Rituparna Sengupta
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Rituparna Sengupta is an Indian actress. She is the leading actress in Bengali Cinema for the last decade in India, and is also currently performing in critically acclaimed Hindi Cinema
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Early life and education
Sengupta was born on 7 November 1971 in Calcutta. She was active in the arts since a young age, learning painting, dancing, singing and handicrafts at a painting school, called Chitrangshu, in childhood. She studied at Mount Carmel school, and later graduated in History from Lady Brabourne College. She began studying for a Master's in Arts at Calcutta University, but had to interrupt studies to concentrate on her career as an actress.Personal life
Sengupta got married to her childhood sweetheart Sanjay Chakrabarty, founder and CEO of MobiApps on 13 December 1999 in Kolkata and the couple had a daughter in 14 july 2011 . They also have an older son named Ankan. She is actively involved in the cause of children suffering from Thalassaemia. She is also into outdoor sports and plays badminton as a pastime.Awards and honors
- 1995: Bharat Nirman Award
- 1996: Kalakaar
- 1996: Kazi Nazrul Islam Birth Centenary Award by the Law Society Of Calcutta
- 1997:
- 1998: Silver Lotus for Best ActressNational Film Award for Best ActressThe National Film Award for Best Actress is an honor presented annually at the National Film Awards of India to an actress who has delivered the best performance in a leading role within the Indian film industry...
, for DahanDahan (film)Dahan is an award-winning Indian Bengali feature film directed by Rituparno Ghosh. The film is based on Suchitra Bhattacharya's story of the same name.- Cast:*Indrani Halder as Srobona Sarkar,Jhinuk...
(shared with Indrani HaldarIndrani HaldarIndrani Haldar is a Bengali actress. Indrani, also known as Mamoni, was born in Kolkata on January 6, 1971. Her father is Sanjoy Haldar. She finished her schooling from the Multipurpose Girl’s School and graduated from Jogamaya Devi College, an affiliated women's college of the prestigious...
, co-star), 42nd National Film FestivalNational Film AwardsThe National Film Awards is the most prominent film award ceremony in India. Established in 1954, it is administered, along with the International Film Festival of India and the Indian Panorama, by the Indian government's Directorate of Film Festivals since 1973.Every year, a national panel...
of India. - 2000: Anandalok Ujala for Best Actress for Dahan
- 2000: Anandalok Ujala for Best Supporting Actress for Attiya Sajan
- 2004: BFJA - Best Actress AwardBengal Film Journalists' Association - Best Actress AwardHere is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won....
, AloAlo (film)Alo is a 2003 Bengali film directed by Tarun Majumder and starring Rituparna Sengupta. The story is based on a short story by Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay. It was shown in Bengal cinemas for eight months and broke several box office records....
(2004) - 2006: BFJA - Best Actress AwardBengal Film Journalists' Association - Best Actress AwardHere is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won....
, Dwitiya Basanta (2006)
Filmography
- Jiyo Kaka (2011)
- Aagun Pakhi (2011)
- Bhorer Allo (Cracking of Dawn) Bengali (2011)
- nacklace (2011)
- Dil Toh Bachcha Hai JiDil Toh Bachcha Hai JiDil Toh Baccha Hai Ji is a 2011 Hindi romantic comedy film, directed by Madhur Bhandarkar, starring Ajay Devgn, Emraan Hashmi, Omi Vaidya, Shazahn Padamsee, Shruti Haasan and Shraddha Das in the lead roles...
(2011) - Bumm Bumm Bole (2010)
- And Once AgainAnd Once AgainAnd Once Again is a 2010 Indian family drama film directed by legendary director Amol Palekar. The film premiered in Mumbai on 20 August 2010.-Plot:...
(2010) - Dunno Y... Na Jaane Kyon (2010)
- Arohan(2010)
- Mahanagar@Kolkata(2010)
- Rehmat AliRehmat AliRehmat Ali is a Bengali film directed by Partho Ghosh. It marked the return of Mithun Chakraborty to the Bengali film industry after a long gap. The film also stars Rituparna Sengupta in the female lead role...
(2010) - FootpathFootpathA Footpath is a thoroughfare intended for by pedestrians but not by motorized vehicles. The term is often for paths within an urban area that offer shorter quieter routes for pedestrians, they may also provide access to the surrounding countryside or parks...
(2010) - Main OsamaMain OsamaMain Osama is an Indian film currently in production and directed by Faisal Saif. Shibani Kashyap is scoring the music for this film and she is acting in this film as well. Pakistani Rockstar Ali Haider will also make his Hindi Cinema debut as a Small Appearance in this Feature Film...
(2010) - Mittal v/s MittalMittal v/s MittalMittal v/s Mittal is a 2010 Bollywood film written and directed by Karan Razdan and produced by Rajeev Kore and Dinesh Chugh. The film traces a case on file that fights for the rights of women who are subjugated to domestic violence and inhuman treatment at the hands of husbands and in-laws, a case...
(2010) - Do Knot DisturbDo Knot DisturbThe soundtrack of the film is composed by Nadeem-Shravan while the lyrics are penned by Sameer....
(2009) - Gauri: The UnbornGauri: The UnbornGauri: The Unborn is a 2007 Hindi film directed by Akku Akbar, starring Atul Kulkarni and Rituparna Sen Gupta. It received great critical acclaim, but commercially was an average grosser. The film was produced by Shogun Films...
(2007) - chander bari (2007)
- AnurananAnurananAnuranan is the directorial debut by Bengali film-maker Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury. The film premiered at the 2006 International Film Festival of India....
(2006) - Tapasya (2006)
- Main, Meri Patni Aur WohMain, Meri Patni Aur WohMain, Meri Patni Aur Woh is a 2005 Hindi film starring Rajpal Yadav, Rituparna Sengupta and Kay Kay Menon as the leading actors.It is a remake of the 1989 malayalam film Vadakkunokkiyantram...
(2005) - UNNSUNNSThe United Nations Naval Service is a futuristic fictional military organisation created by David Feintuch in his Seafort Saga series of novels. The organisation is heavily based on the Napoleonic-era Royal Navy, including the presence of teenage officers serving aboard major ships, largely...
(2005) - NishijaponNishijapon- Synopsis :Bimal is visited by his family and his friend in his Darjeeling house. Anita, his elder son Nirmal's wife, takes good care of them, spending most of her time in the kitchen...
(2005) - mondo meyer upakhyanMondo Meyer UpakhyanMondo Meyer Upakhyan is a 2002 Indian Bengali film directed and written by Buddhadev Dasgupta and starring Rituparna Sengupta...
(2002) - UtsabUtsabUtsab is an award-winning Indian Bengali feature film directed by Rituparno Ghosh.-Plot:This movie is a family drama which is portrayed on a background of Durgapuja, West Bengal's biggest "Ut-shob" . The story is about a cultured bengali family, different members of which have gathered in native...
(2000) - Paromitar Ek DinParomitar Ek DinParomitar Ek Din is an award-winning Indian Bengali feature film directed by Aparna Sen.-Plot:This film is exploring the dual themes of friendship and loneliness. Sanaka and Paromita are mother and daughter-in-law who, despite differences in age, backgrounds and temperaments, build a strong...
(2000) - AakroshAakroshAakrosh may refer to:* Aakrosh , Govind Nihalani film* Aakrosh , Sujit Guha film* Aakrosh , Latif Binny film* Aakrosh , Priyadarshan film...
(1998) - DahanDahan (film)Dahan is an award-winning Indian Bengali feature film directed by Rituparno Ghosh. The film is based on Suchitra Bhattacharya's story of the same name.- Cast:*Indrani Halder as Srobona Sarkar,Jhinuk...
(1997) (Winner of Best ActressNational Film Award for Best ActressThe National Film Award for Best Actress is an honor presented annually at the National Film Awards of India to an actress who has delivered the best performance in a leading role within the Indian film industry...
Award) - MohiniMohiniMohini , in Hindu mythology, is the name of the only female Avatar of the god Vishnu. She is portrayed as a femme fatale, an enchantress, who maddens lovers, sometimes leading them to their doom. Mohini is introduced into the Hindu mythos in the narrative epic of the Mahabharata...
(1995) - Teesra KaunTeesra KaunTeesra Kaun is a Hindi thriller released in 1994 directed by Partho Ghosh and featuring Mithun Chakraborty, Chunky Pandey, Amol Palekar, Satish Shah, Rakesh Bedi. This film is the remake of 1990 Malayalam film No.20 Madras Mail directed by Joshy, starring Mohanlal and Mammootty in lead roles.- Plot...
(1994) - ParichayParichayParichay is a 1972 Indian film directed by Gulzar, based on a Bengali novel, Rangeen Uttarain by Raj Kumar Maitra.. The movie is inspired by The Sound of Music, but at the same time is not an exact copy of the original.-Plot:...
- Bhagya DebataBhagya DebataBhagya Debata is a 1995 Bengali-language Indian feature film directed by S.Raghuram, the famous South Indian Dance Master, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Soumitra Chatterjee, Mamta Kulkarni, Rituparna Sengupta, Puneet Issar and Rajinikanth-Plot:...
- Swet Pathorer Thala (1989)
External links
- Rituparna Sengupta's Official Site
- Brief biography/filmography, one interview at Calcuttaweb.com
- interview, 1999 at Rediff.comRediff.comRediff.com India is a news, information, entertainment, and shopping portal. It was founded in 1996 as "Rediff On The NeT" and is headquartered in Mumbai, India with offices in New Delhi and New York City, USA....