Aparna Sen is a renowned name in Bengali as well as Indian cinema. She has excelled both as an actor in film and theatre and as a director of parallel cinema. Aparna was born in 1945 in Kolkata. Her father is film critic and film maker Late Chidananda Das Gupta. Aparna Sen is a renowned filmmaker and actress who has worked in Bengali and Hindi cinema. She has won several awards, including nine National Film Awards and Padma Shri, and has directed films such as 36 Chowringhee Lane, Iti Mrinalini, and The Rapist. For many, auteur-actor Aparna Sen embodies sharp intellect, warmth, and unwavering honesty towards her craft. Filmmaker Suman Ghosh, who had earlier c. WBFJA Awards: Aparna Sen Honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award The WBFJA annual awards ceremony was held on January 13, 2025, at Priya Cinema, Kolkata, honoring excellence in Bengali cinema. Aparna Sen received the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award for her contributions to Indian cinema.
