Sova Sen

Acting

Sova Sen

Born September 17, 1923 · Faridpur, Bengal Presidency, British India

Died August 14, 2017 · aged 93

No biography available.

Known For

The Padma BoatmanThe Padma Boatman · 1993
The Padma Boatman
★ 8.01993
MovieDrama
In pre-Partition Bengal, Kuber, a poor fisherman struggles to survive along the wild Padma River. While navigating an affair with his spirited sister-in-law, Kuber becomes entangled with Hossain, a charismatic trader recruiting desperate villagers to settle on the isolated island of Moynadeep.
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.
ParibartanParibartan · 1949
Paribartan
★ 7.01949
MovieDrama
A 1949 Indian Bengali Film directed by Satyen Bose.
ChopperChopper · 1986
Chopper
★ 10.01986
MovieDrama
Rajat has inherited his brother's mantle as keeper of the family after his brother is killed in a union demonstration. Unlike his deceased sibling, Rajat is a dreamer whose ideals run counter to financial success, or even having a normal love relationship.
Shadows of TimeShadows of Time · 2005
Shadows of Time
★ 6.22005
MovieDramaHorror
Ravi and Masha are just children when they were sold into labour by their parents. When they meet, friendship blossoms between them but when the factory manager threatens to sell Masha, possibly into sex slavery, Ravi gives up his hard earned savings to buy her freedom. They agree on a way to find each other once Ravi has earned enough money to buy his freedom but a series of misunderstandings and fear tear them apart. Though they now have their freedom in life, they have to find their way in love.
Pathey Holo DeriPathey Holo Deri · 1957
Pathey Holo Deri
★ 9.01957
MovieRomanceDrama
Poor but brilliant doctor Jayanta (Uttam Kumar) and Mallika (Suchitra Sen), the grand-daughter of one of the richest men in Darjeeling, fall head over heels in love. Mallika's grandfather is not amused and tries to break up the affair when Jayanta goes abroad to study for a higher degree. Will true love conquer all?
The DawnThe Dawn · 1955
The Dawn
★ 8.01955
MovieDrama
Deeply influenced by leftist ideology, this film dealt with social and political themes: A poor village boy's hazardous experience in a rich urban family.
Khunje BeraiKhunje Berai · 1971
Khunje Berai
★ 8.01971
MovieDrama
A 1971 Bengali Drama Film directed by Salil Dutta, featuring Soumitra Chattopadhyay & Aparna Sen in lead roles.

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HeadmasterHeadmaster · 1959
Headmaster
★ 9.01959
MovieDrama
The school of a remote and poor village shut down, the head master Krishna Prasanna (Chhabi) migrates to city in search of job. He moves with family, wife Labanya (Karuna), nubile daughter (Ranjana) and very young son. He takes residence with his wife's brother. He meets per chance one of his ex students, of whom he used to take free evening classes and many of whom got merit scholarship and became cream of society, a doctor, a judge, successful lawyer, manager of a big bank and so on. Can he cross the barrier and meet them? All have big bungalows and office with watchmen to stop. If he managed to meet them, will they recall his contribution and help their benefactor? If they do, what change he has to bring in himself? Can he?

Labanya's sister in law

Sabar UpareySabar Uparey · 1955
Sabar Uparey
★ 7.01955
MovieMysteryRomance
Shankar was a young lawyer in pursuit of making it big in the professional world. However, his world is turned upside down when he comes to know that his father, who he knew went missing, was in real life spending his lifetime in jail as he was incorrectly accused of murdering a lady named Hemangini. His mother urges him to reinvestigate the case and save his father. He goes to Krishnanagar in search of the people and the pieces of evidence that would help him to prove his father’s innocence. He meets Rita, a young and charming lady who assists him. They fall in love. Shankar faces a lot of roadblocks while trying to collect clues, most of them which were imposed by the actual murderer. However, he solves the mystery in the end and his father is thus released from prison.

Mahamaya Chatterjee (Shankar's mother)