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Personal Info

Birth date

1945-10-25 (79 Years)

Gender

Female

Known for

Acting

Place of birth

Calcutta, West Bengal, India

Also known as

Aparna Dasgupta
Aparna Das Gupta
Aparna Sensharma
Aparna Sen Sharma

Aparna Sen

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.

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Filmography

Acting

2025Ei Raat Tomar Amaar as Jayita Gupta

2025Parama: A Journey with Aparna Sen as Self

2024Padatik as file footage

2021Manik da: The Mystique of Pather Panchali as Self

2019Bohomaan as Unknown

2019Basu Paribaar as Unknown

2018Ek Je Chhilo Raja as Lawyer

2018Bird of Dusk as Herself

2017A Death in the Gunj as Aparna Chatterjee

2017Sonata as Aruna

2015The Last Poem as Voice narrator female

2014Chotushkone as Trina

2011Iti Mrinalini as Mrinalini Mitra

2009Antaheen as Paro

2007Cinema Asia: India as Self (archive footage)

2002Titli as Urmila Chatterjee

2000Ghaath as Suman Pandey

2000Paromitar Ek Din as Sanaka

1999Asukh as Recitation (voice)

1994Unishe April as Sarojini "Babli" Gupta

1994Amodini as Unknown

1992Shet Patharer Thala as Bandana

1992Ananya as Unknown

1991World Within, World Without as Daughter-in-Law

1989Ek Din Achanak as Aparna Choudhary

1989Jar Je Priya as Unknown

1987Ekanta Apan as Unknown

1987Devika as Unknown

1986Shyam Saheb as Unknown

1985Parama as Sheila

1984Mohonar Dike as Unknown

1984Bisha Briksha as Unknown

1983Indira as Unknown

1982Quest for the Pitcher of Nectar as Unknown

1982Spandan as Unknown

1982Bijoyini as Chiroshri Roychowdhury

1981Pikoo as Pikoo's Mother

1979Shipwreck as Kamala

1978Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures as Bonnie

1977Kotwal Saab as Unknown

1977Immaan Dharam as Shyamlee

1976Nidhiram Sardar as Jamini

1976The Middleman as Somnath's ex-girlfriend

1975Nishimrigaya as Unknown

1975Chhutir Phande as Unknown

1974Sagina as Secretary Vishaka Devi

1974Jadu Bansha as Unknown

1974Alor Thikana as Deepika Ganguly

1974Asati as Soma Chowdhary

1973Shesh Prishthay Dekhun as Unknown

1973Sonar Khancha as Unknown

1973Rater Rajanigandha as Unknown

1973Kaya Hiner Kahini as Unknown

1973Basanta Bilap as Anuradha

1972Mem Saheb as Mem Saheb

1972Jiban Saikate - Life on the Beach as Unknown

1972Naikar Bhumikay as Unknown

1972Bilet Pherat as Unknown

1971Khunje Berai as Seema

1971Ekhonee as Urmi

1971Jay Jayanti as Jayanti Bose

1971Ekhane Pinjar as Neela Chatterjee

1970Bombay Talkie as Mala

1970Padma Golap as Rita Mukherjee / Sharoma

1970Kalankita Nayak as Unknown

1970Days and Nights in the Forest as Hari's former lover

1970Baksa Badal as Minu

1969Aparichita as Unknown

1969The Guru as Ghazala

1969Vishwas as Radha Bannerjee

1968Hangshamithun as Unknown

1965Up in the Clouds as Monica Bose (Moni)

1961Three Daughters as Mrinmoyee "Pagli" (segment "The Conclusion")

Writing

2021The Rapist ... Screenplay

2015Arshinagar ... Writer

2013Goynar Baksho ... Screenplay

2011Iti Mrinalini ... Writer

2010The Japanese Wife ... Writer

200615 Park Avenue ... Writer

2002Mr. and Mrs. Iyer ... Writer

2000Paromitar Ek Din ... Screenplay

1995Yugant ... Screenplay

1989Sati ... Screenplay

1985Parama ... Writer

198136 Chowringhee Lane ... Writer

Directing

2021The Rapist ... Director

2019Ghawre Bairey Aaj ... Director

2017Sonata ... Director

2015Arshinagar ... Director

2015Saari Raat ... Director

2013Goynar Baksho ... Director

2011Iti Mrinalini ... Director

2010The Japanese Wife ... Director

200615 Park Avenue ... Director

2002Mr. and Mrs. Iyer ... Director

2000Paromitar Ek Din ... Director

1995Yugant ... Director

1989Sati ... Director

1989Picnic ... Director

1985Parama ... Director

198136 Chowringhee Lane ... Director

Crew

2019Ahaa Re ... Thanks