Suchitra Sen

Suchitra Sen Profile

Born : April 06, 1931

Born Place : Pabna, Bengal Presidency, British India

Spouse : Dibanath Sen

Zodiac: Aries

Height: 0 feet 0 inches

The recent demise of the noted Bengali actress was a great loss for the Bengali and Hindi film fraternity alike. She made her debut in the film industry with Uttam Kumar in Nirmal Dey’s Sharey Chuattor. Her role in Devdas (1955), also her first Hindi film, won her the Best Actress award. Her role in Aandhi (1974) won her the Filmfare nomination for Best Actress. Suchitra Sen received worldwide fame when she won the best actress award at the Moscow International Film Festival for the movie Saat Paake Bandha, making her the first Indian actress to receive an international film award. She is the recipient of Padma Shri Award, one of the highest civilian awards. She has also been conferred the Banga Bibhushan-West Bengal Government's highest honour. After her retirement she led an elusive life shunning the spotlight and even refused the Dada Saheb Phalke Award, as she wanted to avoid the public eye.