Tillotama Shome Age, Husband, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)	Actor, Theatre Artist
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	5' 3" (161 cm)
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Brown
Career
Debut	Film (English): Monsoon Wedding (2001) as Alice Film (Bengali): Shadows of Time (2004) as Deepa Film (Hindi): Turning 30 (2011) as Malini Roy Film (Punjabi): Qissa: The Tale of a Lonely Ghost (2013) as Kanwar
Awards	• 2013: Abu Dhabi Film Festival for Best Actress for the Qissa: The Tale of a Lonely Ghost • 2019: Best Actor Award by Jagran Film Festival • 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 Señor • 2021: Filmfare Award for Best Actress for the film Señor • 2023: Hitlist OTT Award for Best Supporting Actor-Female for the 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 • 2023: Best Supporting Actor (Female) in a Drama Series for ‘Delhi Crime Season 2’ at Filmfare OTT Awards (26 November 2023)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	25 June 1979 (Monday)
Age (as of 2024)	45 Years
Birthplace	Kolkata, West Bengal
Zodiac sign	Cancer
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Kolkata, West Bengal
College/University	• Lady Shri Ram College, New Delhi • Delhi University, New Delhi • New York University, New York City
Educational Qualification	• Bachelor of Arts (honours) at Lady Shri Ram College, New Delhi • Masters in English Literature at Delhi University • Masters in Educational Theatre at New York University, New York City [1]Mans World India
Ethnicity	Bengali [2]The New Indian Express
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian [3]Instagram – Tillotama Shome
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Boyfriends	Kunal Shome
Marriage Date	Year, 2015
Family
Husband/Spouse	Kunal Shome (nephew of the Indian actress Jaya Bachchan)
Children	None
Parents	Father- Anupam Kumar Shome (retired from the Indian Air Force) Mother- Baisakhi Shome (former stage performer)
Siblings	Brother- Gaurav Shome (younger)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Tillotama Shome

• In an interview, she shared that she used to stammer in childhood. Later, when she started working in theatres, she got over stammering. ^[4]Telegraph India
  

  Tillotama Shome’s childhood picture with her brother

• While she was enrolling at New York University, she got a letter of recommendation from the Indian filmmaker Mira Nair.

• After graduating from NYU, she worked at domestic violence shelters and prisons with the Creative Arts Team.

• According to Tillotama, she was not good at studies while studying in school.

• While studying at Lady Shri Ram College in Delhi, she watched a play by Piyush Mishra and became curious about acting. She later auditioned for a college play in which she got very few lines as she had stammering issue.

• To brush up her acting skills, she joined Asmita Theatre Group, New Delhi

• She has worked as a model in many print advertisements and photoshoots.
  

  Tillotama Shome’s photo from her first photoshoot

• She has also walked the ramp in many popular fashion shows.
  

  Tillotama Shome in a fashion show

• She has been working as a theatre artist for many years. She has performed in many theatre plays like ‘What is Done is Done.’
  

  Tillotama Shome in a theatre play

• She has acted in a few English films such as ‘Little Box of Sweets’ (2006), ‘The Waiting City’ (2009), and ‘Sold’ (2014).
  

  A still from the film Sold

• She did a Bengali film ‘Tasher Desh’ in 2012.
  

  Tasher Desh

• Some of her Hindi films as an actor are ‘Shanghai’ (2012), ‘Hindi Medium’ (2017), ‘Sir’ (2018), and ‘Angrezi Medium’ (2020).
  

  Hindi Medium

• In 2012, Shome acted in the German film ‘Monsoon.’ She played the role of Shanti in the film.

• She has appeared in various English short films like ‘Clap Clap’ (2003), ‘Butterfly’ (2003), ‘Long After’ (2006), and ‘Zamir and Preeti: A Love Story’ (2009).
  

  Butterfly

• She acted in the 2013 Nepali short film ‘Sahasi Chori’ in which she played the role of Radha.
  

  Sahasi Chori (Brave Girl)

• She has also appeared in a few Hindi short films like ‘Nayantara’s Necklace’ (2015) and ‘Love Shots’ (2016).

• She has acted in various Hindi web series like  ‘Mentalhood (2020; ALTBalaji 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).
  

  Tooth Pari: When Love Bites

• She loves animals and has shared many pictures of them on her social media accounts.

• She oftenly smokes cigarettes.
  

  Tillotama Shome holding a cigarette

• She regularly practices yoga to remain fit.
  

  Tillotama Shome doing yoga

• Whenever she gets time from her busy schedule, she enjoys travelling and reading books.
  

  Tillotama Shome during her trip

• She has appeared on various magazine covers such as ISHQ, HT Brunch, Filmfare, Runway Square, and Cosmopolitan.
  

  Tillotama Shome featured on HT Brunch magazine

• She is a good friend of actress Konkona Sen Sharma.
  

  Tillotama Shome and Konkana Sen