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| Born | Raima Dev Varma 7 November 1979 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1999−present |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in or 163 cm[1] |
| Parent(s) | Moon Moon Sen (mother) and Bharat Dev Varma (father) |
| Relatives | Riya Sen (sister) Suchitra Sen (grand mother) |
Raima Sen (born Raima Dev Varma on 7 November 1979 [2]) is an Indian film actress who primarily appears in Bengali films. Her performances have been acclaimed critically on more than one occasion.
Early life
She is the daughter of Moon Moon Sen and the granddaughter of legendary actress Suchitra Sen. Her sister, Riya Sen, is also in the Bollywood industry. Their father Bharat Dev Varma is a member of the royal family of Tripura.[3] Her paternal grandmother, Ila Devi, was the princess of Cooch Behar, whose younger sister Gayatri Devi was the Maharani of Jaipur.[3] Her paternal great-grandmother Indira was the only daughter of Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III of Baroda.[4][5] Raima's maternal great-grandfather Adinath Sen was a prominent Kolkata businessman, whose father Dinanath Sen - a relative of former Union Law Minister Ashoke Kumar Sen- was the Diwan or a Minister of the Maharaja of Tripura.[6] The sisters are credited on-screen under their mother's maiden name, although their official papers carry the surname Dev Varma.[7]
Career
Sen made her debut in the film Godmother, which was a critically acclaimed success, but her minor role may have been overlooked in favour of the protagonist, played by Shabana Azmi. She then starred in the film Daman playing Raveena Tandon's daughter, where her small performance was appreciated.
Her breakthrough role came when she starred in the Rituparno Ghosh's film Chokher Bali. After a few more average movies she had a critically acclaimed hit in 2005 with Parineeta, where she played the playmate of the film's heroine, essayed by the debutante Vidya Balan. Since then she has had two more hits with the action thriller Dus and the Bengali film Antar Mahal (where she had a very small role). In 2006, she appeared in the film The Bong Connection (co-starring Shayan Munshi). In 2007, she worked in the thriller Manorama Six Feet Under with Abhay Deol. In 2011, she starred in the hit Bengali film Baishe Srabon, opposite Parambrata Chatterjee.
She has signed her first Tamil film and she is expected to do more South Indian films.
Personal life
Raima's public profile and image is much lower-key and more demure than that of her sister Riya who has been compared more to their mother. Raima is also said to resemble her grandmother much more than either her mother or her sister.[8] Journalists who meet her describe her as easy to talk to, and devoid of starry airs.
In an interview, she says while she enjoys Mumbai's faster pace of life, its gyms and its nightclubs, she misses her family in Kolkata, her dog cuddles, and Kolkata's street food, notably Jhal Muri and Aloo Chaat.[9]
Awards
- 2006: BFJA-Most Promising Actress Award : for Nishi Japan[10]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Other notes |
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| 1999 | Godmother | Sejal | Hindi | |
| 2001 | Daman | Deepa Saikia | Hindi | |
| 2003 | Nil Nirjane | Bengali | ||
| Chokher Bali | Ashalata | Bengali | ||
| Fun2shh... Dudes in the 10th Century | Junali | Hindi | ||
| 2004 | Shakti | Manasi | Bengali | |
| 2005 | Antar Mahal | Rukmini | Bengali | |
| Dhairyam | Mallika | Telugu | ||
| Nishijapon | Bengali | |||
| Parineeta | Koel | Hindi | ||
| 99.9 FM | Kim G. Singh | Hindi | ||
| Dus | Priya | Hindi | ||
| 2006 | The Bong Connection | Bengali | ||
| Anuranan | Bengali | |||
| 2007 | Eklavya: The Royal Guard | Princess Nandini | Hindi | |
| Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. | Milly P. Sen | Hindi | ||
| Yatra | Hindi | |||
| Manorama Six Feet Under | Sheetal | Hindi | ||
| Sunglass | Bengali | |||
| Migration | Yamuna | Hindi | Short film | |
| Meridian Lines | Jyoti | |||
| 2008 | Khela | Bengali | ||
| Dhariya | ||||
| C Kkompany | Priya | Hindi | ||
| Mukhbiir | Hindi | |||
| 2009 | Mere Khwabon Mein Jo Aaye | Maya | Hindi | |
| Mumbai Cutting | ||||
| 2010 | The Japanese Wife | Sandhya | Bengali | |
| Memories in March | Sahana Chowdhury | English (Partly in Bengali & Hindi) | ||
| Teen Patti | Shivani Mukherjee | Hindi | ||
| Natobar Not Out | Bengali | |||
| Mirch | Maya/Manjula | Hindi | ||
| 2011 | Noukadubi / Kashmakash (Hindi dubbed version) | Hemnalini | Bengali/Hindi | |
| Baishe Srabon | Amrita | Bengali | ||
| Veeraputhran | Kunhi Bevathu | Malayalam [11] | ||
| 2012 | Chitrangada: The Crowning Wish | Bengali | ||
| Abosheshey | Nandini | Bengali | ||
| 3 Bachelors | Neha | Hindi | ||
| 2013 | Maach Mishti & More | Ishani | Bengali | |
| I, Me, aur Main | Beena Chandok | Hindi | ||
| Hawa Bodol | Tanuka/Tanu | Bengali | ||
| Shabdo | Tarukh's wife | Bengali | ||
| Ami Aar Amar Girlfriends | Bengali |
References
- ^ http://www.celebritiesheight.com/raima-sen-height-and-weight/
- ^ The Telegraph Kolkata, t2, Page 2
- ^ a b Buyers, Christopher. "The Manikya Dynasty: Genealogy". Royal Ark India. Retrieved 2008-05-31.
- ^ COOCH BEHAR (Princely State), University of Queensland; Retrieved: 2008-04-18
- ^ Geraldine Forbes et al., The new Cambridge history of India, page 135, Cambridge University Press, 2003, ISBN 0-521-26727-7
- ^ Chatterji, Shoma A. (2002). Suchitra Sen: A Legend in Her Lifetime. Rupa & Co. ISBN 81-7167-998-6.
- ^ Mukherjee, Amrita (2004-01-24). "Will you change your surname after marriage?". Times of India. Retrieved 2008-05-31.
- ^ "'I want to do what Rani did in Black'". Rediff.com. Retrieved 2011-06-26.
- ^ "'I want to do what Rani did in Black'". Rediff.com. Retrieved 2011-06-26.
- ^ "69th & 70th Annual Hero Honda BFJA Awards 2007". www.bfjaawards.com. Retrieved 2008-10-24. [dead link]
- ^ "Sharath Kumar instead of Lal - Malayalam Movie News". IndiaGlitz. 2011-10-01. Retrieved 2012-10-18.
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