Biography
Indian actress, filmmaker, and screenwriter. Studied at Modern High School for Girls, Kolkata and B.A. English at Presidency College. She made her film debut at the age of 15, in Satyajit Ray’s Three Daughters (1961). In 1965, she resumed her film career in Mrinal Sen’s Akash Kusum. Until the end of the 1970s, she worked steadily in the Bengali film industry. She made her debut as screenwriter and director with 36 Chowringhee Lane (1981), that won the Best Director award at the Indian National Film Awards. Other films directed by her include Paroma (1984), Sati (1989), Yugant (1995), Paromitar Ek Din (2000), Mr. and Mrs. Iyer (2002), Goynar Baksho (2013), among others. She has been a part of the Bengali film industry for close to fifty years, has won eight National Film Awards and the Padma Shriin 1986.
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Director
Movies | |
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2021 |
The Rapist |
2019 |
The Home & The World Today |
2017 |
Sonata |
2015 |
Arshinagar |
2013 |
Goynar Baksho |
2010 |
Iti 'Mrinalini': An Unfinished Letter |
The Japanese Wife |
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2005 |
15 Park Avenue |
2002 |
Mr. and Mrs. Iyer |
2000 |
House of Memories |
1995 |
What the Sea Said |
1989 |
Picnic (TV movie) |
Sati |
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1984 |
The Ultimate Woman |
1981 |
36 Chowringhee Lane |
Screenwriter
Movies | |
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2017 |
Sonata |
2015 |
Arshinagar |
2010 |
The Japanese Wife |
2005 |
15 Park Avenue |
2002 |
Mr. and Mrs. Iyer |
2000 |
House of Memories |
1995 |
What the Sea Said |
1989 |
Sati |
1984 |
The Ultimate Woman |
1981 |
36 Chowringhee Lane |
Actress
Movies | |
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2019 |
Bohomaan |
The Bose Family |
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2018 |
The Imposter Prince |
2017 |
Sonata |
2014 |
Chotushkone |
2010 |
Iti 'Mrinalini': An Unfinished Letter |
2009 |
Antaheen |
2002 |
The First Monsoon Day |
2000 |
Ghaath |
House of Memories |
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1994 |
19th April |
Amodini |
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1992 |
Mahaprithivi |
Shet Patharer Thala |
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1989 |
Ek Din Achanak |
1986 |
Shyam Saheb |
1984 |
The Ultimate Woman |
1983 |
Bishabriksha |
Indira |
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1982 |
Heartbeat |
1979 |
Naukadubi |
1978 |
Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures (TV movie) |
1977 |
Immaan Dharam |
Kotwal Saab |
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1976 |
The Middleman |
1975 |
Raag Anurag |
1974 |
Aalor Thikana |
Asati |
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Jadu Bansha |
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Sagina |
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1973 |
Basanata Bilap |
Kaya Hiner Kahini |
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The Golden Cage |
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1971 |
Ekhane Pinjar |
Khunjey Berai |
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1970 |
Baksa Badal |
Bombay Talkie |
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Days and Nights in the Forest |
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Kalankita Nayak |
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1969 |
Aparachita |
The Guru |
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Vishwas |
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1968 |
Hangsa-Mithun |
1965 |
Up in the Clouds |
1961 |
Three Daughters |
Documentaries | |
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2024 |
Parama: A Journey with Aparna Sen |
2023 |
Bird of Dusk |
2002 |
Shabana! Actor, Activist, Woman |
1998 |
Gaach |
Short | |
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1980 |
Pikoor Diary (TV movie) |