015) and ‘Love Shots’ (2016). In 2013, she played the role of Radha in the Nepali short film ‘Sahasi Chori’.
Courageous Chori (Brave Girl)
web series
Tilottama has appeared in various Hindi web series such as ‘Mentalhood’ (2020; Alt Balaji and Zee5), ‘Delhi Crime’ (2022; Netflix), ‘The Night Manager’ (2023; Disney+ Hotstar), ‘Tooth Pari: When Love Bites’ (2023; Netflix), and ‘Lust Stories 2’ (2023; Netflix).
night manager 2
Prize
- 2013: Abu Dhabi Film Festival Best Actress for Qissa: The Tale of a Lonely Ghost
- 2019: Best Actor Award by Jagran Film Festival
Tilottama Shome receives Jagran Film Festival Award
- 2020: FOI Online Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for the film Señor
- 2021: IWM Buzz Digital Award for Best Actress in a Digital Film for Chintu Ka Birthday
- 2021: Critics’ Choice Film Award for Best Actress (Female) for the film Senor
Tilottama Shome with his Critics’ Choice Award
- 2021: Filmfare Award for Best Actress for the film Senor
- 2023: Hitlist OTT Awards Best Supporting Actor – Female for Web Series Delhi Crime
- 2023: IWM Buzz Digital Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Negative Role for the web series Delhi Crime
Tilottama Shome with her IWM Buzz Award
facts/common sense
- She stammered in childhood. In an interview, he told that his stuttering reduced only after he started working in theatre.
- Prior to joining NYU, she was pursuing her Masters in English Literature at DU when she successfully auditioned for Monsoon Wedding. In fact, she went to NYU with a letter of recommendation from filmmaker Mira Nair. After graduating from NYU, she got a job on the Creative Arts team and was assigned to work in domestic violence shelters and prisons. Although the experience of working with prison inmates gave him new perspectives, after two and a half years, he found himself yearning to return to India and pursue acting. Although Shome worked on several projects, including collaborations between India and Australia, he also worked on the film Shanghai.
- She is an ardent animal lover and often posts pictures of cats and dogs on her social media accounts.
- She follows a non-vegetarian diet.
- He is often seen smoking a cigarette.
Tilottama Shome holding a cigarette
- She does yoga regularly to maintain her fitness.
Tilottama Shome doing yoga
- In her spare time, she likes to travel and read books.
Tilottama Shome during his vacation
- Shome has been featured on the cover of various magazines like ISHQ, HT Brunch, Filmfare, Runway Squared and Cosmopolitan.
Tilottama Shome featured in Ishq magazine
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