Rituparna Sengupta

Rituparna Sengupta
Sengupta in 2018
Born (1970-11-07) 7 November 1970 (age 54)
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Other namesChumki, Shankhachusni
Alma materUniversity of Calcutta
Occupation(s)Actress and producer
Years active1989–present
OrganizationBhavna Aaj O Kal[1]
WorksFull list
Spouse
Sanjay Chakrabarty
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(m. 1999)​
Children2
Websitewww.rituparna.com

Rituparna Sengupta is Indian actress and producer who is known for her work in Bengali, Odia and Hindi cinema.[2][3] One of the most successful actresses of Bengali cinema, she rode the crest of her box office success in the late 1990s.[4] She has won a National Award, two Filmfare Awards, four BFJA Awards and four Anandalok Awards.[5][6][7]

Initially promoted as the carbon copy of Satabdi Roy, Sengupta made her screen debut opposite Kushal Chakraborty in the Bengali fantasy TV series Shwet Kapot (1989) directed by the latter and broadcast on DD Bangla.[8][9] She made her big screen debut opposite Bijay Mohanty in the Odia film Kotia Manish Gotiye Jaga (1991) directed by Vijay Bhaskar.[10][11] Throughout her career, she featured in a host of National Award-winning Bengali films such as Shwet Patharer Thala (1992), Lathi (1996), Dahan (1997), Paromitar Ek Din, (2000), Mondo Meyer Upakhyan (2002) and Anuranan (2006).[12] She made her Bollywood debut with Partho Ghosh's Teesra Kaun (1994).[13]

  1. ^ "ED questions Rituparna Sengupta over Rose Valley scam - Times of India". The Times of India. 19 July 2019. Archived from the original on 18 April 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  2. ^ "She's bold & beautiful". The Telegraph. Calcutta, India. 3 November 2012. Archived from the original on 12 November 2013.
  3. ^ Bindloss, Joe (2009). Northeast India. Lonely Planet. p. 59. ISBN 9781741793192.
  4. ^ "Why Rituparna Sengupta is the queen of versatility". Outlook Business Wow. Archived from the original on 6 November 2019. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Bold & beautiful". The New Indian Express. 19 February 2013. Archived from the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  6. ^ "I don't want to lose grip on Tollywood: Rituparna Sengupta". Deccan Herald. 24 August 2010. Archived from the original on 2 May 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  7. ^ "Interview with Prosenjit and Rituparna". ABP Ananda. 14 May 2016. Archived from the original on 14 May 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2020 – via YouTube.
  8. ^ "জীবন ঋতুর ছন্দে". anandalok.in (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2 March 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  9. ^ "লাইম লাইটে চিরনায়িকা ঋতু". binodonbichitra.com.bd. 27 November 2019. Archived from the original on 31 January 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  10. ^ solution, Kidarkar it. "আজ ভারতীয় অভিনেত্রী ঋতুপর্ণার জন্মদিন". আজ ভারতীয় অভিনেত্রী ঋতুপর্ণার জন্মদিন. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  11. ^ "নতুন লুকে হাজির হচ্ছেন ঋতুপর্ণা সেনগুপ্ত !". sadhinotarkontho.com. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  12. ^ "40th National Film Awards". IFFI. Archived from the original on 2 June 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  13. ^ Cite error: The named reference rediff.com was invoked but never defined (see the help page).