- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- October 25, 1945
- Place of Birth
- Calcutta, West Bengal, India
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…
Filmography
movieEi Raat Tomar Amaar
2025 · Jayita Gupta
movieParama: A Journey with Aparna Sen
2025 · Self
moviePadatik
2024 · file footage
movieThe Rapist
2021 · Screenplay, Director, Story
movieManik da: The Mystique of Pather Panchali
2021 · Self
movieBohomaan
2019
movieGhawre Bairey Aaj
2019 · Director, Screenplay
movieBasu Paribaar
2019
movieAhaa Re
2019 · Thanks
movieEk Je Chhilo Raja
2018 · Lawyer
movieBird of Dusk
2018 · Herself
movieSonata
2017 · Aruna, Director, Story, Screenplay
movieA Death in the Gunj
2016 · Aparna Chatterjee (Voice)
movieArshinagar
2015 · Director, Screenplay
movieThe Last Poem
2015 · Voice narrator female
movieAll Night Long
2015 · Director, Screenplay
movieChotushkone
2014 · Trina
movieThe Jewellery Box
2013 · Director, Screenplay, Lyricist
movieIti Mrinalini
2011 · Mrinalini Mitra, Director, Story, Screenplay
movieAutograph
2010 · Self
movieThe Japanese Wife
2010 · Director, Screenplay
movieAntaheen
2009 · Paro
movieCinema Asia: India
2007 · Self (archive footage)
movie15 Park Avenue
2006 · Director, Story, Screenplay
movieMr. and Mrs. Iyer
2002 · Director, Story, Screenplay
movieTitli
2002 · Urmila Chatterjee
movieGhaath
2000 · Suman Pandey
movieHouse of Memories
2000 · Sanaka, Director, Screenplay, Story
movieAsukh
1999 · Recitation (voice)
movieYugant
1995 · Director, Screenplay, Story
movieUnishe April
1994 · Sarojini 'Babli' Gupta
movieAmodini
1994
movieShet Patharer Thala
1992 · Bandana
movieAnanya
1992
movieWorld Within, World Without
1991 · Daughter-in-Law
movieSati
1989 · Screenplay, Director
movieEk Din Achanak
1989 · Aparna Choudhary
movieJar Je Priya
1989
Picnic
moviePicnic
1989 · Director
movieEkanta Apan
1987
movieDevika
1987
movieShyam Saheb
1986
movieParama
1985 · Sheila, Director, Story, Screenplay
Mohonar Dike
movieMohonar Dike
1984
Bisha Briksha
movieBisha Briksha
1984
movieIndira
1983
movieQuest for the Pitcher of Nectar
1982
Spandan
movieSpandan
1982
movieBijoyini
1982 · Chiroshri Roychowdhury
movie36 Chowringhee Lane
1981 · Director, Story, Screenplay
moviePikoo
1981 · Pikoo's Mother
movieShipwreck
1979 · Kamala
movieHullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures
1978 · Bonnie
movieKotwal Saab
1977
movieImmaan Dharam
1977 · Shyamlee
movieNidhiram Sardar
1976 · Jamini
movieThe Middleman
1976 · Somnath's ex-girlfriend
movieNishimrigaya
1975
movieChhutir Phande
1975
movieSagina
1974 · Secretary Vishaka Devi
movieJadu Bangsha
1974
movieAlor Thikana
1974 · Deepika Ganguly
movieAsati
1974 · Soma Chowdhary
movieShesh Prishthay Dekhun
1973
movieSonar Khancha
1973
movieRater Rajanigandha
1973
movieKaya Hiner Kahini
1973
movieBasanta Bilap
1973 · Anuradha
movieMem Saheb
1972 · Kajal Bandyopadhyay
Jiban Saikate - Life on the Beach
movieJiban Saikate - Life on the Beach
1972
movieNaikar Bhumikay
1972
movieBilet Pherat
1972
movieKhunje Berai
1971 · Seema
movieEkhonee
1971 · Urmi
movieJay Jayanti
1971 · Jayanti Bose
movieEkhane Pinjar
1971 · Neela Chatterjee
movieBombay Talkie
1970 · Mala
moviePadma Golap
1970 · Rita Mukherjee / Sharoma
movieKalankita Nayak
1970
movieDays and Nights in the Forest
1970 · Hari's former lover
movieBaksa Badal
1970 · Minu
movieAparichito
1969 · Sunita Nag
movieThe Guru
1969 · Ghazala
movieVishwas
1969 · Radha Bannerjee
movieHangshamithun
1968
movieUp in the Clouds
1965 · Monica Bose (Moni)
movieThree Daughters
1961 · Mrinmoyee "Pagli" (segment "The Conclusion")
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