Tillotama Shome is an Indian actor and theater artist. She is known for her role as a maid in the Hindi film “Mr” (2018).
Wiki/Biography
Tillotama Shome was born on Monday, June 25, 1979 in Kolkata, West Bengal, India (age 44; as of 2022). His zodiac sign is Cancer.
Childhood photos of Tilotama Shom
She has a BA from Lady Shri Ram College, New Delhi.
Exam Voucher for Tillotama Shom
She then pursued a MA in English Literature at the University of Delhi. She also participated in the Asmita Theater Company in New Delhi. In 2004, she earned a master’s degree in Educational Theater from New York University in New York City.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′3″
Hair color: brown
Eye color: brown
family
She belongs to a Bengali family.
parents and siblings
Her father, Anupam Kumar Shome, is retired from the Indian Air Force. Her mother, Baisakhi Shome, used to perform on stage. She has a younger brother named Gaurav Shome.
Photos of Tilotama Shom’s parents
Tilotama Shom and her mother
Tilotama Shom’s younger brother
husband and children
In 2015, Tillotama Shome tied the knot with Kunal Shome, nephew of Indian actress Jaya Bachchan. The couple had their destination Bengali wedding in Goa. The couple dated for several years before getting married.
Tilotama Shom’s wedding photos
Tilotama Shom and her husband
Profession
Model
She started her career as a model. She has appeared in various print shoots and commercials.
First photo of Tillotama Shome
She has also participated in various fashion shows.
Tillotama Shome walks the ramp at the fashion show
theater artist
She has been working as a theater artist for several years. She has acted in various plays such as What is Done is Done.
actor
Movie
English
In 2001, she made her debut in the British film “Monsoon Wedding”, playing Alice in the film.
Monsoon wedding
She has also appeared in several other British films, such as The Candy Box (2006), Waiting (2009) and For Sale (2014).
waiting city
Bengal
In 2004, she made her debut in the Bengali film “Shadow of Time”, playing the role of Deepa.
shadow of time
In 2012, she starred in another Bengali film Tasher Desh.
Tashir Desh
Hindi
In 2011, Sham played the role of Malini Roy in her first Hindi film “Turning 30”.
30 years old
She has acted in several Hindi films like Shanghai (2012), Hindi Medium (2017), Sir (2018) and Angrezi Medium (2020).
gentlemen
other languages
In 2013, she made her debut as Kanwal in the Punjabi film “Qissa: A Tale of a Lonely Ghost”.
Chisa
She also appeared in the German film “Monsoon Baby” (2014) as Shanti.
short film
English
Shaw also appeared in various Hindi and English short films. Some of her short films in English include “Clap Clap” (2003), “Butterfly” (2003), “Long After” (2006) and “Zamir and Preeti: A Love Story” (2009).
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Hindi
In 2009, she starred in the Hindi short film “Boond”, playing the role of Jeevni.
Stills from the short film “Bond”
Some of her Hindi short films include Nayantara’s Necklace (2015) and Love Shots (2016). In 2013, she played the role of Radha in the Nepali short film “Sahasi Chori”.
Sahasi Joli (Brave Girl)
web series
Thirotama has appeared in several Hindi web series such as Mentalhood (2020; ALTBalaji and ZEE5), Delhi Crime (2022; Netflix), The Night Manager (2023; Disney+ Hotstar), Teeth Parry: When Love Bite (2023; Netflix) and Lust Stories 2 (2023; Netflix).
night manager 2
awards
- 2013: Best Actress at Abu Dhabi Film Festival “Qissa: The Story of a Lonely Ghost”
- 2019: Jagran Film Festival Best Actor Award
Tillotama Shome wins Jagran Film Festival Award
- 2020: Best Actress in a Leading Role at the FOI Online Awards for the film “Señor”
- 2021: Best Actress in a Digital Film at the IWM Buzz Digital Awards Celebrating Chintu Ka’s Birthday
- 2021: Critics’ Choice Movie Award for Best Actress (Female) for “Señor”
Tillotama Shome Wins Critics’ Choice Award
- 2021: Filmfare Award for Best Actress for “Señor”
- 2023: Hitlist OTT Award for Best Supporting Actress for web drama Derry Crime
- 2023: IWM Buzz Digital Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role as a Villain in a Web Series Derry Crime
Tillotama Shome wins IWM Buzz Award
Facts / Trivia
- As a child, she often stuttered. She said in interviews that her stutter has only gone away since she started working in the theater.
- She was pursuing her MA in English Literature at Duke University before joining NYU when she successfully auditioned for Monsoon Wedding. In fact, she went to NYU with a letter of recommendation from filmmaker Meera Nair. After graduating from NYU, she found a job on the creative arts team and was assigned to work in domestic violence shelters and prisons. Although her experience working with prison inmates gave her a new perspective, after two and a half years she found herself eager to return to India and pursue an acting career. While Shore has been involved in several projects, including a collaboration between India and Australia, she also worked on the film Shanghai.
- She is an avid animal lover and regularly posts pictures of cats and dogs on her social media accounts.
- She follows a non-vegetarian diet.
- She was often spotted smoking.
Tilotama Shom holding a cigarette
- To stay in shape, she regularly practices yoga.
Tillotama Shomu does yoga
- In her spare time, she enjoys traveling and reading.
Thilotama Shom on vacation
- Shome has been featured on the covers of various magazines including ISHQ, HT Brunch, Filmfare, Runway Square and Cosmopolitan.
Tillotama Shome featured in Ishq magazine
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education