Aparna Sen
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.
Bird of Dusk
as HerselfAn insight into the life of late writer-director Rituparno Ghosh, the iconic cultural figure...
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A Death in the Gunj
as Aparna ChatterjeeLife for a shy young Indian student slowly falls to pieces during a family road trip.
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Iti Mrinalini
as Mrinalini MitraAn award-winning aging actress reflects on her life while writing a suicide note.
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Baksa Badal
as MinuA hilarious romantic-comedy where two people have their luggage exchanged during a train...
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Three Daughters
as Mrinmoyee "Pagli" (segment "The Conclusion")'Teen Kanya' is an anthology film based upon short stories by Rabindranath Tagore, as a tribute...
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Antaheen
as ParoAntaheen follows the lives of three couples in tumultous relationships, who lead different lives...
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Chotushkone
as TrinaFour famous directors and old friends are reunited together by an unknown producer to make a...
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Titli
as Urmila ChatterjeeThe story develops around the evolution of Titli from girl to womanhood.
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Jar Je Priya
as uncreditedA well-to-do married couple keeps bickering over minor issues though the pair love each other....
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Cinema Asia: India
as Self (archive footage)While Northern India’s 100-year-old film industry is best known for flamboyant dance sequences...
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Nishimrigaya
as uncreditedA thrilling tale of crime and deception as Mr. Gonzales' criminal empire faces collapse,...
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Immaan Dharam
as ShyamleeAhmed and Mohan Kumar Saxena are petty thieves, and con-men. They career is spent as false...
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Unishe April
as Sarojini "Babli" GuptaA female dancer becomes famous but loses her relationship with her daughter on the way.
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Days and Nights in the Forest
as Hari's former loverFour friends from Calcutta who have very different personalities make a holiday excursion into...
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Padatik
as file footageThe film follows Mrinal Sen in his early days around the time of India’s independence, where he...
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Ananya
as uncreditedJamuna Bai is the daughter of a famous courtesan named Kamala Bai who was known in Benaras for...
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The Middleman
as Somnath's ex-girlfriendA bright and idealistic young graduate steels himself for a dog-eat-dog world, only to flounder...
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Bombay Talkie
as MalaAn English novelist travels to Bombay to watch one of her novels translated to film. She chases...
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Bijoyini
as Chiroshri RoychowdhuryPriyoranjan and Ratnakar are close friends, almost like brothers, until Priyo marries Chirosree...
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Paromitar Ek Din
as SanakaSanaka and Paromita are mother and daughter-in-law who, despite differences in age, backgrounds...
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Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures
as BonnieThis lighthearted romp through Royal India presents a world of Maharajas, palaces, imperiled art...
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World Within, World Without
as Daughter-in-LawWhen the elderly mother of a Kolkata middle-class family commits suicide, no one has the courage...
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Sagina
as Secretary Vishaka DeviSagina a factory laborer,an aggressive, honest and lovable character who was the first to fight...
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Bohomaan
as uncreditedSalim Khan (Soumitra Chatterjee) and Madhuri (Aparna Sen) meet after a long separation. Their...
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Asukh
as Recitation (voice)Sudhamoy is forced to depend on his daughter's earnings. His life takes a drastic turn when his...
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Up in the Clouds
as Monica Bose (Moni)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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Ekanta Apan
as uncreditedSudipa falls in love with Rawnobir, a goon, and soon, they both get married. However, things...
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Ghaath
as Suman PandeyKrishna Patil is a poor, unemployed, unsuccessful and short tempered youth who stays in a chawl...
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Kaya Hiner Kahini
as uncreditedPrabir, a rich and selfish man who does not realise the value of love and relationships, ruins...
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Padma Golap
as Rita Mukherjee / SharomaRamakanta is a businessman whose wife Lata dies under mysterious circumstances. Lata had adopted...
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Mem Saheb
as Mem SahebKajal, a dark-skinned woman, falls in love with Amit, an unemployed journalist. She urges him to...
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Aparichita
as uncredited‘Aparichito’ is a multi-starrer featuring Uttam Kumar, Utpal Dutt, Sandhya Roy, Aparna Sen and...
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Chhutir Phande
as uncreditedOn their first honeymoon, newlyweds face an unexpected twist when the husband discovers his...
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Ek Je Chhilo Raja
as LawyerMahendra Kumar Choudhuri, the middle prince of the Bhawal Estate was affected by syphilis and...
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The Guru
as GhazalaBritain's top pop artiste, Tom Pickle, travels to Bombay, India, circa 1960s to learn to play...
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Basanta Bilap
as AnuradhaA romantic comedy about a series of clashes between the female residents of a ladies' hostel...
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Indira
as uncreditedIndira marries Upendranath Maitra at a young age, but as per her father's wish, she stays back...
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Sonata
as ArunaThree single women, a professor, a banker, and a journalist, who are best friends, share their...
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Quest for the Pitcher of Nectar
as uncreditedThe film documents one of the largest Indian religious fairs, the Kumbh Mela, which is held at...
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Jay Jayanti
as Jayanti BoseJayanti takes up a job of a governess in the Roy family. Sanjoy Roy, the uncle of the five kids,...
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Parama
as SheilaThe journey of a woman from a mere homemaker to a woman seeking her self identity. This search...
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Pikoo
as Pikoo's MotherA day in the life of a six-year-old child in Calcutta, who lives shut up in the family home,...
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The Last Poem
as Voice narrator femaleThe film recounts the love story of Amit Ray, a barrister educated at Oxford, whose virulent...
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Nidhiram Sardar
as JaminiSuddenly a thief named "Nidhiram Sardar" totally changed the life of Kolkata police. He theft...
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Ekhane Pinjar
as Neela ChatterjeeAmal Basu, who decides to visit his hometown, meets Lila on the train. When he goes to his...
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Basu Paribaar
as uncreditedAs an elderly couple prepare to celebrate their 50th anniversary, their family begins to gather...
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Suddenly, One Day
as Aparna ChoudharyShasanka is a retired teacher who lives with his wife and two daughters. The family is thrown...
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Shet Patharer Thala
as BandanaAfter her husband passes away at a regressive Shyambazar household, progressive Bandana falls in...
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Manik da: The Mystique of Pather Panchali
as SelfA biographical documentary film about the legendary Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray, to...
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Asati
as Soma ChowdharyA wealthy industrialist, despite his wealth, drinks alone at night. His wife, deprived of love,...
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Kalankita Nayak
as uncreditedA renowned social worker of the old Bengali culture has been conspired against by the landlord...
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Parama: A Journey with Aparna Sen
as SelfDocumentary on Aparna Sen's life.
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Devika
as uncreditedThe movie portrays the social stigma for widows in the late 17th century that was prevalent in...
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Shyam Saheb
as uncreditedChandra realizes her husband is having an affair with Modhu. She leaves home and is offered a...
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Naikar Bhumikay
as uncredited19 years after losing her child, Mrs. Roy still hasn’t stopped looking. In an attempt to usurp...
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Khunje Berai
as SeemaA 1971 Bengali Drama Film directed by Salil Dutta, featuring Soumitra Chattopadhyay & Aparna Sen...
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Bilet Pherat
as uncreditedA 1973 Bengali Comedy Film directed by Chidananda Dasgupta. The remake of the Silent Comedy...
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Ekhonee
as UrmiEkhonee depicts the lives and frustrations of a bunch of youth struggling to cope with the...
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Alor Thikana
as Deepika GangulyIn a world of family ties and hidden secrets, one woman's quest for independence collides with...
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Rater Rajanigandha
as uncreditedAfter her father’s death, Anuradha Chowdhury became very upset. In such circumstances, Mr....
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Sonar Khancha
as uncreditedA renowned singer returns to his town that had forsaken him. He finds his true love but fate...
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Amodini
as uncreditedAmodini is a rich landowner's daughter. Unable to face social stigma, her father arranges her...
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Shesh Prishthay Dekhun
as uncreditedA 1973 Bengali Drama Film directed by Salil Dutta.
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