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 Senis an Indian film actor who predominantly works in Bengali films along with a few Hindi films.[1]He is the youngest actor inIndiato receive theNational Film Award for Best Actorfor his performance in the filmNagarkirtan.
He is also known for his work in several other film productions.[2]In 2019,Film Companionranked Sen's performance inNagarkirtanamong100 Greatest Performances of the decade.[3]
Early life
[edit]Born inKolkata,Riddhi Sen is the son ofBengalistage and film actorKaushik Senand dancer Reshmi Sen, and grandson of actressChitra Senand actor 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]He is a regular actor of the theatre groupSwapnasandhani[6]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.[7]
Filmography
[edit]Year | Film | Directed by | Role | Ref. |
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2014 | Children of War | Mrityunjay Devvrat | [8] | |
Chirodini Tumi Je Amar 2 | Soumik Chatterjee | Supporting role | ||
2015 | Open Tee Bioscope | Anindya Chatterjee | Main role | [9] |
Loadshedding | Soukarya Ghosal | Main role | [10] | |
Parched | Leena Yadav | Short role | [11] | |
2016 | Lion (2016 film) | Garth Davis | Short role | [12] |
2017 | Samantaral | Partha Chakraborty | [13] | |
Nagarkirtan | Kaushik Ganguly | [14] | ||
2018 | Helicopter Eela | Pradeep Sarkar | [15] | |
2019 | Vinci Da | Srijit Mukherji | Cameo
Appearance |
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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 byKaushik Sen)
- Banku Babur Bandhu(directed by Kaushik Sen)
- Bhalo Rakkhosher Golpo(directed by Kaushik Sen)
- Krironok
- Dushman No.1(directed bySuman Mukhopadhyay)[22]
- Birpurush(2010)
- Macbeth(2012 Bengali theatre, based on Shakespeare's playMacbeth,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 inAnjan Dutt's Bengali theatre adoption ofBertolt Brecht'sLife of Galileo.[24]
- Drohokaal(Directed by Kaushik Sen)
- Ashwathama,directed by Kaushik Sen based onManoj Mitra's play Ashwathama; Riddhi Sen played the role of Ashwathama.
- Taraye Taraye,directed by Kaushik Sen based onSrijato'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 byParambrata Chatterjee[25][26] |
2019 | Sharate Aaj | Swapno | ZEE5 | directed by Aritra Sen
created byParambrata Chatterjee |
2019 | Panch Phoron | Hoichoi | [27] | |
2021 | Boyfriends and Girlfriends | Hoichoi | ||
2022 | Sundarbaner Vidyasagar | Hoichoi |
Sen's first directorial debut is a short film based on the authorNabarun Bhattacharya's short story,Coldfire,a dystopian dark comedy, which released in 2021.[28]
Awards
[edit]- National Film Award for Best ActorforNagarkirtan
- 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 forNagarkirtan,2019.[citation needed]
- Best Rising Actor by Kalakar Awards forHelicopter Eela,2019.
- Best Actor for Nagarkirtan at SAARC in 2019[29]
References
[edit]- ^"Riddhi Sen: 'বুদ্ধিজীবীরা কোথায়?' সরাসরি সহ অভিনেতাদের তোপ দাগলেন অভিনেতা ঋদ্ধি সেন".The Bengali Chronicle(in Bengali). 7 April 2022.Retrieved10 August2022.
- ^"National Film Awards 2018 complete winners list: Sridevi named Best Actress; Newton is Best Hindi Film".Firstpost.13 April 2018.Retrieved13 April2018.
- ^"100 Greatest Performances of the Decade".100 Greatest Performances of the Decade.Archived fromthe originalon 19 December 2019.Retrieved26 November2019.
- ^"Family drama".India Today.Retrieved11 May2012.
- ^ab"Chitra Sen: Bengali theatre and acting-Exclusive Interview".Calcuttaweb.Retrieved11 May2012.
- ^"Theatre for a cause".Telegraph Kolkata.25 November 2008. Archived fromthe originalon 4 March 2016.Retrieved11 May2012.
- ^"South Point prize distribution ceremony document"(PDF).South Point school, Kolkata.Retrieved11 May2012.
- ^Children of War,retrieved24 June2020
- ^Open Tee Bioscope,retrieved24 June2020
- ^Load Shedding,retrieved24 June2020
- ^Parched,retrieved27 August2022
- ^Lion,retrieved19 November2023
- ^Samantaral,retrieved24 June2020
- ^Nagarkirtan,retrieved24 June2020
- ^Helicopter Eela,retrieved24 June2020
- ^Sankha Ghosh (29 October 2020)."Riddhi feels lucky to work with Kamaleswar in 'Anusandhan'".The Times of India.Retrieved24 March2021.
- ^"Indraadip Dasgupta on his next 'Bismillah' - Times of India".The Times of India.Retrieved24 June2020.
- ^"Ankush, Riddhi in Pavel's next - Times of India".The Times of India.Retrieved26 July2022.
- ^"পাভেলের পরিচালনায় 'ডাক্তারকাকু'প্রসেনজিৎ, সঙ্গে ঋদ্ধি-এনা".www.sangbadpratidin.in(in Bengali).Retrieved26 July2022.
- ^"শিক্ষক দিবসে অনলাইনে মুক্তি পেল মীরের 'সত্যদার কোচিং'".Sangbad Pratidin.5 September 2017.
- ^abc"Preview".narthaki.com/.Retrieved13 May2012.
- ^"A little twist in 'Kahaani'".The Times of India.24 October 2010. Archived fromthe originalon 12 December 2013.Retrieved11 May2012.
- ^"'Performance speaks louder than star power'".Times of India.12 April 2012.Retrieved11 May2012.
- ^"Anjan as galileo".Telegraph Calcutta.19 June 2012. Archived fromthe originalon 29 November 2014.Retrieved25 June2012.
- ^"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.Retrieved1 December2020.
- ^"Paanch Phoron review: Hoichoi's new anthology series is a delicious, satisfying concoction".Firstpost.21 February 2019.Retrieved1 December2020.
- ^Kahlon, Sukhpreet."Coldfire review: Fiction comments on reality in this dystopian sci-fi drama".Cinestaan.Archivedfrom the original on 16 August 2021.Retrieved16 October2021.
- ^"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.