Background and career
Tanishaa S Mukerji (born 3 March 1978), known mononymously as Tanishaa, is an Indian actress known for her works in Hindi films and reality television shows. A member of the Mukherjee-Samarth family, daughter of filmmaker Shomu Mukherjee and actress Tanuja, and the younger sister of actress Kajol.
Mukherji made her debut with the slasher film Sssshhh... in 2003 and had her first success with the political crime thriller film Sarkar, and its sequel Sarkar Raj in which she had a supporting role. This was followed by a career decline, In 2013, she made her television debut as a contestant in Colors TV's reality show Bigg Boss 7, where she finished as first runner-up.
