Tillotama Shome made her acting debut with Mira Nair’s 'Monsoon Wedding' in 2001 and went on to become a renowned Indian face on the global map thanks to her International acclaim with the 2013 film 'Qissa' followed by the 2019 film 'Raahgir - The Wayfarers'. For the actor, who bagged the best actress title many times in International film festivals, saw nothing much changing for her back at home because of limited theatrical access and distribution in India.