Sushmita Mukherjee

Sushmita Mukherjee (Bengali pronunciation: [ʃuʃmita mukʰard͡ʒi]; born 11 November 1964) is an Indian actress with a career spanning Hindi cinema, television, and theatre. She became widely recognized for her performances in the television serial Gangaa, and the film Golmaal: Fun Unlimited (2006). Mukherjee has made notable contributions to both stage and screen.

She studied at Jesus and Mary College of the University of Delhi. She is an alumnus of National School of Drama, graduating in 1983. Sushmita was married to the director Sudhir Mishra. After her divorce, she married the actor, producer, and civil activist Raja Bundela and has two children. Her book 'Baanjh: Incomplete Lives of Complete Women' which is a collection of 11 short stories released in January 2021. She has acted in films with Jackie Shroff such as Khalnayak and King Uncle which also starred Madhuri Dixit and Sanjay Dutt in the former, and Shah Rukh Khan and Paresh Rawal in the latter. Currently, she is portraying the role of Kusum Mishra in Jagannath Aur Purvi Ki Dosti Anokhi at Sony TV. Currently, she is playing Rekha in Star Bharat show Meri Saas Bhoot Hai opposite Kajal Chauhan and Vibhav Roy.