Aparna Sen
Acting • Born 1945-10-25
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
74 credits
Jiban Saikate - Life on the Beach
Movie • 1972
Indira
Movie • 1983
Mohonar Dike
Movie • 1984
Cinema Asia: India
Movie • 2007
Self (archive footage)
A Death in the Gunj
Movie • 2017
Aparna Chatterjee (Voice)
The Last Poem
Movie • 2015
Voice narrator female
Aparichito
Movie • 1969
Sunita Nag
Bombay Talkie
Movie • 1970
Mala
Manik da: The Mystique of Pather Panchali
Movie • 2021
Self
Parama
Movie • 1985
Sheila
Shet Patharer Thala
Movie • 1992
Bandana
Sagina
Movie • 1974
Secretary Vishaka Devi
Spandan
Movie • 1982
Iti Mrinalini
Movie • 2011
Mrinalini Mitra
Shyam Saheb
Movie • 1986
Suddenly, One Day
Movie • 1989
Aparna Choudhary
World Within, World Without
Movie • 1991
Daughter-in-Law
Kalankita Nayak
Movie • 1970
Baksa Badal
Movie • 1970
Minu
Pikoo
Movie • 1981
Pikoo's Mother
Asati
Movie • 1974
Soma Chowdhary
Ekanta Apan
Movie • 1987
Jar Je Priya
Movie • 1989
Up in the Clouds
Movie • 1965
Monica Bose (Moni)
Alor Thikana
Movie • 1974
Deepika Ganguly
Naikar Bhumikay
Movie • 1972
Parama: A Journey with Aparna Sen
Movie • 2025
Self
Ananya
Movie • 1992
Shipwreck
Movie • 1979
Kamala
Ei Raat Tomar Amaar
Movie • 2025
Jayita Gupta
Devika
Movie • 1987
Chhutir Phande
Movie • 1975
House of Memories
Movie • 2000
Sanaka
Kaya Hiner Kahini
Movie • 1973
Jadu Bansha
Movie • 1974
Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures
Movie • 1978
Bonnie
Bisha Briksha
Movie • 1984
Unishe April
Movie • 1994
Sarojini "Babli" Gupta
Immaan Dharam
Movie • 1977
Shyamlee
Titli
Movie • 2002
Urmila Chatterjee
Bilet Pherat
Movie • 1972
Padatik
Movie • 2024
file footage
Rater Rajanigandha
Movie • 1973
Sonar Khancha
Movie • 1973
The Middleman
Movie • 1976
Somnath's ex-girlfriend
Three Daughters
Movie • 1961
Mrinmoyee "Pagli" (segment "The Conclusion")
Amodini
Movie • 1994
The Guru
Movie • 1969
Ghazala
Antaheen
Movie • 2009
Paro
Padma Golap
Movie • 1970
Rita Mukherjee / Sharoma
Ek Je Chhilo Raja
Movie • 2018
Lawyer
Basanta Bilap
Movie • 1973
Anuradha
Jay Jayanti
Movie • 1971
Jayanti Bose
Days and Nights in the Forest
Movie • 1970
Hari's former lover
Kotwal Saab
Movie • 1977
Ekhane Pinjar
Movie • 1971
Neela Chatterjee
Chotushkone
Movie • 2014
Trina
Quest for the Pitcher of Nectar
Movie • 1982
Basu Paribaar
Movie • 2019
Ekhonee
Movie • 1971
Urmi
Mem Saheb
Movie • 1972
Kajal Bandyopadhyay
Bohomaan
Movie • 2019
Sonata
Movie • 2017
Aruna
Bird of Dusk
Movie • 2018
Herself
Nidhiram Sardar
Movie • 1976
Jamini
Ghaath
Movie • 2000
Suman Pandey
Asukh
Movie • 1999
Recitation (voice)
Khunje Berai
Movie • 1971
Seema
Shesh Prishthay Dekhun
Movie • 1973
Nishimrigaya
Movie • 1975
Bijoyini
Movie • 1982
Chiroshri Roychowdhury
Vishwas
Movie • 1969
Radha Bannerjee
Hangshamithun
Movie • 1968
Autograph
Movie • 2010
Self