Chitra Sen

Chitra Sen is an Indian actress and dancer who works in Bengali language films and television series. She has worked mainly in theatres, but she has also worked in films and on television.[1][2] She started her career under Jnyanesh Mukhopadhyay. She has also worked with Rabi Ghosh. In Swapnasandhani, she has worked with her son Kaushik Sen.[1]

Chitra Sen
Born
Chitra Mandal

Calcutta, West Bengal, India
NationalityIndian
Occupations
  • Actress
  • dancer
Years active1958-present
SpouseShyamal Sen
ChildrenKaushik Sen
RelativesRiddhi Sen (grandchild)

Personal life

Chitra Sen (Chitra Mandal) was born in Calcutta (now Kolkata) in a Bengali family. Her father was Panchu Gopal Mandal and her mother was Arati Mandal. Sen took Manipuri and Bharatnatyam dance training from Balkrishna Menan and Shakti Nag. She married Shayamal Sen in 1966 who was also an actor and a student of Utpal Dutt. In the beginning, Chitra Sen worked under Shyamal Sen's direction. Her daughter-in-law Reshmi Sen is a dancer and actress and her grandson Riddhi Sen, son of Kaushik and Reshmi is also an aspiring actor.

Filmography

Plays
  • Alakanandar Putra Kanya.[3]
  • Jalchabi (with Rangrup theatre group under the direction of Seema Mukhopadhyay)[4]
  • Maer Moto (based on a play of Kabita Singh directed by Mohit Chattopadhyay)
  • Bhalo Rakkhosher Galpo (with Swapnasandhani)
  • Aloka.[3]

Television

Awards
  • 2010 Best actress award from the Government of West Bengal for her role in Jalchabi.

References
  1. "Interview with Chitra Sen". Calcutta Tube. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
  2. "Family Drama". India Today. 14 June 1010. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
  3. "Return of the leading ladies". Telegraph Calcutta. 2 November 2008. Archived from the original on 21 February 2010. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
  4. "Bengali Theatre Festival". Times City. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
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