Aparna Sen
Known for Acting · 75 credits
- Born
- 1945-10-25 (age 80)
- Place of birth
- Calcutta, West Bengal, India
- Also known as
- Aparna Dasgupta · Aparna Das Gupta · Aparna Sensharma · Aparna Sen Sharma
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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Known For
TV Shows (1)
Movies (74)
Nidhiram Sardar
1976
as Jamini
Sagina
1974
as Secretary Vishaka Devi
Shipwreck
1979
as Kamala
Parama
1985
as Sheila
Jiban Saikate - Life on the Beach
1972
Mem Saheb
1972
as Kajal Bandyopadhyay
Kalankita Nayak
1970
Quest for the Pitcher of Nectar
1982
Three Daughters
1961
as Mrinmoyee "Pagli" (segment "The Conclusion")
Spandan
1982
The Guru
1969
as Ghazala
Bombay Talkie
1970
as Mala
A Death in the Gunj
2016
as Aparna Chatterjee (Voice)
Days and Nights in the Forest
1970
as Hari's former lover
The Middleman
1976
as Somnath's ex-girlfriend
Antaheen
2009
as Paro
Up in the Clouds
1965
as Monica Bose (Moni)
Ek Din Achanak
1989
as Aparna Choudhary
Iti Mrinalini
2011
as Mrinalini Mitra
Chotushkone
2014
as Trina
Autograph
2010
as Self
Padatik
2024
as file footage
Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures
1978
as Bonnie
Ek Je Chhilo Raja
2018
as Lawyer
Vishwas
1969
as Radha Bannerjee
Immaan Dharam
1977
as Shyamlee
Cinema Asia: India
2007
as Self (archive footage)
Ghaath
2000
as Suman Pandey
Titli
2002
as Urmila Chatterjee
Bohomaan
2019
Baksa Badal
1970
as Minu
Ekanta Apan
1987
World Within, World Without
1991
as Daughter-in-Law
Pikoo
1981
as Pikoo's Mother
House of Memories
2000
as Sanaka
The Last Poem
2015
as Voice narrator female
Asukh
1999
as Recitation (voice)
Unishe April
1994
as Sarojini 'Babli' Gupta
Ekhonee
1971
as Urmi
Rater Rajanigandha
1973
Basu Paribaar
2019
Manik da: The Mystique of Pather Panchali
2021
as Self
Nishimrigaya
1975
Jay Jayanti
1971
as Jayanti Bose
Basanta Bilap
1973
as Anuradha
Ei Raat Tomar Amaar
2025
as Jayita Gupta
Padma Golap
1970
as Rita Mukherjee / Sharoma
Parama: A Journey with Aparna Sen
2025
as Self
Bijoyini
1982
as Chiroshri Roychowdhury
Hangshamithun
1968
Kotwal Saab
1977
Bird of Dusk
2018
as Herself
Ekhane Pinjar
1971
as Neela Chatterjee
Bisha Briksha
1984
Khunje Berai
1971
as Seema
Indira
1983
Sonar Khancha
1973
Asati
1974
as Soma Chowdhary
Jar Je Priya
1989
Chhutir Phande
1975
Bilet Pherat
1972
Shesh Prishthay Dekhun
1973
Shyam Saheb
1986
Alor Thikana
1974
as Deepika Ganguly
Aparichito
1969
as Sunita Nag
Devika
1987
Jadu Bangsha
1974
Amodini
1994
Shet Patharer Thala
1992
as Bandana
Sonata
2017
as Aruna
Naikar Bhumikay
1972
Mohonar Dike
1984
Kaya Hiner Kahini
1973
Ananya
1992
About 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 receiv… With 75 credits spanning from 1961 to 2025, Aparna Sen has appeared in 74 films and 1 TV show.
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- Nidhiram Sardar (1976) — as Jamini
- Sagina (1974) — as Secretary Vishaka Devi
- Shipwreck (1979) — as Kamala
- Parama (1985) — as Sheila
- Jiban Saikate - Life on the Beach (1972)
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