Rimi Sen
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Rimi Sen is an Indian actress who appears in Bollywood
films.
, West Bengal
. She completed her schooling from Bidya Bharati Girls' High School in the year 1998. She completed her graduation in Commerce from Kolkata University.
. She later said that she wasn't encouraged by anyone in her family except for her grandfather. After doing the rounds, she got into ads including one Coke
ad with Aamir Khan
. She was instantly noticed and her first offer for films started rollin in.
Rimi's debut film, Hungama
, released in 2003. It was a comedy film, in which she co-starred with Akshay Khanna, Aftab Shivdasani
, Paresh Rawal
, as well as other actors.
She followed it with appearance in big budget movies like Dhoom
(2004), Garam Masala
(2005) and Golmaal (2006). She also did a cameo in 2006 film Dhoom 2
, and followed it with Johnny Gaddaar
alongside newcomer actor Neil Nitin Mukesh. In 2008, she appeared in De Taali
and in Sankat City
in 2009.
Rimi is currently going by the screen name Rimmi. She explains the name change as a career move: there are many other Sens working in Bollywood right now, and a single name may help her stand out from the crowd and stay apart from others.
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
films.
Biography
Sen was born as Shubhomitra Sen in KolkataKolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
, West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
. She completed her schooling from Bidya Bharati Girls' High School in the year 1998. She completed her graduation in Commerce from Kolkata University.
Career
Since childhood Sen nursed the dream of becoming an actor. After completing her studies, she persuaded her mother to accompany her to MumbaiMumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
. She later said that she wasn't encouraged by anyone in her family except for her grandfather. After doing the rounds, she got into ads including one Coke
Coke
Coke may refer to:* Coca-Cola, a soft drink originally based on coca leaf extract** The Coca-Cola Company, makers of this drink** Cola, any soft drink similar to Coca-Cola** Soft drink, any non-alcoholic carbonated beverage* Coca, a plant...
ad with Aamir Khan
Aamir Khan
Aamir Hussain Khan is an Indian film actor, director and producer who has established himself as one of the leading actors of Hindi cinema....
. She was instantly noticed and her first offer for films started rollin in.
Rimi's debut film, Hungama
Hungama
Hungama is a 2003 Hindi comedy film film co-written and directed by Priyadarshan. It stars Paresh Rawal, Aftab Shivdasani, Akshay Khanna, and Rimi Sen. It was an adaptation of Priyadarshan's 1984 Malayalam film Poochakkoru Mookkuthi.-Plot:...
, released in 2003. It was a comedy film, in which she co-starred with Akshay Khanna, Aftab Shivdasani
Aftab Shivdasani
Aftab Shivadasani is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood films. He started as a child actor in commercials and has performed in over 40 films. He also co-wrote and helped produce the film Aao Wish Karein. He started his career as a child artist in the movie Mr. India. Shivdasani is currently...
, Paresh Rawal
Paresh Rawal
Paresh Rawal is an Indian actor of Gujarati background.Making his film debut in 1984, he mainly played supporting and villain roles throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Since 2000 he has mostly played comic roles.- Family and early life :...
, as well as other actors.
She followed it with appearance in big budget movies like Dhoom
Dhoom
The title track "Dhoom Dhoom" was released in a remixed version song by the Thai-American singer Tata Young. The song and it's music video featuring Tata Young proved to be a major hit in India during 2004 and 2005. The original song was sung by Sunidhi Chauhan. Other tracks on the soundtrack...
(2004), Garam Masala
Garam Masala (film)
Garam Masala is a 2005 Bollywood film directed by Priyadarshan. The film stars Akshay Kumar, John Abraham, Rimi Sen, Neha Dhupia, Paresh Rawal and Rajpal Yadav...
(2005) and Golmaal (2006). She also did a cameo in 2006 film Dhoom 2
Dhoom 2
Dhoom 2: Back In Action is a 2006 Bollywood action film directed by Sanjay Gadhvi and produced by Aditya Chopra and Yash Chopra at an estimated budget of Rs 350 million. It is the second film in the Dhoom series. Abhishek Bachchan and Uday Chopra star in the film as buddy cops Jai Dixit and Ali,...
, and followed it with Johnny Gaddaar
Johnny Gaddaar
Johnny Gaddaar , is a 2007 Indian crime thriller noir film written and directed by Sriram Raghavan; produced under the banner Adlabs...
alongside newcomer actor Neil Nitin Mukesh. In 2008, she appeared in De Taali
De Taali
De Taali is a Bollywood film that stars Aftab Shivdasani, Ayesha Takia, Ritesh Deshmukh and Rimi Sen in the main roles. The movie is a remake of the 2001 film Saving Silverman. It is directed by E. Niwas and produced by Ravi Walia...
and in Sankat City
Sankat City
Sankat City is a dark comedy Bollywood Hindi movie directed by Pankaj Advani starring Kay Kay Menon. The film was released in India on July 10, 2009.-Synopsis:...
in 2009.
Rimi is currently going by the screen name Rimmi. She explains the name change as a career move: there are many other Sens working in Bollywood right now, and a single name may help her stand out from the crowd and stay apart from others.
Controversy
In 2006, Sen made racist comments about black African people in an online interview about a film, saying, "I play a sweet and beautiful girl in the film. The best thing that I like about the film is that though it has four heroes, I am the only heroine. Rohit Shetty is amazing as a director. He can make even a black African look pretty." Sen's comments were condemned by human rights and anti-racism organisations in India and abroad and has not apologised for her comments. Since making these comments her career has suffered, but has still been able to hold on to her role in the Dhoom series.Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Other notes |
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| 2003 | Hungama Hungama Hungama is a 2003 Hindi comedy film film co-written and directed by Priyadarshan. It stars Paresh Rawal, Aftab Shivdasani, Akshay Khanna, and Rimi Sen. It was an adaptation of Priyadarshan's 1984 Malayalam film Poochakkoru Mookkuthi.-Plot:... |
Anjali | Hindi Hindi Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi... |
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| Baghban | Payal Malhotra | Hindi | ||
| 2004 | Dhoom Dhoom The title track "Dhoom Dhoom" was released in a remixed version song by the Thai-American singer Tata Young. The song and it's music video featuring Tata Young proved to be a major hit in India during 2004 and 2005. The original song was sung by Sunidhi Chauhan. Other tracks on the soundtrack... |
Sweety Dixit | Hindi | credited as Rimii |
| Swapner Din Swapner Din Swapner Din is a 2004 Bengali drama film directed and written by Buddhadev Dasgupta, who won the National Film Award for Best Directing for the film.-Plot:... |
Ameena | Bengali Bengali language Bengali or Bangla is an eastern Indo-Aryan language. It is native to the region of eastern South Asia known as Bengal, which comprises present day Bangladesh, the Indian state of West Bengal, and parts of the Indian states of Tripura and Assam. It is written with the Bengali script... |
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| 2005 | Andarivaadu Andarivaadu Andarivaadu is a 2005 Tollywood comedy film directed by Srinu Vytla. The film stars Chiranjeevi, Rimi Sen, Tabu and Prakash Raj. This movie was a disaster. Till date it was the only unanimous critically panned film in Srinu's career... |
Swetha | Telugu Telugu language Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu... |
credited as Remmi Sen |
| Garam Masala Garam Masala (film) Garam Masala is a 2005 Bollywood film directed by Priyadarshan. The film stars Akshay Kumar, John Abraham, Rimi Sen, Neha Dhupia, Paresh Rawal and Rajpal Yadav... |
Anjali | Hindi | ||
| Kyon Ki Kyon Ki Kyon Ki is a 2005 Bollywood film directed by Priyadarshan and starring Salman Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Rimi Sen, Jackie Shroff, Om Puri and Sunil Shetty. The film is a remake of the 1986 Malayalam film Thalavattam... |
Maya | Hindi | ||
| Deewane Huye Pagal Deewane Huye Pagal Deewane Huye Paagal is a Bollywood romantic comedy directed by Vikram Bhatt, and written by Mangesh Kulkarni and Neeraj Vora. It starred Shahid Kapoor, Akshay Kumar, Rimi Sen, Suniel Shetty and others. The film's storyline was inspired from the 1998 American film There's Something About Mary... |
Tanya/Natasha Mulchandani | Hindi | ||
| 2006 | Phir Hera Pheri Phir Hera Pheri Phir Hera Pheri is an Indian Bollywood film released in 2006.The film stars the three men from the previous film: Akshay Kumar, Paresh Rawal and Suniel Shetty. Bipasha Basu and Rimi Sen are the leading actresses of the film. The movie released on 9 June 2006. The movie was inspired from Guy... |
Anjali | Hindi | |
| Golmaal | Niraali | Hindi | ||
| Dost - My Best Friend | Hindi | Post-production | ||
| Dhoom 2 Dhoom 2 Dhoom 2: Back In Action is a 2006 Bollywood action film directed by Sanjay Gadhvi and produced by Aditya Chopra and Yash Chopra at an estimated budget of Rs 350 million. It is the second film in the Dhoom series. Abhishek Bachchan and Uday Chopra star in the film as buddy cops Jai Dixit and Ali,... |
Sweety Dixit | Hindi | Special Appearance | |
| 2007 | Hattrick Hattrick (film) Hattrick is a 2007 Bollywood film, directed by Milan Luthria, starring Paresh Rawal, Rimi Sen, Kunal Kapoor, Nana Patekar, Danny Denzongpa.-Synopsis:The film opens with the introduction of the central characters.... |
Kashmira | Hindi | |
| Johnny Gaddaar Johnny Gaddaar Johnny Gaddaar , is a 2007 Indian crime thriller noir film written and directed by Sriram Raghavan; produced under the banner Adlabs... |
Mini | Hindi | credited as Rimi | |
| 2008 | De Taali De Taali De Taali is a Bollywood film that stars Aftab Shivdasani, Ayesha Takia, Ritesh Deshmukh and Rimi Sen in the main roles. The movie is a remake of the 2001 film Saving Silverman. It is directed by E. Niwas and produced by Ravi Walia... |
Kartika/Anjali | Hindi | |
| 2009 | Sankat City Sankat City Sankat City is a dark comedy Bollywood Hindi movie directed by Pankaj Advani starring Kay Kay Menon. The film was released in India on July 10, 2009.-Synopsis:... |
Mona | Hindi | |
| Horn 'OK' Pleassss | Ria / Sia | Hindi | ||
| Yahan Ke Hum Sikander | Hindi | Announced | ||
| 2011 | Thank You Thank You (2011 film) Thank You is a 2011 Bollywood romantic comedy film directed by Anees Bazmee and produced by UTV Motion Pictures. It features Akshay Kumar, Bobby Deol, Sonam Kapoor, Suniel Shetty, Irrfan Khan, Celina Jaitley and Rimi Sen. The film was released on April 8, 2011. Thank You is about three married men... |
Shivani | Hindi | |
| Shagird | Varsha Mathur | Hindi | credited as Rimi | |
| 2013 | Dhoom 3 | Sweety Dixit | Hindi |