Aparna Sen

Born: 1945-10-25

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.


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A Death in the Gunj

as Aparna Chatterjee
Released: 2017-06-02

A sensitive university student unraveling while on a week-long vacation with a crowd of cocksure...

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Basanta Bilap

as Anuradha
Released: 1973-01-02

A romantic comedy about a series of clashes between the female residents of a ladies' hostel...

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Teen Kanya

as Mrinmoyee "Pagli" (segment "The Conclusion")
Released: 1961-05-05

'Teen Kanya' is an anthology film based upon short stories by Rabindranath Tagore, as a tribute...

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Immaan Dharam

as Shyamlee
Released: 1977-01-07

Ahmed and Mohan Kumar Saxena are petty thieves, and con-men. They career is spent as false...

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Days and Nights in the Forest

as Hari's former lover
Released: 1970-01-16

Four friends from Calcutta who have very different personalities make a holiday excursion into...

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Quest for the Pitcher of Nectar

as uncredited
Released: 1982-10-22

The film documents one of the largest Indian religious fairs, the Kumbh Mela, which is held at...

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Kotwal Saab

as uncredited
Released: 1977-06-01

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Ghaath

as Suman Pandey
Released: 2000-12-01

Krishna Patil is a poor, unemployed, unsuccessful and short tempered youth who stays in a chawl...

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Pikoo

as Pikoo's Mother
Released: 1981-04-01

A day in the life of a six-year-old child in Calcutta, who lives shut up in the family home,...

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Chotushkone

as Trina
Released: 2014-09-26

Four famous directors and old friends are reunited together by an unknown producer to make a...

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Bird of Dusk

as Herself
Released: 2018-06-24

An insight into the life of late writer-director Rituparno Ghosh, the iconic cultural figure...

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Bombay Talkie

as Mala
Released: 1970-11-18

An English novelist travels to Bombay to watch one of her novels translated to film. She chases...

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Ekhane Pinjar

as Neela Chatterjee
Released: 1971-01-22

Amal Basu, who decides to visit his hometown, meets Lila on the train. When he goes to his...

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The Guru

as Ghazala
Released: 1969-02-10

Britain's top pop artiste, Tom Pickle, travels to Bombay, India, circa 1960s to learn to play...

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Unishe April

as Sarojini "Babli" Gupta
Released: 1994-11-18

A female dancer becomes famous but loses her relationship with her daughter on the way.

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Sagina

as Secretary Vishaka Devi
Released: 1974-07-15

Sagina a factory laborer,an aggressive, honest and lovable character who was the first to fight...

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Bohomaan

as uncredited
Released: 2019-11-29

Salim Khan (Soumitra Chatterjee) and Madhuri (Aparna Sen) meet after a long separation. Their...

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Ek Je Chhilo Raja

as Lawyer
Released: 2018-10-12

Mahendra Kumar Choudhuri, the middle prince of the Bhawal Estate was affected by syphilis and...

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Titli

as Urmila Chatterjee
Released: 2002-01-04

The story develops around the evolution of Titli from girl to womanhood.

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Jay Jayanti

as Jayanti
Released: 1971-03-12

Jayanti takes up a job of a governess in the Roy family. Sanjoy Roy, the uncle of the five kids,...

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Iti Mrinalini: An Unfinished Letter...

as Mrinalini Mitra
Released: 2010-10-25

An award-winning aging actress reflects on her life while writing a suicide note.

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The Middleman

as Somnath's ex-girlfriend
Released: 1976-02-20

A bright and idealistic young graduate steels himself for a dog-eat-dog world, only to flounder...

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Amodini

as uncredited
Released: 1994-01-01

Amodini is a rich landowner's daughter. Unable to face social stigma, her father arranges her...

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Antaheen

as Paro
Released: 2008-01-08

Antaheen follows the lives of three couples in tumultous relationships, who lead different lives...

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The Bose Family

as uncredited
Released: 2019-04-05

Legendary figures of Indian cinema Aparna Sen and Soumitra Chatterjee head up the ensemble cast...

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Cinema Asia: India

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2007-08-01

While Northern India’s 100-year-old film industry is best known for flamboyant dance sequences...

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Shet Patharer Thala

as Bandana
Released: 1992-04-09

After her husband passes away at a regressive Shyambazar household, progressive Bandana falls in...

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Mahaprithibi

as uncredited
Released: 1991-04-01

When the elderly mother of a Kolkata middle-class family commits suicide, no one has the courage...

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Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures

as Bonnie
Released: 1978-09-01

This lighthearted romp through Royal India presents a world of Maharajas, palaces, imperiled art...

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Sonata

as Aruna
Released: 2017-04-21

Three single women, a professor, a banker, and a journalist, who are best friends, share their...

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Suddenly, One Day

as Aparna Choudhary
Released: 1989-09-14

Shasanka is a retired teacher who lives with his wife and two daughters. The family is thrown...

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Parama

as Sheila
Released: 1985-10-09

The journey of a woman from a mere homemaker to a woman seeking her self identity. This search...

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Baksa Badal

as Minu
Released: 1970-01-02

A hilarious romantic-comedy where two people have their luggage exchanged during a train...

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Jar Je Priya

as uncredited
Released: 1989-07-06

A well-to-do married couple keeps bickering over minor issues though the pair love each other....

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Aparichita

as uncredited
Released: 1969-12-19

‘Aparichito’ is a multi-starrer featuring Uttam Kumar, Utpal Dutt, Sandhya Roy, Aparna Sen and...

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Asati

as Soma Chowdhary
Released: 1974-01-01

A wealthy industrialist, despite his wealth, drinks alone at night. His wife, deprived of love,...

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Kalankita Nayak

as uncredited
Released: 1970-05-15

A renowned social worker of the old Bengali culture has been conspired against by the landlord...

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Naikar Bhumikay

as uncredited
Released: 1972-01-01

19 years after losing her child, Mrs. Roy still hasn’t stopped looking. In an attempt to usurp...

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House of Memories

as Sanaka
Released: 2000-01-08

Sanaka and Paromita are mother and daughter-in-law who, despite differences in age, backgrounds...

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The Last Poem

as Voice narrator female
Released: 2015-08-07

The film recounts the love story of Amit Ray, a barrister educated at Oxford, whose virulent...

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Mem Saheb

as Mem Saheb
Released: 1972-10-17

Kajal, a dark-skinned woman, falls in love with Amit, an unemployed journalist. She urges him to...

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Up in the Clouds

as Monica Bose (Moni)
Released: 1965-04-01

A young man still to find a place in the sun puts up an innocent bluff to a young girl he...

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Ei Raat Tomar Amaar

as uncredited
Released: 2024-07-19

Hoichoi Studios' second film.

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Devika

as uncredited
Released: 1987-01-02

The movie portrays the social stigma for widows in the late 17th century that was prevalent in...

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Ekanta Apan

as uncredited
Released: 1987-07-23

Sudipa falls in love with Rawnobir, a goon, and soon, they both get married. However, things...

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Manik da: The Mystique of Pather Panchali

as Self
Released: 2021-03-09

A biographical documentary film about the legendary Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray, to...

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Malaise

as Recitation (voice)
Released: 1999-08-20

Rohini is caught up in an endless whirl of shooting schedules. Her parents are hardly a part of...

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Ananya

as uncredited
Released: 1992-01-03

Jamuna Bai is the daughter of a famous courtesan named Kamala Bai who was known in Benaras for...

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Shyam Saheb

as uncredited
Released: 1986-07-31

Chandra realizes her husband is having an affair with Modhu. She leaves home and is offered a...

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Ekhonee

as uncredited
Released: 1971-02-03

Ekhonee depicts the lives and frustrations of a bunch of youth struggling to cope with the...

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Nidhiram Sardar

as Jamini
Released: 1976-09-24

Suddenly a thief named "Nidhiram Sardar" totally changed the life of Kolkata police. He theft...

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Kaya Hiner Kahini

as uncredited
Released: 1973-01-19

Prabir, a rich and selfish man who does not realise the value of love and relationships, ruins...

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Parama: A Journey with Aparna Sen

as Self
Released: 2024-01-31

Documentary on Aparna Sen's life.

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Alor Thikana

as uncredited
Released: 1974-02-15

The 1974 film.

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