Tillotama Shome

Acting

Tillotama Shome

Born 1979-06-25 · Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Tillotama Shome (sometimes credited as Tilotama Shome) is a film actress. Born in India, she moved to New York in the Autumn of 2004 for a master’s programme in educational theatre at New York University, where she remained until visiting Mumbai on holiday in February 2008. Thereafter, she took up residence in Mumbai and, after completing some outstanding projects in New York, she returned to India in May 2008.

Acting credits

Ikka poster
5.7

With a loved one's life at stake, a celebrated lawyer must defend a man he suspects is guilty — battling his conscience every step of the way.

Ikka

2026

Gangor poster
5.5

Sent to cover a story on the exploitation of tribal people, Upin meets a woman he believes is the epitome of Indian beauty. His pictures of her change both of their lives forever.

Gangor

2011

Lust Stories 2 poster
5.7

Four eminent Indian directors explore sex, desire and love through short films in this sequel to 2018's Emmy-nominated 'Lust Stories'.

Lust Stories 2

2023

Hindi Medium poster
7.4

Mita and Raj Batra, an affluent couple from Delhi’s Chandni Chowk, are grappling with getting their daughter admission into an English medium school. But there is one big problem. Their zubaan is Hindi, and the elitist snobs won’t let the Hindi speaking hoi-polloi fit in.

Hindi Medium

2017

Monsoon Wedding poster
6.8

A stressed father, a bride-to-be with a secret, a smitten event planner, and relatives from around the world create much ado about the preparations for an arranged marriage in India.

Monsoon Wedding

2001

Sir poster
7.1

A prosperous young Indian man falls in love with his servant, a widow with the dream of becoming a fashion designer.

Sir

2018

Shadowbox poster
NR

Maya discovers that her husband – an ex-soldier who is suffering from PTSD - is the prime suspect in a murder investigation. She and her teenage son are forced to go to extremes to keep the family together.

Shadowbox

2026

The Letters poster
5.5

Mother Teresa, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, is considered one of the greatest humanitarians of modern times. Her selfless commitment changed hearts, lives and inspired millions throughout the world. The Letters, as told through personal letters she wrote over the last 40 years of her life, reveal a troubled and vulnerable women who grew to feel an isolation and an abandonment by God.

The Letters

2014

Angrezi Medium poster
7.0

When his daughter decides to further her studies in London, a hardworking Haryanvi businessman does everything in power to make her dreams come true.

Angrezi Medium

2020

A Death in the Gunj poster
7.0

Life for a shy young Indian student slowly falls to pieces during a family road trip.

A Death in the Gunj

2016

PIA poster
3.0

Can an android have feelings? Can true love be resurrected through technology after death? When a family in mourning encounters a mysterious wandering service android, the family is forced to redefine its conceptions of humanity, relationships, and family.

PIA

2010

The Song of Scorpions poster
7.8

While Nooran, learns the ancient art of healing with music from her mother, Aadam a camel trader listens to her sing and falls in love with her and they marry. But soon, Nooran discovers treachery and must avenge herself and rediscover her lost song.

The Song of Scorpions

2019

The Fable poster
5.0

In the late 1980s in the Himalayas, a man's life is turned upside down by a series of mysterious fires destroying his fruit orchards. As he struggles to stop the outbreaks, the escalating mystery forces him to confront not only the truth behind the blazes but also the long-hidden secrets of his family and his own past.

The Fable

2025

Sold poster
6.4

Lakshmi is a thirteen-year-old girl who lives with her family in a small hut on a mountain in Nepal. When the Himalayan monsoons wash away all that remains of the family's crops, Lakshmi's father says she must leave home and take a job to support her family. He introduces her to a glamorous stranger who tells her she will find her a job as a maid in the city. Glad to be able to help, Lakshmi journeys to India and arrives at "Happiness House" full of hope. But she soon learns the unthinkable truth: she has been sold into prostitution...

Sold

2016

No artwork available
NR

Mitul, a solitary young woman in In 2011, Calcutta finds her personal and political world deeply impacted by the new context. Additionally, she must confront the ghost of her deceased grandmother and deal with her ex-partner, who refuses to end their relationship or give up his political ambitions. Deep 6 had its world premiere at 26th Busan International Film Festival under the 'A Window on Asian Cinema' section on 7 October 2021. It was screened in 'Indian Cinema Now' section at 26th International Film Festival of Kerala held from 18 to 25 March 2022[9] and in 'Innovation in Moving Images' segment at 27th Kolkata international Film Festival.

दीप 6

Sahasi Chori (Brave Girl) poster
8.0

A 13-year-old Nepali girl leaves her Himalayan village seeking employment in the city with trusted friend Krishna, but becomes increasingly suspicious of his intentions when he asks her to cross the border with him to India. At a life-changing crossroads, she is forced to choose what she's willing to sacrifice for the good of both her family, and his.

Sahasi Chori (Brave Girl)

2013

Manto poster
7.4

In Bombay's seedy-shiny film world, Manto and his stories are widely read and accepted. But as sectarian violence engulfs the nation, Manto makes the difficult choice of leaving his beloved Bombay. In Lahore, he finds himself bereft of friends and unable to find takers for his writings.

Manto

2018

Boond poster
NR

The story revolves around that timeless and controversial concept of power. The story is a powerful and graphic representation of power and its ability to corrupt.The story is a powerful rendition of our own secret fantasy of possessing power and being the harbinger of divine justice. The story is a moving description of our helplessness in the face of awareness of the illusion of power. The story is one that is told over and over again everywhere and yet is still waiting to be told.

Boond

2009

The Waiting City poster
5.9

An outwardly happy Australian couple journey to Calcutta to collect their adopted baby, but on arrival find that the arrangements have yet to be finalized. Soon, the intoxicating mystic power of the Indian city pulls them in separate and unexpected directions, and the vulnerability of their marriage begins to reveal itself.

The Waiting City

2010

Shanghai poster
6.8

Prime leader of a campaign against a big government project is killed in what appears to be a road accident. An IAS officer is ordered to probe the incident and the veils of falsehood begin to drop.

Shanghai

2012

Shadows of Time poster
6.1

Ravi and Masha are just children when they were sold into labour by their parents. When they meet, friendship blossoms between them but when the factory manager threatens to sell Masha, possibly into sex slavery, Ravi gives up his hard earned savings to buy her freedom. They agree on a way to find each other once Ravi has earned enough money to buy his freedom but a series of misunderstandings and fear tear them apart. Though they now have their freedom in life, they have to find their way in love.

Shadows of Time

2005

Ludo poster
3.0

Needing a secluded place for a late-night tryst, two couples stow away in a mall after hours, but are quickly ensnared in a gruesome and deadly game.

Ludo

2015

Qissa: The Tale of a Lonely Ghost poster
6.0

Set in post-colonial India, Qissa tells the story of Umber Singh, a Sikh who is forced to flee his village due to ethnic cleansing at the time of partition in 1947. Umber decides to fight fate and builds a new home for his family. When Umber marries his youngest child Kanwar to Neeli, a girl of lower caste, the family is faced with the truth of their identities; as individual ambitions and destinies collide in a struggle with eternity.

Qissa: The Tale of a Lonely Ghost

2013

Budhia Singh: Born to Run poster
6.4

Budhia Singh – Born To Run is an Indian biographical sports film directed by Soumendra Padhi. It is based on Budhia Singh, who ran 48 marathons — one of which was from Bhubaneshwar to Puri, when he was a five-year-old.

Budhia Singh: Born to Run

2016