Rituparna Sengupta
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Rituparna Sengupta is Indian actress and producer who is known for her work in Bengali, Odia and Hindi cinema.[2][3] One of the most successful actresses of Bengali cinema, she rode the crest of her box office success in the late 1990s.[4] She has won a National Award, two Filmfare Awards, four BFJA Awards and four Anandalok Awards.[5][6][7]
Rituparna Sengupta | |
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Born | (1970-11-07) 7 November 1970 (age 53) Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
Other names | Chumki |
Alma mater | University of Calcutta |
Occupation(s) | Actress and producer |
Years active | 1989–present |
Organization | Bhavna Aaj O Kal[1] |
Works | Full list |
Spouse |
Sanjay Chakrabarty (m. 1999) |
Children | 2 |
Parent | Prabir Sengupta |
Website | www |
Initially promoted as the carbon copy of Satabdi Roy, Sengupta made her screen debut opposite Kushal Chakraborty in the Bengali fantasy TV series Shwet Kapot (1989) directed by the latter and broadcast on DD Bangla.[8][9] She made her big screen debut opposite Bijay Mohanty in the Odia film Kotia Manish Gotiye Jaga (1991) directed by Vijay Bhaskar.[10][11] Throughout her career, she featured in a host of National Award-winning Bengali films such as Shwet Patharer Thala (1992), Lathi (1996), Dahan (1997), Paromitar Ek Din, (2000), Mondo Meyer Upakhyan (2002) and Anuranan (2006).[12] She made her Bollywood debut with Partho Ghosh's Teesra Kaun (1994).[13]