Aparna Sen
Born: 1945-10-25 in Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
- Ei Raat Tomar Amaar as Jayita Gupta
- Parama: A Journey with Aparna Sen as Self
2024
- Padatik as file footage
2021
- The Rapist ... (Director)
- Manik da: The Mystique of Pather Panchali as Self
2019
- Ghawre Bairey Aaj ... (Director)
- Basu Paribaar
- Ahaa Re ... (Thanks)
- Bohomaan
2018
- Ek Je Chhilo Raja as Lawyer
- Bird of Dusk as Herself
2017
- Sonata as Aruna
2016
- A Death in the Gunj as Aparna Chatterjee (Voice)
2015
- Arshinagar ... (Director)
- The Last Poem as Voice narrator female
- All Night Long ... (Director)
2014
- Chotushkone as Trina
2013
- The Jewellery Box ... (Director)
2011
- Iti Mrinalini as Mrinalini Mitra
2010
- The Japanese Wife ... (Director)
- Autograph as Self
2009
- Antaheen as Paro
2007
- Cinema Asia: India as Self (archive footage)
2006
- 15 Park Avenue ... (Director)
2002
- Titli as Urmila Chatterjee
- Mr. and Mrs. Iyer ... (Director)
2000
- Ghaath as Suman Pandey
- House of Memories as Sanaka
1999
- Asukh as Recitation (voice)
1995
- Yugant ... (Director)
1994
- Unishe April as Sarojini "Babli" Gupta
- Amodini
1992
- Shet Patharer Thala as Bandana
- Ananya
1991
- World Within, World Without as Daughter-in-Law
1989
- Jar Je Priya
- Picnic ... (Director)
- Ek Din Achanak as Aparna Choudhary
- Sati ... (Screenplay)
1987
1986
1985
- Parama as Sheila
1983
1982
- Quest for the Pitcher of Nectar
- Spandan
- Bijoyini as Chiroshri Roychowdhury
1981
- 36 Chowringhee Lane ... (Director)
- Pikoo as Pikoo's Mother
1979
- Shipwreck as Kamala
1978
1977
- Immaan Dharam as Shyamlee
- Kotwal Saab
1976
- The Middleman as Somnath's ex-girlfriend
- Nidhiram Sardar as Jamini
1974
- Sagina as Secretary Vishaka Devi
- Asati as Soma Chowdhary
- Alor Thikana as Deepika Ganguly
- Jadu Bangsha
1973
1972
- Mem Saheb as Kajal Bandyopadhyay
- Jiban Saikate - Life on the Beach
- Bilet Pherat
- Naikar Bhumikay
1971
- Ekhonee as Urmi
- Khunje Berai as Seema
- Ekhane Pinjar as Neela Chatterjee
- Jay Jayanti as Jayanti Bose
1970
- Days and Nights in the Forest as Hari's former lover
- Bombay Talkie as Mala
- Baksa Badal as Minu
- Padma Golap as Rita Mukherjee / Sharoma
- Kalankita Nayak
1969
- Aparichito as Sunita Nag
- The Guru as Ghazala
- Vishwas as Radha Bannerjee
1968
1965
- Up in the Clouds as Monica Bose (Moni)
1961
- Three Daughters as Mrinmoyee "Pagli" (segment "The Conclusion")