Aparna Sen

Acting

Aparna Sen

Born October 25, 1945 · Calcutta, West Bengal, India (age 80)

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 …

Known For

The Japanese WifeThe Japanese Wife · 2010
The Japanese Wife
★ 6.62010
MovieDramaRomance
Snehmoy and Miyage are pen friends who exchange wedding vows through letters. Fifteen years pass but they never meet. Yet the bond of marriage is strong between them. This unusual relationship comes under a cloud when a young widow, Sandhya, comes to stay with Snehmoy along with her eight-year-old son Poltu. Snehmoy and the little boy bond and the arithmetic teacher discovers the joy of palpable bonds and fatherhood. There develops an inexplicable thread of understanding with Sandhya too. But Snehmoy remained loyal to his unseen Japanese wife.
A Death in the GunjA Death in the Gunj · 2016
A Death in the Gunj
★ 7.12016
MovieDramaThriller
Life for a shy young Indian student slowly falls to pieces during a family road trip.
Mr. and Mrs. IyerMr. and Mrs. Iyer · 2002
Mr. and Mrs. Iyer
★ 6.92002
MovieDrama
Mrs. Iyer and her infant son are traveling to Kolkata with the help of photographer Rajah. When religious tensions flare up and the bus travelers become stranded under martial law, she makes a choice to save him that entwines their lives.
Days and Nights in the ForestDays and Nights in the Forest · 1970
Days and Nights in the Forest
★ 7.11970
MovieDramaComedy
Four friends from Calcutta who have very different personalities make a holiday excursion into the country, to a tiny village in the state of Bihar where they set themselves up in a bungalow. A series of minor events, all connected to their respective reactions to their new environment, reveals their characters more deeply.
Up in the CloudsUp in the Clouds · 1965
Up in the Clouds
★ 8.31965
MovieDrama
A young man still to find a place in the sun puts up an innocent bluff to a young girl he chances upon. They meet frequently since then. Bluffs continue to pile up. There is no way out. In a desperate bid the young man tries to break the wealth barrier. His friend, well placed in life, cautions him. He turns a deaf ear. The inevitable happens. The young man grows wiser but pays heavily for it.
AntaheenAntaheen · 2009
Antaheen
★ 6.22009
MovieDramaRomance
Antaheen follows the lives of three couples in tumultous relationships, who lead different lives but are connected by the infinite struggles and pain each of them goes through.
36 Chowringhee Lane36 Chowringhee Lane · 1981
36 Chowringhee Lane
★ 7.21981
MovieDramaRomance
After the marriage of her niece, an Anglo-Indian school-teacher, Violet Stoneham, lives a lonely life in her single room flat located at 36 Chowringhee Lane in Calcutta. When a former student starts visiting her with her boyfriend, Violet welcomes them eagerly.
Ghawre Bairey AajGhawre Bairey Aaj · 2019
Ghawre Bairey Aaj
★ 6.32019
MovieDrama
Ghawre Bairey Aaj is inspired by Rabindranath Tagore's novel 'Ghawre Bairey' (Home and the World) and is a contemporary retelling of love triangle involving Tagore's characters Nikhilesh, Sandip and Bimala.

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