1985вЂ“present: Transition period ДЇrom 1985 to 1991, Chatterjee got more offers as a character actress and she made the transition to roles of mother and bhabhi (sister-in-law), often pairing with Dharmendra or Sunil Dutt. In 1985, she acted in the Bengali film Pratigna.ДЄfter 1985, she graduated to supporting roles in several movies like Watan Ke Rakhwale, Aag Hi Aag and Ghayal. She worked with Sanjeev Kumar in Angoor, Daasi and Itni Si Baat. Her films with Rajesh Khanna included Bhola Bhala, Prem Bandhan and Ghar Parivar. In 1982, she did the Marathi film (cameo role for song 'Tumhi Adkitta Mi Ho Supari') Bhannat Bhanu. Her Bengali film with Uttam Kumar, Ogu Bodhu Sundari, released in 1981 and became successful. She only acted in 2 films with Amitabh Bachchan, Benaam and Basu Chatterjee's Manzil (1979). She was romantically paired with Vinod Mehra in 10 films, including Anuraag, Us-Paar, Raftaar, Umar Qaid, Mazaaq, Zindagi and Do Jhoot. She acted with Rishi Kapoor in four films none of which were successful. She went on to become a part of several successful films like Swarg Narak, Maang Bharo Sajna, Pyaasa Sawan, Jyoti Bane Jwala with Jeetendra, Swayamvar with Shashi Kapoor and Anand Ashram with Rakesh Roshan. Her performance earned her a Filmfare Nomination as Best Supporting Actress.

Her most successful film came at the end of 1974, where she played a rape survivor in Manoj Kumar's Roti Kapada Aur Makaan. In 1974, she acted with the then-struggling Amitabh Bachchan in the thriller Benaam and opposite Rajesh Khanna in the suspense drama Humshakal. In 1973, she acted in Naina opposite Shashi Kapoor, Kuchhe Dhaage with Vinod Khanna and Us Paar with Vinod Mehra. After the shot, Shaktida told me that I had given the shot so skillfully that there was no need to visit a blind school!' The moment Shaktida called action I did my Mahurat shot confidently and was applauded. When I reached the studio I was excited to see Bollywood luminaries like Nutanji, Dadamoni ( Ashok Kumar fondly called), Rajesh Khanna, S. he insisted to do a small Mahurat shot before. I honestly told Shaktida that I may not do justice to the role as I have never studied a blind person, but Shaktida assured me that he will take me to a blind school and train me. I declined, but both my father-in-law and my husband encouraged me, thus I got Anuraag.' When asked about her first role in Hindi films she said that 'hen Shaktida told me that I have to play a blind lady I was taken aback. One among them was filmmaker Shakti Samanta, who insisted upon me to act in movies. About her Hindi film debut, she said in an interview: 'As my father-in-law was a renowned film celebrity, many film personalities used to throng our house. Anuraag won the Filmfare Award as Best Picture. She played a blind girl who falls in love, and her performance earned her a Filmfare nomination as Best Actress. Her debut as heroine in the Hindi film Anuraag in 1972 was directed by Shakti Samanta. He was the first man I came in touch with outside my family.' She was then seen in Bengali films like Parineeta, Anindita. She got engaged to guardian and neighbour Hemant Kumar's son, Jayant Mukherjee (Babu). Hence, to satisfy her wish I got married.' She was called as Indira at home. However, movies were in my fate hence when I was studying in class X, a close aunt of mine was on her death-bed and her last wish was to see me married. In an interview, Moushumi Chatterjee quoted: 'After Balika Badhu, I was flooded with Bengali movies but I wished to complete my studies.

Her father Prantosh Chattopadhyaya (from Bikrampur) was in the Indian Army and her grandfather was a judge.Д¬areer 1967вЂ“1984: Debut and breakthrough Д¬hatterjee made her film debut in the Bengali hit Balika Badhu (1967), directed by Tarun Majumdar.

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