Munmun Dutta

For other uses, see Munmun.

Munmun Dutta (born 28 September 1987) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi television.^[1] She is best known for her portrayal of Babita Iyer in the Hindi sitcom Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah.

Munmun Dutta
Dutta in 2013
Born	(1987-09-28) 28 September 1987 (age 37) Durgapur, West Bengal, India
Nationality	Indian
Education	M.A. in English
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2003–present
Known for	Babita Iyer in Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah

Early life and education

Dutta was born on 28 September 1987 in Durgapur, West Bengal.^[2] She completed a master's degree in English.^[3] In Kolkata, she used to perform as a child singer for Akashvani and Doordarshan.^[4] She made her acting debut in Zee TV's 2004 serial Hum Sab Baraati.^[5] Her first film role was in Kamal Haasan's Mumbai Xpress. In 2006, she appeared in the film Holiday.^[4]

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role
2004	Hum Sab Baraati	Meethi
2008–present	Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah	Babita Krishnan Iyer
2018	Indian Idol 10	Guest
2021	Kaun Banega Crorepati 13
2022	Bigg Boss 15
	The Khatra Khatra Show

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Work	Category	Result	Ref.
2017	Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards India	Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah	Favorite Actress – TV	Nominated	[6]
2018				Won	[7]
2019				Nominated	[8]
2020	Gold Glam and Style Awards	—	Women of Substance	Won
2021	Indian Television Academy Awards	Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah	Best Actress in a Supporting Role	Won	[9]

Controversy

In 2021, a case was filed against her for a casteist slur. The actress, however, apologised later.^[10] In 2022, she was arrested and interrogated but was later released.^[11]

See also

• List of Hindi television actresses