Kaushik Sen

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Koushik Sen
Born (1968-09-19) 19 September 1968 (age 55)[1]
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
OccupationActor
Years active1980–present
SpouseReshmi Sen
ChildrenRiddhi Sen
Parent(s)Chitra Mondal Sen (mother) and Shyamal Sen (father)

Koushik Sen (born 19 September 1968) is an Indian actor in film, television and theatre, based in Kolkata. He is the director of the theatre group Swapnasandhani. He won a Bengal Film Journalists' Association Award for best supporting actor for his performance in the Mrinal Sen directed film Aamar Bhuvan.[2] He was awarded Girish Purashkar 2023 by the Cultural Department of the Government of West Bengal for his extraordinary contributions to theatre.[3] This year he was also awarded Telly Academy Best Actor Award for Godhuli Alap series.

Personal life[edit]

Kaushik Sen was born into a Baidya Brahmin family on 19 September 1968. He is the son of actress Chitra Mondal Sen and actor Shyamal Sen. He studied at the Julien Day School, and graduated from Scottish Church College, both in Kolkata. Sen is married to Reshmi Sen and has a son, Riddhi Sen.[4]

Stage performance[edit]

Main article: Swapnasandhani

Since 1992 he has been the director of Bengali theatre group Swapnasandhani. The group has staged around fifty plays and performed in all the major theatres at Kolkata. Their most recent plays are Hamlet and Taray Taray.

In 2010, the group staged the play Birpurush, which was inspired by Rabindranath Tagore's poem. It was a political play and dealt with the contemporary context of West Bengal. The play stirred up some controversies.[5]

Sen appeared with Soumitra Chatterjee in the play Tiktiki.

Works[edit]

Sen made his acting debut in 1979 with Mrinal Sen's Ekdin Pratidin as a child actor.[citation needed] He has acted in more than seventy films. His best known performances in films are: Wheel Chair (1995), Aamaar Bhuvan (2002), Shunyo E Buke (2005), BankuBabur Bandhu (2006), Dwando (2009), Iti Mrinalini (2011), Charuulata 2011 (2011), Piyalir Password (2012), Abar Byomkesh (2012), Goynar Baksho (2013), Rupkotha Noy (2013), Kolkata Calling (2014), Bhengchi (2015), Babar Naam Gandhiji (2015), Rajkahini (2015), Kahaani 2 (2016), Lion (2016), Zulfiqar (2016), Jawker Dhan (2017), Durga Sahay (2017), Raktokarobi (2017), Laboratory (2018), Rasogolla (2018), Barunbabur Bandhu (2019), Durgeshgorer Guptodhan (2019), Ekannaborti (2021), Belashuru (2022), Kaberi Antardhan (2023), and Ardhangini (2023).

Filmography[edit]

Year Film Note
1980 Ek Din Pratidin
1981 Chalchitro
1990 Papi
1993 Prajapati
1994 Bidrohini
1995 Wheel Chair
1996 Sopan
1996 Himghar
1998 Sanghat
1998 Ajab Gayer Ajab Katha
2000 Chakrabyuha
2002 Ferari Fouj
2002 Desh
2002 Aamar Bhuban
2003 Alo Commentator (voice)
2004 Debipaksha
2005 Shunyo E Buke
2006 Bankhubabur Bandhu
2009 Dwando
2010 Banshiwala
2010 Angshumaner Chhobi (Guest appearance)
2011 Charuulata 2011
2011 Kagojer Bou (Guest appearance)
2011 Iti Mrinalini
2011 Moubane Aaj
2012 Abar Byomkesh
2012 Piyalir Password
2012 Dutta vs Dutta
2013 Rupe Tomay Bholabo Na
2013 Rupkatha Noy
2013 Goynar Baksho
2014 Taan
2014 Byomkesh Phire Elo
2015 Open Tee Bioscope
2015 Bhengchi
2015 Shajarur Kanta
2015 Arshinagar
2015 Babar Naam Gandhiji
2015 Rajkahini
2015 Byomkesh Bakshi
2015 Ajana Batas
2016 Abar Ekla Cholo
2016 Kiriti O Kalo Bhromor
2016 Zulfikar
2016 Dark Chocolate
2016 Kahaani 2: Durga Rani Singh Bollywood film
2016 Kuheli
2016 Byomkesh Pawrbo
2016 Lion[6] Debut in Hollywood
2017 Mondobasar Golpo
2017 Boss 2
2017 Durga Sohay
2017 Jawker Dhan
2017 Dhanonjay
2017 Raktokorobi
2017 Sedin Basante
2018 Gohin Hriday
2018 Laboratory
2018 Rosogolla
2019 Triangle
2019 Borunbabur Bondhu
2019 Durgeshgorer Guptodhon [7]
2021 Mukhosh
2021 Ekannoborti
2022 Belashuru
2023 Kaberi Antardhan
2023 Borfi
2023 Ardhangini

Plays[edit]

See also: Swapnasandhani § Major productions

Television[edit]

Web series[edit]

Year Title Role Language Platform Notes
2018 Monsoon Melodies Bengali Addatimes [10]
2020 Lalbazaar Suranjan Sen Bengali Zee5 Part of ensemble cast of cop drama
2022 Mahabharat Murders Abirlal Bengali Hoichoi Part of ensemble cast of crime thriller
2021 Shei Je Holud Pakhi 2 Diganta Basu Bengali Hoichoi
2023 Mr. Kolketa Jimutendra Basak Bengali Hoichoi

Awards[edit]

  • 2003 BFJA Award in the category best actor in supporting role, for the film Aamar Bhuvan.[11]
  • 2023 Girish Purashkar for extraordinary contributions in Theatre by the Cultural Department of Government of West Bengal
  • 2023 Best Actor Telly Academy Award for Godhuli Alap television series

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Koushik Sen - IMDb
  2. ^ "The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) | Telekids | My Fundays". telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on 26 May 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  3. ^ Laravel, Laravel. "Kaushik Sen | Girish Purashkar | পাশে থাকার প্রয়াস - Kolkata TV". kolkatatv.org. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Family drama". India Today. Retrieved 14 June 2010.
  5. ^ "I'm self critical: Kaushik Sen". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Bengali actor Koushik Sen's kind face impressed Lion director". The Indian Express. 20 February 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  7. ^ Durgeshgorer Guptodhon - Wikipedia
  8. ^ Bajeli, Diwan Singh (31 January 2013). "Blood on the stage floor". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  9. ^ "Kaushik Sen's wife and son play lovers on stage". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  10. ^ "Addatimes". addatimes.com. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  11. ^ "BFJA Awards (2003)". gomolo.com. Retrieved 7 July 2018.

External links[edit]

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