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'''Riddhi Sen''' |
'''Riddhi Sen''' is an [[India]]n [[Bengalis|Bengali]] actor. He is a regular actor of the theatre group [[Swapnasandhani]]<ref name="Theatre for a cause">{{cite news|title=Theatre for a cause|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1081125/jsp/calcutta/story_10160192.jsp|accessdate=11 May 2012|newspaper=Telegraph Kolkata|date=25 November 2008}}</ref> and is 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.<ref name="South Point prize distribution ceremony document">{{cite web|title=South Point prize distribution ceremony document|url=http://www.southpoint.edu.in/Images%2Fpressroom%2F52_prizer.pdf|publisher=South Point school, Kolkata|accessdate=11 May 2012}}</ref> He won the [[National Film Award for Best Actor]] for the film ''[[Nagarkirtan]]''.<ref>{{cite news|title=National Film Awards 2018 complete winners list: Sridevi named Best Actress; Newton is Best Hindi Film|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/national-film-awards-2018-complete-winners-list-sridevi-named-best-actress-newton-is-best-hindi-film-4429915.html|accessdate=13 April 2018|work=Firstpost|date=13 April 2018}}</ref> |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Revision as of 06:28, 6 March 2019
Riddhi Sen | |
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 Riddhi Sen in May 2018 | |
| 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 actor. He is a regular actor of the theatre group Swapnasandhani[1] and is 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 won the National Film Award for Best Actor for the film Nagarkirtan.[3]
Early life
Sen is the son of Bengali stage and film actor Kaushik Sen and dancer Reshmi Sen, and grandson of actress Chitra Sen and Shyamal Sen.[4][5] 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."[5]
Works
Film
- Dushman No. 1 (directed by Suman Mukhopadhyay)[6]
- 2010: Iti Mrinalini
- 2012: Kahaani. He played the role of Poltu, a chaiwala.[6]
- 2013: Children of War
- 2014: Chirodini Tumi Je Amar 2
- 2015: Open Tee Bioscope
- 2015: Chauranga
- 2015: Load shedding directed by Soukarya Ghosal
- 2016: Chauranga
- 2016: Parched
- 2016: Lion
- 2017: Bhoomi
- 2017: Samantaral
- 2017: Nagarkirtan
- 2018: Helicopter Eela
Theatre performances
- Prachya[7]
- Dakghor (directed by Kaushik Sen)
- Banku Babur Bandhu 2006 (directed by Kaushik Sen)
- Bhalo Rakkhosher Golpo (directed by Kaushik Sen)
- Krironok
- 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)[8]
- In mid-2012 Sen played the role of young Andrea in Anjan Dutt's Bengali theatre adoption of Bertolt Brecht's Life of Galileo.[9]
- 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
- Feluda [10](directed by Parambrata Chatterjee)
- Sharate Aaj[11]
Awards
- National Film Award for Best Actor for Nagarkirtan
- Award by Nehru Children's Museum[7]
- Sundaram Award, 2008[7]
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Family drama". India Today. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- ^ a b "Chitra Sen: Bengali theatre and acting-Exclusive Interview". Calcuttaweb. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- ^ a b "A little twist in 'Kahaani'". Times of India. 24 October 2010. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- ^ a b c "Preview". narthaki.com/. Retrieved 13 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/
- ^ "Bengali original web series Sharate Aaj shooting continues in London" https://thekolkatamail.com/zee5-bengali-original-web-series-sharate-aaj-shooting-continues-in-london/
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Riddhi Sen.
- Riddhi Sen at IMDb