Aparna Sen is an Indian filmmaker, screenwriter and actress who is known for her work in Bengali cinema. A leading actress of the late 1960s and 1970s she has received eight BFJA Awards, five for best actress, two for best supporting actress and one for lifetime achievement. She is the winner of three National Film Awards and nine international film festival awards for her direction in films. She was awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award, by the government of India in 1987. Sen made her debut in Teen Kanya (1961) and received her success with Aparichito (1969). She went on to establish herself as a leading actress of Bengali Cinema with the films Aranyer Din Ratri (1970), Ekhane Pinjar (1971), Jay Jayanti (1971), Memshaheb (1972), Jiban Saikate (1972), Basanta Bilap (1973), Sonar Khancha (1973), Sujata (1974), Alor Thikana (1974), Kajallata (1975), Raag Anuraag (1975), Jana Aranya (1976), Ajasra Dhanyobad (1977), Proxy (1977), Mohonar Dike (1984), Ekanto Apon (1987), Swet Patharer Thala (1992). She also garnered critical acclaim for her work in Indira (1984), Kari Diye Kinlam (1989), Ek Din Achanak (1999), Mahaprithibi (1991), Unishe April (1995), Paromitar Ek Din (2000), Titli (2001), Antaheen (2009), Chatushkon (2014). In addition to acting in films, Sen has also been directing films since 1981, starting with 36 Chowringhee Lane for which she won National Film Award (India) for Best Director. She went on to achieve further success in direction with films Paroma, Sati, Yugant, Paromitar Ek Din, Mr. and Mrs. Iyer, 15 Park Avenue, The Japanese Wife, Iti Mrinalini, Goynar Baksho. She won her second National Film Award as a director for Mr. and Mrs. Iyer. Description above from the Wikipedia article Aparna Sen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

• 2025Ei Raat Tomar Amaar — Jayita Gupta
• 2024Padatik — file footage
• 2021The Rapist — Director, Screenplay, Story
• 2019Ahaa Re — Thanks
• 2019Basu Paribaar
• 2019Bohomaan
• 2019Ghawre Bairey Aaj — Director, Screenplay
• 2018Ek Je Chhilo Raja — Lawyer
• 2017Sonata — Aruna, Director, Story, Screenplay
• 2016A Death in the Gunj — Aparna Chatterjee (Voice)
• 2015All Night Long — Director, Screenplay
• 2015Arshinagar — Director, Screenplay
• 2015The Last Poem — Voice narrator female
• 2014Chotushkone — Trina
• 2013The Jewellery Box — Director, Screenplay, Lyricist
• 2011Iti Mrinalini — Mrinalini Mitra, Director, Story, Screenplay
• 2010The Japanese Wife — Director, Screenplay
• 2009Antaheen — Paro
• 200615 Park Avenue — Director, Story, Screenplay
• 2002Mr. and Mrs. Iyer — Director, Story, Screenplay
• 2002Titli — Urmila Chatterjee
• 2000Ghaath — Suman Pandey
• 2000House of Memories — Sanaka, Director, Screenplay, Story
• 1999Asukh — Recitation (voice)
• 1995Yugant — Director, Screenplay, Story
• 1994Amodini
• 1994Unishe April — Sarojini 'Babli' Gupta
• 1992Ananya
• 1992Shet Patharer Thala — Bandana
• 1991World Within, World Without — Daughter-in-Law
• 1989Ek Din Achanak — Aparna Choudhary
• 1989Jar Je Priya
• 1989Picnic — Director
• 1989Sati — Director, Screenplay
• 1987Devika
• 1987Ekanta Apan
• 1986Shyam Saheb
• 1985Parama — Sheila, Director, Story, Screenplay
• 1984Bisha Briksha
• 1984Mohonar Dike
• 1983Indira
• 1982Bijoyini — Chiroshri Roychowdhury
• 1982Quest for the Pitcher of Nectar
• 1982Spandan
• 198136 Chowringhee Lane — Director, Story, Screenplay
• 1981Pikoo — Pikoo's Mother
• 1979Shipwreck — Kamala
• 1978Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures — Bonnie
• 1977Immaan Dharam — Shyamlee
• 1977Kotwal Saab
• 1976Nidhiram Sardar — Jamini
• 1976The Middleman — Somnath's ex-girlfriend
• 1975Chhutir Phande
• 1975Nishimrigaya
• 1974Alor Thikana — Deepika Ganguly
• 1974Asati — Soma Chowdhary
• 1974Jadu Bangsha
• 1974Sagina — Secretary Vishaka Devi
• 1973Basanta Bilap — Anuradha
• 1973Kaya Hiner Kahini
• 1973Rater Rajanigandha
• 1973Shesh Prishthay Dekhun
• 1973Sonar Khancha
• 1972Bilet Pherat
• 1972Jiban Saikate - Life on the Beach
• 1972Mem Saheb — Kajal Bandyopadhyay
• 1972Naikar Bhumikay
• 1971Ekhane Pinjar — Neela Chatterjee
• 1971Ekhonee — Urmi
• 1971Jay Jayanti — Jayanti Bose
• 1971Khunje Berai — Seema
• 1970Baksa Badal — Minu
• 1970Bombay Talkie — Mala
• 1970Days and Nights in the Forest — Hari's former lover
• 1970Kalankita Nayak
• 1970Padma Golap — Rita Mukherjee / Sharoma
• 1969Aparichito — Sunita Nag
• 1969The Guru — Ghazala
• 1969Vishwas — Radha Bannerjee
• 1968Hangshamithun
• 1965Up in the Clouds — Monica Bose (Moni)
• 1961Three Daughters — Mrinmoyee "Pagli" (segment "The Conclusion")
• Welcome To Khoya Mahal

Appearances as themselves (5)

• 2025Parama: A Journey with Aparna Sen — Self
• 2021Manik da: The Mystique of Pather Panchali — Self
• 2018Bird of Dusk — Herself
• 2010Autograph — Self
• 2007Cinema Asia: India — Self (archive footage)