Aparna Sen is an Indian film director, screenwriter and actress who is known for her work in Bengali cinema. She has received several accolades as an actress and filmmaker, including nine National Film Awards, five Filmfare Awards East and thirteen Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards. For her contribution in the field of arts, the Government of India honoured her with Padma Shri, the country's fourth highest civilian award.
Sen was born in a Bengali Baidya family in Kolkata. Her family originally hailed from Cox's Bazar in Chittagong District (now in Bangladesh). Her father was the veteran critic and filmmaker Chidananda Dasgupta. Her mother Supriya Dasgupta was a costume designer and earned the National Film Award for Best Costume Design for Chidananda's directorial venture Amodini (1994), at the age of 73. Sen is a niece of Bengali poet Jibanananda Das. Sen spent her childhood in Hazaribagh and Kolkata and had her schooling at Modern High School for Girls, Kolkata. She studied for her B.A. in English at Presidency College, but did not complete the degree.
| Date of Birth | 25th October 1945 |
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| Age | 79 Years |
| Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
| Country | India |
| Current City | Kolkata |
| Birth Place | Kolkata |
| Nationality | British Raj |
| Citizenship | British Raj |
| Language | Bangla |
| Reference | IMDB |
| Children | Konkona Sen Sharma |
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| Education |
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| University of Calcutta, Presidency University |
| Occupation | film director, screenwriter, film actor |
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