Suchitra Sen

Name: Suchitra Sen
Birth Name: Roma Dasgupta
Date of Birth: April 6, 1931
Place of Birth: Bhanga Bari, Sirajganj District, Bengal Presidency, British India (now Pabna District, Bangladesh)
Date of Death: January 17, 2014
Place of Death: Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Age: 82
Occupation: Actress
Years Active: 1952–1979
Spouse: Dibanath Sen (m. 1947; died 1970)
Children: Moon Moon Sen
Relatives: Raima Sen (granddaughter), Riya Sen (granddaughter)<

Career Highlights

• Made debut in films with Shesh Kothaay in 1952.
• Starred opposite Uttam Kumar in Sharey Chuattor (1953), launching a legendary on-screen pairing.
• Received international acclaim with the Silver Prize for Best Actress at the 1963 Moscow International Film Festival for Saat Pake Bandha.
• Awarded the Padma Shri in 1972 and Banga Bibhushan in 2012.
• Known for iconic roles in Bengali and Hindi cinema, including Deep Jwele Jaai (1959) and Uttar Falguni (1963).

Personal Life

• Born into a Bengali Baidya family to Korunamoy Dasgupta and Indira Devi.
• Married Dibanath Sen in 1947 and had one daughter, Moon Moon Sen.
• Retired from acting in 1978 and devoted her time to the Ramakrishna Mission.
• Passed away on January 17, 2014, at the age of 82, in Kolkata, West Bengal.

Suchitra Sen's life and career remain etched in the annals of Indian cinema, leaving behind a legacy of timeless performances and unparalleled talent.