Aparna Sen
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 25, 1945 (age 81)
- Birthplace
- Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Biography
Aparna Sen is an Indian filmmaker, screenwriter and actress who is known for her work in Bengali cinema. A leading actress of the late 1960s and 1970s she has received eight BFJA Awards, five for best actress, two for best supporting actress and one for lifetime achievement. She is the winner of three National Film Awards and nine international film festival awards for her direction in films. She was awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award, by the government of India in 1987. Sen made her debut in Teen Kanya (1961) and received her success with Aparichito (1969). She went on to establish herself as a leading actress of Bengali Cinema with the films Aranyer Din Ratri (1970), Ekhane Pinjar (1971), Jay Jayanti (1971), Memshaheb (1972), Jiban Saikate (1972), Basanta Bilap (1973), Sonar Khancha (1973), Sujata (1974), Alor Thikana (1974), Kajallata (1975), Raag Anuraag (1975), Jana Aranya (1976), Ajasra Dhanyobad (1977), Proxy (1977), Mohonar Dike (1984), Ekanto Apon (1987), Swet Patharer Thala (1992). She also garnered critical acclaim for her work in Indira (1984), Kari Diye Kinlam (1989), Ek Din Achanak (1999), Mahaprithibi (1991), Unishe April (1995), Paromitar Ek Din (2000), Titli (2001), Antaheen (2009), Chatushkon (2014). In addition to acting in films, Sen has also been directing films since 1981, starting with 36 Chowringhee Lane for which she won National Film Award (India) for Best Director. She went on to achieve further success in direction with films Paroma, Sati, Yugant, Paromitar Ek Din, Mr. and Mrs. Iyer, 15 Park Avenue, The Japanese Wife, Iti Mrinalini, Goynar Baksho. She won her second National Film Award as a director for Mr. and Mrs. Iyer. Description above from the Wikipedia article Aparna Sen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Filmography
Welcome To Khoya Mahal
TV · 1 ep
Parama: A Journey with Aparna Sen
Movie · as Self
Ei Raat Tomar Amaar
Movie · as Jayita Gupta
Padatik
Movie · as file footage
Manik da: The Mystique of Pather Panchali
Movie · as Self
The Bose Family
Movie
Bohomaan
Movie
Ek Je Chhilo Raja
Movie · as Lawyer
Bird of Dusk
Movie · as Herself
Sonata
Movie · as Aruna
A Death in the Gunj
Movie · as Aparna Chatterjee (Voice)
The Last Poem
Movie · as Voice narrator female
Chotushkone
Movie · as Trina
Iti Mrinalini
Movie · as Mrinalini Mitra
Autograph
Movie · as Self
Antaheen
Movie · as Paro
Cinema Asia: India
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Titli
Movie · as Urmila Chatterjee
House of Memories
Movie · as Sanaka
Ghaath
Movie · as Suman Pandey
Asukh
Movie · as Recitation (voice)
Unishe April
Movie · as Sarojini 'Babli' Gupta
Amodini
Movie
Shet Patharer Thala
Movie · as Bandana
Ananya
Movie
World Within, World Without
Movie · as Daughter-in-Law
Ek Din Achanak
Movie · as Aparna Choudhary
Jar Je Priya
Movie
Ekanta Apan
Movie
Devika
Movie
Shyam Saheb
Movie
Parama
Movie · as Sheila
Mohonar Dike
Movie
Bisha Briksha
Movie
Indira
Movie
Spandan
Movie
Quest for the Pitcher of Nectar
Movie
Bijoyini
Movie · as Chiroshri Roychowdhury
Pikoo
Movie · as Pikoo's Mother
Shipwreck
Movie · as Kamala
Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures
Movie · as Bonnie
Immaan Dharam
Movie · as Shyamlee
Kotwal Saab
Movie
The Middleman
Movie · as Somnath's ex-girlfriend
Nidhiram Sardar
Movie · as Jamini
Chhutir Phande
Movie
Nishimrigaya
Movie
Sagina
Movie · as Secretary Vishaka Devi
Asati
Movie · as Soma Chowdhary
Alor Thikana
Movie · as Deepika Ganguly
Jadu Bangsha
Movie
Kaya Hiner Kahini
Movie
Rater Rajanigandha
Movie
Sonar Khancha
Movie
Basanta Bilap
Movie · as Anuradha
Shesh Prishthay Dekhun
Movie
Jiban Saikate - Life on the Beach
Movie
Naikar Bhumikay
Movie
Bilet Pherat
Movie
Mem Saheb
Movie · as Kajal Bandyopadhyay
Jay Jayanti
Movie · as Jayanti Bose
Ekhane Pinjar
Movie · as Neela Chatterjee
Ekhonee
Movie · as Urmi
Khunje Berai
Movie · as Seema
Bombay Talkie
Movie · as Mala
Kalankita Nayak
Movie
Baksa Badal
Movie · as Minu
Padma Golap
Movie · as Rita Mukherjee / Sharoma
Days and Nights in the Forest
Movie · as Hari's former lover
Aparichito
Movie · as Sunita Nag
The Guru
Movie · as Ghazala
Vishwas
Movie · as Radha Bannerjee
Hangshamithun
Movie
Up in the Clouds
Movie · as Monica Bose (Moni)
Three Daughters
Movie · as Mrinmoyee "Pagli" (segment "The Conclusion")