Actors - Suchitra Sen

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Suchitra Sen (April 6 1929) (Bangla: সুচিত্রা সেন) is an actress who has attained legendary status because of her performances in Bengali Cinema. In particular, the movies in which she paired opposite another legend in Bengali films, Uttam Kumar, are all-time classics in Bengali cinema. She now lives a life of a recluse rarely making any public appearances. When she left movies, she was the leading lady of her time.

She is the first Indian actress to be awarded in an international film festival (Best Actress award for the movie Saat paake bandha in 1963 Moscow film festival).

Her daughter Moonmoon Sen also acted in a few films in Hindi and Bengali. Moonmoon Sen's daughters Riya and Raima are also actresses. Raima has acted in Chokher Bali.

Life and career

She was born as Roma Dasgupta in Sirajganj,Pabna in 6th April, 1929. She married Dibanath Sen in 1947 and had one child, Moon Moon Sen, an actress in her own right. Suchitra made her debut in films with Shesh Kothai in 1952, but the film was unreleased. The following year saw her act opposite Uttam Kumar in Sharey Chuttar. The film became a box-office hit and it was remembered for launching Uttam-Suchitra as a leading pair. They went on to become the icons for Bengali melodramas for more than 20 years, becoming almost a genre to themselves. She received a Best Actress Award for the film Devdas(1955), which was her first Hindi movie. Her patented Bengali melodramas and romances especially with Uttam Kumar, made her the most famous Bengali actress ever. Her films ran through the 1960s and the 1970s. She retired from the screen in 1978 after a career of over 25 years. Suchitra has two granddaughters through Moonmoon:Riya and Raima. They are successful Bollywood actresses.

Selected Bengali Filmography

Sharé Chuyattor
Pathé Holo Deri
Ora Thaaké Odharé
Agniporikkha
Shapmochan
Sobar Uporé
Harano Sur
Shagorika
Bipasha
Chaaoa-Paaoa
Shaptapadi
Shaat-Paké BaNdha
Deep Jwelé Jaai
Hospital
Shilpi
Indrani
Rajlokkhi O Srikanto
Surjotoron
Uttor Falguni (remade in Hindi as Mamta)
Grihodaho
Fariaad
Debi Choudharani
Dotta
Pranay Paasha
Priyo Bandhobi

Selected Hindi Filmography

Devdas
(1955)
Musafir (1957)
Champakali (1957)
Bombay ka Babu (1960)
Mamta (1966)
Andhi (1975)

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