She was born into a family of Rajputs / Marathi descents in Delhi.
Her father left the family when she was very young and thanks to which she couldn't attend the varsity. She had to become the top and also the earning member of the family. She started her acting career at the age of 4 as a toddler actor.
She rose to fame along with her appearance as a toddler artist with the musical super hit- Hamraaz (1967) where she was seen because the baby Sarika. She gave up her acting career after her marriage and moved to Chennai together with her husband during the height of your time her career.
In 1991, she gave birth to her second daughter Akshara Haasan. After separation with actor Kamal Hassan, she made a comeback in Hindi films. Her performance in Parzania within which she plays the role of a Zoroastrian woman who loses her child during the 2002 riots of India, fetched her the National Film Award for Best Actress.
In 2000, she won the National Film Award for Best Costume Design for the film- ‘Hey Ram’ and National Film Award for Best Actress for her performance within the film Parzania. In 2014, she made her television debut with the Sony TV’s Yudh, alongside Amitabh Bachan because the protagonist. In 2013, she did an item number within the movie David, isn't it??
