
She subsequently received worldwide critical recognition and several awards for her portrayals of a seductress in the 2003 erotic thriller Jism and the 2006 drama Corporate. Basu's first leading role was in the blockbuster horror film Raaz (2002), which earned her a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress. She then began receiving offers for film roles, and made her acting debut with a negative role in the moderately successful thriller Ajnabee (2001), which won her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. Particularly known for her work in the thriller and horror film genres, she is frequently cited in the media as a sex symbol.īorn in Delhi and raised in Kolkata, Basu won the Godrej Cinthol Supermodel contest in 1996, and later pursued a successful career as a fashion model. Basu is the recipient of numerous accolades, including one Filmfare Award. Primarily known for her work in Hindi films, she has also appeared in Tamil, Telugu, Bengali and English films.
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In 1984, Indrani retired from Hindi cinema. She also acted in a few Marathi and Bhojpuri films including Apradh and Laagi Nahi Chhute Ram (1963).

įor the next decade, Indrani became a regular feature in Hindi films as a character actor in notable films such as Mere Lal (the famous song "Payal Ki Jhankar Raste Raste" was picturised on her), Grahasti, Heer Raanjha (1970), Parvarish (1977) and Dharam Veer (1977), the Dharmendra starrer, in which she played the pivotal role of Rajmata (Queen Mother). Her next film was Dharmputra (1961), opposite Shashi Kapoor and directed by Yash Chopra, and which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi Her next big film was the war film Haqeeqat (1964), directed by Chetan Anand, who subsequently cast her as the lead, opposite debutant Rajesh Khanna in Aakhri Khat (1966), the film received critical acclaim, and was India's entry to the Academy Awards. In 1960, she was screentested by Bimal Roy, which led to her debut with Usne Kaha Tha (1960), directed by Moni Bhattacharjee and produced by Roy, with Sunil Dutt and Nanda as the leads. Her mother, Kamini Devi Mukherjee, was a devoted home-maker. Jitendra Mukherjee, was a doctor of medicine who practised in Allahabad. Mukherjee was born in Allahabad, United Provinces, into a Bengali Brahmin family.
