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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Aparna Sen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

জীবন সৈকতে

ইন্দিরা

মোহনার দিকে

Self (archive footage)

Cinema Asia: India

Aparna Chatterjee

A Death in the Gunj

Voice narrator female

শেষের কবিতা

অপরিচিত

Mala

Bombay Talkie

Self

Manik da: The Mystique of Pather Panchali

Sheila

পরমা

Bandana

শ্বেত পাথরের থালা

Secretary Vishaka Devi

Sagina

Spandan

Mrinalini Mitra

Iti Mrinalini

শ্যাম সাহেব

Aparna Choudhary

एक दिन अचानक

Daughter-in-Law

মহাপৃথিবী

কলঙ্কিত নায়ক

Minu

বাক্স বদল

Pikoo's Mother

Pikoo

Soma Chowdhary

অসতী

একান্ত আপন

যার যে প্রিয়

Monica Bose (Moni)

আকাশ কুসুম

Deepika Ganguly

আলোর ঠিকানা

নায়িকার ভূমিকায়

Self

পরমা: A Journey with Aparna Sen

অনন্যা

Kamala

Naukadubi

Jayita Gupta

এই রাত তোমার আমার

দেবিকা

ছুটির ফাঁদে

Sanaka

পারমিতার এক দিন

কায়াহীনের কাহিনী

যদুবংশ

Bonnie

Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures

বিষ বৃক্ষ

Sarojini "Babli" Gupta

উনিশে এপ্রিল

Shyamlee

ईमान धर्म

Urmila Chatterjee

তিতলি

বিলেত ফেরত

file footage

পদাতিক

রাতের রজনীগন্ধা

সোনার খাঁচা

Somnath's ex-girlfriend

জনঅরণ্য

Mrinmoyee "Pagli" (segment "The Conclusion")

তিন কন্যা

Amodini

Ghazala

The Guru

Paro

অন্তহীন

Rita Mukherjee / Sharoma

পদ্মা গোলাপ

Lawyer

এক যে ছিল রাজা

Anuradha

বসন্ত বিলাপ

Jayanti Bose

জয় জয়ন্তী

Hari's former lover

অরণ্যের দিনরাত্রি

Kotwal Saab

Neela Chatterjee

এখানে পিঞ্জর

Trina

চতুষ্কোণ

Amrita Kumbher Sandhaney

বসু পরিবার

Urmi

এখনই

Bohomaan

Mem Saheb

Mem Saheb

Aruna

Sonata

Herself

Bird of Dusk

Jamini

নিধিরাম সর্দার

Suman Pandey

Ghaath

Recitation (voice)

অসুখ

Seema

খুঁজে বেড়াই

শেষ পৃষ্ঠায় দেখুন

নিশিমৃগয়া

Chiroshri Roychowdhury

বিজয়িনী

Radha Bannerjee

Vishwas