Veteran actress Sharmila Tagore on 25 October 2012 was Awarded with an Honorary Doctorate of Arts for her outstanding contribution to Indian cinema by the Edinburgh Napier University.
The Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University Dame Joan Stringer
called her as an excellent ambassador for the Indian Culture.
Sharmila Tagore whose films are appreciated and enjoyed all over the world is also a strong advocate of educational rights of Indian children. At present, she is a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF that is working for literacy, maternal health and AIDS-related issues and is also an active spokesperson for Indian Children Child Rights and YOU (CRY).
The University stressed its strong links with India and Indian Culture and pointed out that to promote and establish a relationship with Indian culture, philosophy, education, art and literature it has created a Scottish Center for Tagore Studies (ScoTs), which highlights the legacy of Rabindranath Tagore the first Asian, who won a Nobel Prize for Literature in the Year 1913. This study center is first of its kind in United Kingdom.
The 67 year old Indian actress announced that her recognition and honour from the University proves the role of Indian Cinema and its cultural influence across the world.
Career of Sharmila Tagore in the Indian Film Industry
Sharmila Tagore started her career as an actress in 1959 with Satyajit Ray's Bengali film Apur Sansar (The World of Apu). Some more films of Sharmila Tagore includes Kashmir Ki Kali in 1964, Evening in Paris in 1967, Aradhana in 1969 and Amar Prem in 1972, Safar in 1970, Daag in 1973, Maalik in 1972and many more. For Mausam,a film directed By Gulzar based on the novel named The Judas Tree by A.J. Conin, she won the National Film Award for Best Actress in 1976 and received the Silver Lotus Award at the 23rd National Film Festival for this film.
Awards and Honours
• Filmfare Best Actress Award for Aradhana in 1969
• Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award for Safar in the year 1970
• National Film Award for Best Actress in 1976 for her role in the movie Mausam
• Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 1997
• Star Screen Lifetime Achievement Award in the year 2002
• National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for Abar Aranye in the year 2004
• Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters of France in 2004
• In the year 2006 was nominated for Filmfare Best Actress Award in Viruddh- Family Comes First
• Lifetime Achievement National Award (Actress) in the year 2007 honoured by Journalist Association of India
• In 2011was awarded with Outstanding Achievement in Indian cinema at Floriana IIFA Awards, Toronto
Sharmila Tagore has also served the Central Board of Film Certification in India as its Chairperson.
Sharmila Tagore whose films are appreciated and enjoyed all over the world is also a strong advocate of educational rights of Indian children. At present, she is a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF that is working for literacy, maternal health and AIDS-related issues and is also an active spokesperson for Indian Children Child Rights and YOU (CRY).
The University stressed its strong links with India and Indian Culture and pointed out that to promote and establish a relationship with Indian culture, philosophy, education, art and literature it has created a Scottish Center for Tagore Studies (ScoTs), which highlights the legacy of Rabindranath Tagore the first Asian, who won a Nobel Prize for Literature in the Year 1913. This study center is first of its kind in United Kingdom.
The 67 year old Indian actress announced that her recognition and honour from the University proves the role of Indian Cinema and its cultural influence across the world.
Career of Sharmila Tagore in the Indian Film Industry
Sharmila Tagore started her career as an actress in 1959 with Satyajit Ray's Bengali film Apur Sansar (The World of Apu). Some more films of Sharmila Tagore includes Kashmir Ki Kali in 1964, Evening in Paris in 1967, Aradhana in 1969 and Amar Prem in 1972, Safar in 1970, Daag in 1973, Maalik in 1972and many more. For Mausam,a film directed By Gulzar based on the novel named The Judas Tree by A.J. Conin, she won the National Film Award for Best Actress in 1976 and received the Silver Lotus Award at the 23rd National Film Festival for this film.
Awards and Honours
• Filmfare Best Actress Award for Aradhana in 1969
• Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award for Safar in the year 1970
• National Film Award for Best Actress in 1976 for her role in the movie Mausam
• Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 1997
• Star Screen Lifetime Achievement Award in the year 2002
• National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for Abar Aranye in the year 2004
• Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters of France in 2004
• In the year 2006 was nominated for Filmfare Best Actress Award in Viruddh- Family Comes First
• Lifetime Achievement National Award (Actress) in the year 2007 honoured by Journalist Association of India
• In 2011was awarded with Outstanding Achievement in Indian cinema at Floriana IIFA Awards, Toronto
Sharmila Tagore has also served the Central Board of Film Certification in India as its Chairperson.
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