Riddhi Sen
Riddhi Sen | |
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![]() Riddhi Sen | |
Born | |
Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | South Point School |
Occupation | Actor |
Parent(s) | Kaushik Sen (father) Reshmi Sen (mother) |
Relatives | Chitra Sen (grandmother) Shyamal Sen (grandfather) |
Riddhi Sen is an Indian Bengali film actor. He is a regular actor of the theatre group Swapnasandhani[1] and was a student of South Point school, Kolkata. In 2010, he received a special talent award from his school for his achievements in the field of theatre.[2] He is the youngest actor in India to win the National Film Award for Best Actor for the film Nagarkirtan.[3] In 2019, Film Companion ranked Sen's performance in Nagarkirtan among 100 Greatest Performances of the decade.[4]
Early life[edit]
Sen is the son of Bengali stage and film actor Kaushik Sen and dancer Reshmi Sen, and grandson of actress Chitra Sen and actor Shyamal Sen.[5][6] Sen has acted on stage from an early age, with his grandmother saying "From a very tender age he is performing at ‘Prachya’, I remember carrying him through the crowds at the age of 3."[6]
Filmography[edit]
Year | Film | Directed by | Reference |
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2010 | Iti Mrinalini | Aparna Sen | [7] |
2012 | Kahaani | Sujoy Ghosh | [8][9] |
2014 | Children of war | Mrityunjay Devvrat | [10] |
2014 | Chirodini Tumi Je Amar 2 | Soumik Chatterjee | |
2014 | Open Tee Bioscope | Anindya Chatterjee | [11] |
2015 | Chauranga | Bikas Mitra | [12] |
2015 | Loadshedding | Soukarya Ghosal | [13] |
2016 | Parched | Leena Yadav | [14] |
2016 | Lion | Garth Davis | [15] |
2017 | Bhoomi | Omung Kumar | [16] |
2017 | Samantaral | Partha Chakraborty | [17] |
2017 | Nagarkirtan | Kaushik Ganguly | [18] |
2018 | Helicopter Eela | Pradeep Sarkar | [19] |
2019 | Vinci Da | Srijit Mukherjee | [20] |
2021 | Anusandhan | Kamaleshwar Mukherjee | [21] |
2022 | Bismillah | Indraadip Dasgupta | [22] |
2022 | Mon Kharap | Pavel | |
2022 | Doctor Kaku | Pavel |
YouTube short films[edit]
- Satya dar coaching[23]
Theatre performances[edit]
- Prachya[24]
- Dakghor (directed by Kaushik Sen)
- Banku Babur Bandhu 2006 (directed by Kaushik Sen)
- Bhalo Rakkhosher Golpo (directed by Kaushik Sen)
- Krironok
- Dushman No. 1 (directed by Suman Mukhopadhyay)[25]
- Birpurush (2010)
- Macbeth (2012 Bengali theatre, based on Shakespeare's play Macbeth, directed by Kaushik Sen; Riddhi Sen played the role of one of the three witches)[26]
- In mid-2012 Sen played the role of young Andrea in Anjan Dutt's Bengali theatre adoption of Bertolt Brecht's Life of Galileo.[27]
- Drohokaal (Directed by Kaushik Sen)
- Ashwathama, directed by Kaushik Sen based on Manoj Mitra's play Ashwathama; Riddhi Sen played the role of Ashwathama.
- Taraye Taraye, directed by Kaushik Sen based on Srijato's novel Tara Bhora Akasher Niche; Riddhi Sen played the role of Ritwik.
Web Series[edit]
Year | Title | Role | Platform | Notes |
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2017 | Feluda | Topshe | Addatimes | directed by Parambrata Chatterjee[28][29] |
2019 | Sharate Aaj | Swapno | ZEE5 | directed by Aritra Sen
created by Parambrata Chatterjee[30] |
2019 | Panch Phoron | Hoichoi | [31] |
Sen’s first directorial debut is a short film based on the author Nabarun Bhattacharya's short story, Coldfire, a dystopian dark comedy, which is set to release in 2021.[32]
Awards[edit]

- National Film Award for Best Actor for Nagarkirtan
- Award by Nehru Children's Museum, 2005.[24]
- Sundaram Award, 2008[24]
- Shera Bangali Award by ABP Ananda, Kalker Shera Ajke 2015.
- 18th Tele Cine Award,Best Actor Male for Nagarkirtan, 2019.[citation needed]
- Best Rising Actor by Kalakar Awards for Helicopter Eela, 2019.
- Best Actor for Nagarkirtan at SAARC in 2019[33]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Theatre for a cause". Telegraph Kolkata. 25 November 2008. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- ↑ "South Point prize distribution ceremony document" (PDF). South Point school, Kolkata. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- ↑ "National Film Awards 2018 complete winners list: Sridevi named Best Actress; Newton is Best Hindi Film". Firstpost. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ↑ "100 Greatest Performances of the Decade". 100 Greatest Performances of the Decade. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ↑ "Family drama". India Today. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Chitra Sen: Bengali theatre and acting-Exclusive Interview". Calcuttaweb. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- ↑ Iti Mrinalini: An Unfinished Letter..., retrieved 24 June 2020
- ↑ "A little twist in 'Kahaani'". The Times of India. 24 October 2010. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- ↑ Kahaani, retrieved 24 June 2020
- ↑ Children of War, retrieved 24 June 2020
- ↑ Open Tee Bioscope, retrieved 24 June 2020
- ↑ Chauranga, retrieved 24 June 2020
- ↑ Load Shedding, retrieved 24 June 2020
- ↑ Parched, retrieved 24 June 2020
- ↑ Lion, retrieved 24 June 2020
- ↑ Bhoomi, retrieved 24 June 2020
- ↑ Samantaral, retrieved 24 June 2020
- ↑ Nagarkirtan, retrieved 24 June 2020
- ↑ Helicopter Eela, retrieved 24 June 2020
- ↑ Vinci Da, retrieved 24 June 2020
- ↑ Sankha Ghosh (29 October 2020). "Riddhi feels lucky to work with Kamaleswar in 'Anusandhan'". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ↑ "Indraadip Dasgupta on his next 'Bismillah' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ↑ "শিক্ষক দিবসে অনলাইনে মুক্তি পেল মীরের 'সত্যদার কোচিং'". Sangbad Pratidin. 5 September 2017.
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 "Preview". narthaki.com/. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
- ↑ "A little twist in 'Kahaani'". The Times of India. 24 October 2010. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- ↑ "'Performance speaks louder than star power'". Times of India. 12 April 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- ↑ "Anjan as galileo". Telegraph Calcutta. 19 June 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
- ↑ "Riddhi Sen as Topshe in Web-Series Feluda; New Topshe for the New Age Audience" https://www.addatimes.com/show/feluda/
- ↑ "Riddhi Sen in Feluda web series - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ↑ "Bengali original web series Sharate Aaj shooting continues in London" https://thekolkatamail.com/zee5-bengali-original-web-series-sharate-aaj-shooting-continues-in-london/
- ↑ "Paanch Phoron review: Hoichoi's new anthology series is a delicious, satisfying concoction - Entertainment News , Firstpost". Firstpost. 21 February 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ↑ Kahlon, Sukhpreet. "Coldfire review: Fiction comments on reality in this dystopian sci-fi drama". Cinestaan. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ↑ "Kajol के इस 'बेटे' की फिल्म ने नौवें SAARC Film Festival में मचाई धूम, प्रकाश जावड़ेकर ने दी बधाई". Dainik Jagran (in हिन्दी). 16 July 2019.
External links[edit]
- Riddhi Sen on IMDb