Riddhi Sen | |
|---|---|
 Riddhi Sen | |
| Born | 19 May 1998 |
| 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 also known for his work in several other film productions.[2] In 2019, Film Companion ranked Sen's performance in Nagarkirtan among 100 Greatest Performances of the decade.[3]
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.[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 group Swapnasandhani[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] and he was not able to clear his final Class 12 examination.
Filmography
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Riddhi Sen with co-star Kajol at an event for Helicopter Eela in 2018
- Note: all films are in Bengali, unless otherwise noted.
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Children of War | Rafiq | [8] | |
| Chirodini Tumi Je Amar 2 | Rakhal Mondal | |||
| 2015 | Open Tee Bioscope | Fowara | [9] | |
| Loadshedding | [10] | |||
| Parched | Gulab | Hindi film | [11] | |
| 2016 | Lion | Café Man | English film | [12] |
| 2017 | Samantaral | Arko | [13] | |
| Nagarkirtan | Parimal / Puti | [14] | ||
| 2018 | Helicopter Eela | Vivan Raiturkar | Hindi film | [15] |
| 2019 | Vinci Da | Young Adi Bose | Cameo appearance | |
| 2021 | Anusandhan | Prosecutor | [16] | |
| 2022 | Bismillah | Bismillah alias Bisu | [17] | |
| 2023 | Bogla Mama Jug Jug Jiyo | Kebu | ||
| 2025 | Mon Kharap | [18] | ||
| Hawa Banduk | ||||
| 2026 | Daktar Kaku | [19] |
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)
- Antigone, directed by Kaushik Sen, based on the play Antigone by Sophocles; Riddhi Sen played the role of narrator.[25]
- Ashwathama, directed by Kaushik Sen, based on Manoj Mitra's play Ashwathama; Riddhi Sen played the role of Ashwathama.[26]
- Taraye Taraye, directed by Kaushik Sen, based on Srijato's novel Tara Bhora Akasher Niche; Riddhi Sen played the role of Ritwik.[27]
- Hamlet, directed by Kaushik Sen, based on Shakespeare's play Hamlet; Riddhi Sen played the role of Hamlet.[28]
Web series
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Platform | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Feluda | Topshe | Addatimes | directed by Parambrata Chatterjee[29][30] | ||
| 2019 | Sharate Aaj | Swapno | ZEE5 | directed by Aritra Sen
created by Parambrata Chatterjee | ||
| 2019 | Panch Phoron | Hoichoi | [31] | |||
| 2021 | Boyfriends and Girlfriends | Hoichoi | ||||
| 2022 | Sundarbaner Vidyasagar | 2025 | Ziddi Ishq | 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.[32]
Awards
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Sen in 65th National Film Awards
- 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[33]
References
[edit]- ^ "Riddhi Sen: 'বুদ্ধিজীবীরা কোথায়?' সরাসরি সহ অভিনেতাদের তোপ দাগলেন অভিনেতা ঋদ্ধি সেন". The Bengali Chronicle (in Bengali). 7 April 2022. Archived from the original on 10 August 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ "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. 14 June 2010. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- ^ a b "Chitra Sen: Bengali theatre and acting-Exclusive Interview". Calcuttaweb. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ "Ankush, Riddhi in Pavel's next - Times of India". The Times of India. 22 April 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ "পাভেলের পরিচালনায় 'ডাক্তারকাকু'প্রসেনজিৎ, সঙ্গে ঋদ্ধি-এনা". www.sangbadpratidin.in (in Bengali). Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ "শিক্ষক দিবসে অনলাইনে মুক্তি পেল মীরের 'সত্যদার কোচিং'". Sangbad Pratidin. 5 September 2017.
- ^ a b c "Preview". narthaki.com/. Archived from the original on 8 February 2012. 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.
- ^ https://www.anandabazar.com/patrika/rehearsal-of-new-drama-antigone-by-kaushik-sen-1.148684
- ^ https://www.telegraphindia.com/opinion/significant-choices/cid/1462282
- ^ "Theatre review: Taraye Taraye". The Times of India.
- ^ https://www.anandabazar.com/entertainment/actor-anirban-bhattacharya-writes-open-letter-to-riddhi-sen-after-seeing-hamlet-dgtl/cid/1354272
- ^ "Riddhi Sen as Topshe in Web-Series Feluda; New Topshe for the New Age Audience" https://www.addatimes.com/show/feluda/ Archived 23 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Riddhi Sen in Feluda web series - Times of India". The Times of India. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "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
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- Riddhi Sen at IMDb