Rituparna Sengupta
Rituparna Sengupta (Ritupôrna Shengupta; born 7 November 1971) is an Indian film actress and producer who is known for her works in Bengali cinema, Hindi cinema, Bangla cinema and a special appearance in a Telugu film.[2] [3] She has garnered the National Film Award in 1998 for her work in Dahan.[4][5] Her first film was Shwet Patharer Thala, with Aparna Sen, who played her mother-in-law.[6]Her Hindi debut was N. N. Sippy's Teesra Kaun, directed by Parto Ghosh.[6] Hema Malini picked her for a negative supporting role in Zee's home-production Mohini, starring Madhu and Sudesh Berry.[6]
In 1996, she worked in a Kannada movie called Karnataka Suputra.[7][8] In 2013, she made her Malayalam debut with Sohanlal's Kadhaveedu.[9]
She had named her favorite Bengali films – Sujan Sakhi, Shami Keno Ashami, Moner Manush, Adorer Bon (directed by the quickie-hit-maker Swapan Saha), Aami Sei Meye (directed by Prosenjit Chatterjee) and Sansar Sangram (directed by Chiranjeet).[6]
Early life
Rituparna was interested in the arts since a young age and learned painting, dancing, singing and handicrafts at a painting school, called Chitrangshu. She studied at Mount Carmel school, and later graduated in History from Lady Brabourne College. She began studying Modern History for an M.A. at University of Calcutta, but had to interrupt studies to concentrate on her career as an actress.[6]
Personal life
Rituparna Sengupta at Mumbai during Durga Puja on 2012
Sengupta got married to her childhood friend Sanjay Chakrabarti,[10] founder and CEO of MobiApps on 13 December 1999 in Munshigonj and the couple has a son named Ankan and a daughter named Rishona Niya.[11]
Awards and honors
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 1995 | Bharat Nirman Award |
| 1996 | Kazi Nazrul Islam Birth Centenary Award by the Law Society Of Calcutta |
| 1998 | National Film Award for Best Actress, for Dahan 42nd National Film Festival of India. |
| 1999 | Anandalok Puraskar for Best Actress for Dahan |
| 2000 | Anandalok Puraskar for Best Supporting Actress for Attiya Sajan |
| 2005 | Anandalok Puraskar for Best Glamour Queen |
| 2007 | Anandalok Puraskar for Best Actress for Anuranan |
| 1999 | BFJA– Best Actress Award |
| 2004 | BFJA – Best Actress Award, Alo |
| 2006 | BFJA – Best Actress Award, Trishna |
| 2013 | BFJA - Best Actress Award, "Muktadhara" |
| 1993 | Kalakar Award for Best Supporting Actress, Swet Pathorer Thala [12] |
| 1997 | Kalakar Award for Best Actress, Abujh Mon [12] |
| 1998 | Kalakar Special Award, Moner Manush [12] |
| 2001 | Kalakar Award for Best Actress, Sasurbari Zindabad [12] |
| 2004 | Kalakar Award for Best Actress, Mondo Meyer Upakhyan [12] |
| 2006 | Kalakar Award for Best Actress, Dwitiya Basanta [12] |
| 2007 | Kalakar Award for Best Actress, Batikrami[12] |
| 2008 | Kalakar Award for Best Actress, Anuranan[12] |
| 2009 | Kalakar Award for Best Actress, Mon Amour[12] |
| 2010 | Kalakar Award for Best Actress, Aaynate[12] |
| 2014 | Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress, Alik Sukh |
| 2016 | Star Jalsha Parivaar Award for The Most Favourite Movie Actress, "Rajkahini" |
| 2017 | Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress, "Praktan" |
Filmography
| Year | Film | Director | Language | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Rater Rojoni Gondha | Anup Sengupta | Bengali | |
| 2016 | Praktan | Shiboprosad Mukherjee and Nandita Roy | Bengali | Won Filmfare award for best actress (Critics) |
| 2015-16 | Tadanto[13] | Nitish Roy | Bengali | |
| 2015 | Rajkahini | Srijit Mukherji | Bengali | Tele Cine award for Best Actress |
| 2015 | Bela Seshe | Shiboprosad Mukherjee and Nandita Roy | Bengali | |
| 2014 | Taan | Mukul Roy Chowdhury | Bengali | |
| 2014 | Parapaar | Sanjoy Nag | Bengali | |
| 2013 | A Political Murder | Agnidev Chatterjee | Bengali | |
| 2013 | Calapor | Dinesh P. Bhonsle | Hindi | |
| 2013 | Villain | Tota Roy Chowdhury | Bengali | |
| 2013 | Alik Sukh | Shiboprosad Mukherjee and Nandita Roy | Bengali | Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actor (Female) – BengaliFilmfare Critics award for Best Actress |
| 2013 | Mrs. Sen | Agnidev Chatterjee | Bengali | |
| 2013 | Kathaveedu | Sohanlal | Malayalam | |
| 2012 | 3 Kanya | Agnidev Chatterjee | Bengali | |
| 2012 | Muktodhara | Shibprasad Mukhopadhyay and Nandita Roy | Bengali | |
| 2012 | Aalaap | Manish Manikpuri | Hindi | |
| 2012 | Charuulata 2011 | Agnidev Chatterjee | Bengali | |
| 2011 | Jiyo Kaka | Bengali | ||
| 2011 | Aagun Pakhi | Bengali | ||
| 2011 | Nacklace | Bengali | ||
| 2011 | Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji | Madhur Bhandarkar | Hindi | |
| 2011 | Aagaah: The Warning | Karan Razdan | Hindi | |
| 2010 | Bedini | Bengali | ||
| 2010 | Bumm Bumm Bole | Priyadarshan | Hindi | |
| 2010 | Life Express | Anup Das | Hindi | |
| 2010 | ...And Once Again | Amol Palekar | Hindi | |
| 2010 | Dunno Y... Na Jaane Kyon | Sanjay Sharma | Hindi | |
| 2010 | Arohan | Hindi | ||
| 2010 | Rehmat Ali | Partho Ghosh | Bengali | |
| 2010 | Mahanagar@Kolkata | Suman Mukhopadhyay | Bengali | |
| 2010 | Footpath | Hindi | ||
| 2010 | Main Osama | Faisal Saif | Hindi | |
| 2010 | Mittal v/s Mittal | Karan Razdan | Hindi | |
| 2009 | Do Knot Disturb | David Dhawan | Hindi | |
| 2009 | Trishna | Pritam Jalan | Bengali | |
| 2009 | Fox | Deepak Tijori | Hindi | |
| 2009 | S.R.K | Ajoy Varma | Hindi | |
| 2009 | Love Khichdi | sharmista basu | Hindi | |
| 2008 | Phera | Partha Sarathi Jowardar | Bengali | |
| 2008 | Sirf | Rajaatesh Nayar | Bengali | |
| 2008 | Aaynate | Dulal Dey | Bengali | |
| 2008 | Mon Amour: Shesher Kobita Revisited | Subhrajit Mitra | Bengali | |
| 2008 | Chaturanga | Bengali | ||
| 2007 | Gauri: The Unborn | Akku Akbar | Hindi | |
| 2007 | Chander Bari | Tarun Majumdar | Bengali | |
| 2006 | Hungama | Swapan Saha | Bengali | |
| 2006 | Mahasangram | Kumarjit Patitundu | Bengali | |
| 2006 | Anuranan | Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury | Bengali | |
| 2006 | Tapasya | Bengali | ||
| 2005 | Main, Meri Patni Aur Woh | Chandan Arora | Hindi | |
| 2005 | UNNS | Hindi | ||
| 2005 | Shaktimaan | K.Ravi | Bengali | |
| 2005 | Nishijapon | Sandip Ray | Bengali | |
| 2004 | Debipaksha | Raja Sen | Bengali | |
| 2004 | Prem Korechhi Besh Korechhi | Badal Khandakar | Bengali | |
| 2002 | Alo | Tarun Majumdar | Bengali | |
| 2002 | Mondo Meyer Upakhyan | Buddhadev Dasgupta | Bengali | |
| 2001 | Chairman | Montazur Rahman Akbar | Bengali | Bangladeshi film |
| 2000 | Sasurbari Zindabad | Bengali | ||
| 2000 | Utsab | Rituparno Ghosh | Bengali | |
| 2000 | Paromitar Ek Din | Aparna Sen | Bengali | |
| 2000 | Ranga Bou | Bengali | Bangladeshi film | |
| 1999 | Sagorika | Bengali | Bangladeshi film | |
| 1999 | Agni Shikha | Sujit Guha | Bengali | |
| 1998 | Ami Sei Meye | Bengali | Bangladeshi film | |
| 1998 | Aakrosh | Ramesh J. Sharma | Hindi | |
| 1997 | Adarer Bon | Bengali | ||
| 1997 | Moner Manush | Bengali | ||
| 1997 | Swami Keno Asami | Bengali | Bangladeshi film | |
| 1997 | Dahan | Rituparno Ghosh | Bengali | National Film Award for Best Actress |
| 1997 | Daadagiri | Arshad Khan | Hindi | |
| 1996 | Abujh Mon | Bengali | ||
| 1995 | Ghatotkachudu | S. V. Krishna Reddy | Telugu | Special appearance |
| 1995 | Zakhmi Sipahi | T L V Prasad | Hindi | |
| 1994 | Teesra Kaun? | T L V Prasad | Hindi | Introducing |
| Karnataka Suputhra | Kannada | Dr Vishnu Vardhan (Actor) |
