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Aparna Sen

Actress | Director | Writer

Aparna Sen is a renowned name in Bengali as well as Indian cinema. She has excelled both as an actor in film and theatre and as a director of parallel cinema. Aparna was born in 1945 in Kolkata. Her father is film critic and film maker Chidananda Dasgupta. She studied at Modern High School and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Presidency College... See full bio »

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in Calcutta, West Bengal, British India. [now India]
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2010 Iti 'Mrinalini': An Unfinished Letter...
Aged Mrinalini Mitra
 
2009 The Endless Wait
Paro
 
2002 The First Monsoon Day
Urmila
 
2000 Ghaath
Suman Pandey
 
2000 House of Memories
Sanaka
 
1999 Malaise
Recitation (voice)
 
1994 Amodini
 
1994 Unishe April
Sarojini
 
1992 Mahaprithivi
Daughter-in-Law
 
1992 Shet Patharer Thala
Bandana Bhattacharya
 
1989 Jar Jey Priyo
 
1989 Ek Din Achanak
Professor's student
 
1989 Kari Diye Kinlam
 
1987 Ekanto Apon
 
1987 Debika
 
1986 Shyam Saheb
 
1985 Neelkantha
 
1984 Mohanar Dike
 
1984 Paroma
 
1983 Indira (as Aparna Sensharma)
 
1983 Arpita
 
1983 Abhinay Nay
 
1983 Bishabriksha
Suryamukhi
 
1982 Amrita Kumbher Sandhaney
 
1982 Heartbeat
 
1981 Pikoor Diary (TV short)
Pikoo's mother
 
1979 Naukadubi
Kamala
 
1978 Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures (TV movie)
Bonnie
 
1977 Proxy
 
1977 Kotwal Saab
Prabha Sharma
 
1977 Immaan Dharam
Shyamlee
 
1976 Nidhiram Sardar
 
1976 Ajasra Dhanyabad
 
1976 The Middleman
Somnath's ex-girlfriend
 
1975 Nishimrigaya
 
1975 Raag Anurag
 
1975 Chhutir Phande
 
1974 Sagina
Secretary Vishaka Devi
 
1974 Alor Thikana
 
1974 Asati
 
1974 Jadu Bansha
 
1973 Rater Rajanigandha
 
1973 Basanata Bilap
 
1973 Kaya Hiner Kahini
 
1973 Sonar Khancha
 
1971 Khunjey Berai
 
1970 Bombay Talkie
Mala
 
1970 Padmagolap
 
1970 Kalankita Nayak
 
1970 Days and Nights in the Forest
Hari's former lover
 
1970 Baksa Badal
Minu (as Aparna Dasgupta)
 
1969 Aparachita
Sunita
 
1969 The Guru
Ghazala
 
1969 Vishwas
Radha Bannerjee
 
1968 Hangsa-Mithun (as Aparna Dasgupta)
 
1965 Akash Kusum
Monica (as Aparna Das Gupta)
 
1961 Teen Kanya
Mrinmoyee (segment "Samapti") (as Aparna Das Gupta)
 
1955 Mejo Bou
 
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2013 Goynar Baksho
 
2010 Iti 'Mrinalini': An Unfinished Letter...
 
2010 The Japanese Wife
 
2005 15 Park Avenue
 
2002 Mr. and Mrs. Iyer
 
2000 House of Memories
 
1995 Yugant
 
1989 Sati
 
1989 Picnic (TV movie)
 
1984 Paroma
 
1981 36 Chowringhee Lane
 
Show ShowWriter (9 titles)
2010 Iti 'Mrinalini': An Unfinished Letter... (story and screenplay)
 
2010 The Japanese Wife (written by)
 
2005 15 Park Avenue
 
2002 Mr. and Mrs. Iyer (story)
 
2000 House of Memories
 
1995 Yugant (screenplay)
 
1989 Sati (screenplay / story)
 
1984 Paroma
 
1981 36 Chowringhee Lane (written by)
 
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2006 Anuranan (special acknowledgment)
 
Show ShowSelf (3 titles)
2003 50th National Film Awards (TV movie)
Herself (Best Director)
 
2002 Shabana! Actor, Activist, Woman (documentary short)
Herself
 
1998 The Tree (documentary)
Herself
 
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Personal Details

Alternate Names:

Aparna Dasgupta | Aparna Das Gupta | Aparna Sensharma | Aparna Sen Sharma
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