Suchitra Sen

Biography

Suchitra Sen was an Indian actress who worked in Bengali and Hindi cinema. The movies in which she was repeatedly paired opposite Uttam Kumar became classics in the history of Bengali cinema. Often referred to as the Madhubala of Bengal, Roma Dasgupta, who was born in Pabna district on April 6 in the year 1931, made her Tollywood debut in 1952 with ‘Shesh Kothay’ which never saw the light of day. The following year, she filmed ‘Sharey Chuattor’ with none other than the heartthrob of Bengal at the time – Uttam Kumar, and her career took off. Her first official release, however, was Sukumar Dasgupta's Saat Number Kayedi (1953). More than anything else, audiences loved the chemistry of the two stars. Sen and Kumar went on to do several hit films together like ‘Harano Sur’ and ‘Saptapadi’ and were loved by film watchers so much that their names 'Uttam-Suchitra' are still taken together by Bengali film lovers. From 1979 on, she retreated from public life and shunned all forms of public contact; for this she is often compared to Greta Garbo. In 2005, she refused the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the highest cinematic award in India, to stay out of the public eye.

Most Known For

Devi Chaudhurani

as Prafulla/ Devi Chaudhurani

Surya Toran

as Anita

Nabarag

as Reena

Sadanander Mela

as Sheila Choudhury

Sagarika

as Sagarika

Devdas

as Parvati Chakraborty / Paro

Musafir

as Shakuntala Verma

Mamta

as Devyani - Pannabai / Suparna

Aandhi

as Aarti Devi

Trijama

Jiban Trishna

as Shakuntala Roy

Sharey Chuattar

as Romola

Shap Mochan

as Madhuri

Bombai Ka Babu

Chandranath

as Soroju

Beyond Death

as Tanima

Pathey Holo Deri

Chaitanya : devotee of Krishna

Saat Pake Bandha

as Archana

One Night

as Santana