Riddhi Sen
Riddhi Sen | |
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Born | |
Alma mater | South Point School |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2014–present |
Parent(s) | Kaushik Sen (father) Reshmi Sen (mother) |
Relatives | Chitra Sen (grandmother) Shyamal Sen (grandfather) |
Riddhi Sen is an Indian film actor who predominantly works in Bengali films along with a few Hindi films.[1] He is the youngest actor in India to receive the National Film Award for Best Actor for his performance in the film Nagarkirtan.
He is a regular actor of the theatre group Swapnasandhani[2] and is an alumnus of South Point school, Kolkata. In 2010, he received a special talent award from his school for his achievements in the field of theatre.[3] He is also known for his work in several other film productions.[4] In 2019, Film Companion ranked Sen's performance in Nagarkirtan among 100 Greatest Performances of the decade.[5]
Early life[edit]
Born in Kolkata, Riddhi 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.[6][7] 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."[7]
Filmography[edit]
Year | Film | Directed by | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
2014 | Children of War | Mrityunjay Devvrat | [8] |
Chirodini Tumi Je Amar 2 | Soumik Chatterjee | ||
2015 | Open Tee Bioscope | Anindya Chatterjee | [9] |
Loadshedding | Soukarya Ghosal | [10] | |
Parched | Leena Yadav | [11] | |
2016 | Lion (2016 film) | Garth Davis | [12] |
2017 | Samantaral | Partha Chakraborty | [13] |
Nagarkirtan | Kaushik Ganguly | [14] | |
2018 | Helicopter Eela | Pradeep Sarkar | [15] |
2019 | Vinci Da | Srijit Mukherji | |
2021 | Anusandhan | Kamaleshwar Mukherjee | [16] |
2022 | Bismillah | Indraadip Dasgupta | [17] |
2023 | Bogla Mama Jug Jug Jiyo | Dhrubo Banerjee | |
2024 | Mon Kharap | Pavel | [18] |
2025 | Daktar Kaku | Pavel | [19] |
Hawa Banduk | Birsa Dasgupta |
YouTube short films[edit]
- Satya Dar Coaching[20]
Theatre performances[edit]
- Prachya[21]
- Dakghor (directed by Kaushik Sen)
- Banku Babur Bandhu (directed by Kaushik Sen)
- Bhalo Rakkhosher Golpo (directed by Kaushik Sen)
- Krironok
- Dushman No.1 (directed by Suman Mukhopadhyay)[22]
- 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)[23]
- In mid-2012 Sen played the role of young Andrea in Anjan Dutt's Bengali theatre adoption of Bertolt Brecht's Life of Galileo.[24]
- 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[25][26] |
2019 | Sharate Aaj | Swapno | ZEE5 | directed by Aritra Sen
created by Parambrata Chatterjee[27] |
2019 | Panch Phoron | Hoichoi | [28] | |
2021 | Boyfriends and Girlfriends | Hoichoi | ||
2022 | Sundarbaner Vidyasagar | Hoichoi |
Sen's first directorial debut is a short film based on the author Nabarun Bhattacharya's short story, Coldfire, a dystopian dark comedy, which released in 2021.[29]
Awards[edit]
- National Film Award for Best Actor for Nagarkirtan
- Award by Nehru Children's Museum, 2005.[21]
- Sundaram Award, 2008[21]
- 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[30]
References[edit]
- ^ "Riddhi Sen: 'বুদ্ধিজীবীরা কোথায়?' সরাসরি সহ অভিনেতাদের তোপ দাগলেন অভিনেতা ঋদ্ধি সেন". The Bengali Chronicle (in Bengali). 7 April 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ "Theatre for a cause". Telegraph Kolkata. 25 November 2008. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. 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. Archived from the original on 19 December 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ "Family drama". India Today. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- ^ a b "Chitra Sen: Bengali theatre and acting-Exclusive Interview". Calcuttaweb. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- ^ Children of War, retrieved 24 June 2020
- ^ Open Tee Bioscope, retrieved 24 June 2020
- ^ Load Shedding, retrieved 24 June 2020
- ^ Parched, retrieved 27 August 2022
- ^ Lion, retrieved 19 November 2023
- ^ Samantaral, retrieved 24 June 2020
- ^ Nagarkirtan, retrieved 24 June 2020
- ^ Helicopter Eela, 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.
- ^ "Ankush, Riddhi in Pavel's next - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ "পাভেলের পরিচালনায় 'ডাক্তারকাকু'প্রসেনজিৎ, সঙ্গে ঋদ্ধি-এনা". www.sangbadpratidin.in. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ "শিক্ষক দিবসে অনলাইনে মুক্তি পেল মীরের 'সত্যদার কোচিং'". Sangbad Pratidin. 5 September 2017.
- ^ a b c "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. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. 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". Firstpost. 21 February 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ Kahlon, Sukhpreet. "Coldfire review: Fiction comments on reality in this dystopian sci-fi drama". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 16 August 2021. 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 Hindi). 16 July 2019.
External links[edit]
- Riddhi Sen at IMDb