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Birthday Special: Top 5 performances of Konkona Sensharma

Murtuza Iqbal

Konkona Sensharma is undoubtedly one of the most talented actresses we have in Bollywood. In her career spanning more than 15 years, Konkona has starred in some amazing movies and has won multiple awards.


Today, on her 41st birthday, let’s look at the list of the top five performances of Konkona Sensharma…

Mr. and Mrs. Iyer

In 2002, Konkona Sensharma starred in an English film titled Mr. and Mrs. Iyer which was directed by her mother Aparna Sen. The actress grabbed everyone’s attention with her amazing performance in the film, and went on to win National Film Award for Best Actress.

Page 3

Madhur Bhandarkar’s Page 3 marked Konkona’s Bollywood debut. The film showcased the life of a page 3 journalist and Konkona proved her mettle as an actor in the movie.

Omkara

In 2006, Konkona teamed up with Vishal Bhardwaj and starred in Omkara. She played a supporting role in the film, and her performance was surely one of the highlights of the movie. Konkona won Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award and National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the movie.

Life in a Metro

Anurag Basu’s Life in a Metro was a beautiful film, and it was a perfect multi-starrer. Kokona Sensharma played a pivotal role in the movie, and her performance was loved by one and all. She went to win the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for her act in the film.

Lipstick Under My Burkha

Last on the list we have Lipstick Under My Burkha. Konkona played the character of a Muslim woman in the film who is treated badly by her husband. The actress portrayed the character wonderfully and won multiple awards for her performance in it.

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