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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Anasuya Sengupta<br />
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| birth_place = [[Kolkata]], India<br />
| occupation = Actress<br />
| yearsactive = 2009–present<br />
|alma_mater = [[Jadavpur University]]<br />
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| spouse = Cdr Yashdeep Sharma<br />
| father = Himadri Sengupta<br />
| awards = Best Performance in [[Un Certain Regard Award]] (2024)<br />
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'''Anasuya Sengupta''' is an Indian actress and production designer. She has established a career in the film industry, as well as winning the ''Performance Awards'' in the ''[[Un Certain Regard|Un Certain Regard Award]]'' category at the [[2024 Cannes Film Festival]].<ref name="festival-cannes"/><br />
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== Early life ==<br />
Sengupta was born and brought up in a [[Bengalis|Bengali]] family in [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]].{{citation needed|date=March 2025}} She obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in [[English literature]] from [[Jadavpur University]], but wanted to establish herself as a journalist.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |last2= |first2= |date=2024-05-27 |title=Who is Anasuya Gupta, who created history by winning Best Actress Award at Cannes 2024? |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/news/who-is-anasuya-gupta-who-created-history-by-winning-best-actress-award-at-cannes-2024-2024-05-27-933615 |access-date=2024-05-28 |website=www.indiatvnews.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=বৌদ্ধায়ন মুখোপাধ্যায় |title=কান-এ অনসূয়ার জয় দেখে মনে হচ্ছে |url=https://www.anandabazar.com/entertainment/bauddhayan-mukherji-shares-his-thoughts-after-anasuya-sengupta-won-best-actress-award-in-77th-cannes-film-festival-dgtl/cid/1519397}}</ref><br />
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== Career ==<br />
Anasuya Sengupta gained widespread recognition for her performance in ''The Shameless'' (2024). In addition to her work in film, she has been actively involved in theatre and production design, having started her career with ''[[Madly Bangalee]]'', directed by [[Anjan Dutt]] and worked as a director's assistant to Claire McCarthy for ''[[The Waiting City]]'' that same year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2024/film/asia/un-certain-regard-best-actress-anasuya-sengupta-cannes-1236017437/|title=Anasuya Sengupta on Her Cannes Un Certain Regard Best Actress Triumph: 'I Went for a Film Festival and Came Back the Darling of the Nation' (EXCLUSIVE)|work=Variety|first=Naman|last=Ramachandran|date=29 May 2024}}</ref> Over the years, she has expanded her presence beyond acting, appearing on the cover of ''Harper's Magazine'' and walking the ramp at Lakmé Fashion Week for designer Sameer Madan. She was also featured on an Amul billboard and has been recognized with accolades from [[Chéries-Chéris|Cheries Cheris]] and Plurielles.{{citation needed|date=April 2025}}<br />
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== Awards ==<br />
Sengupta won the ''Performance Awards'' in the ''Un Certain Regard Award'' category of the Cannes Film Festival, making her the first Indian actress to achieve this honor. She won the award for her performance in ''[[The Shameless (2024 film)|The Shameless]]'' (2024).<ref name="festival-cannes">{{cite web |title=Un Certain Regard Winners List 2024 |url=https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/press/press-releases/un-certain-regard-winners-list-2024/ |website=Festival de Cannes |access-date=25 May 2024 |date=24 May 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-05-25 |title=Anasuya Sengupta makes history as the first Indian actress to win Best Actress at Cannes 2024 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/anasuya-sengupta-makes-history-as-the-first-indian-actress-to-win-best-actress-at-cannes-2024/articleshow/110416945.cms |access-date=2025-04-05 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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* [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3530360/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_0_nm_8_in_0_q_anasuya%2520sengupta Anasuya Sengupta] at [[IMDb]]<br />
* [https://www.instagram.com/cup_o_t/ Anusuya Sengupta] on [[Instagram]]<br />
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[[Category:Actresses from Kolkata]]<br />
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[[Category:Actresses in Hindi cinema]]<br />
[[Category:Indian film actresses]]<br />
[[Category:Indian Hindus]]<br />
[[Category:Jadavpur University alumni]]<br />
[[Category:Bengali actresses]]<br />
[[Category:People from West Bengal]]<br />
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