Raima Sen

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Not to be confused with Reema Sen, Rii Sen, Rimi Sen, Riya Sen, or Reema.

Raima Sen
Sen in 2017
Born
Raima Dev Varma

(1979-11-07) 7 November 1979 (age 44)
Bombay, Maharashtra, India
OccupationActress
Years active1999–present
Parent
RelativesRiya Sen (sister)
Suchitra Sen (maternal grandmother)

Raima Sen (born Raima Dev Varma on 7 November 1979)[1] is an Indian actress who is known for her work in Hindi and Bengali films.

Early life[edit]

Raima Sen was born on 7 November 1979 in Bombay (now Mumbai) to Moon Moon Sen and Bharat Dev Varma and the granddaughter of actress Suchitra Sen who is regarded as the Mahanayika of Bengali Cinema. Her sister Riya Sen is also in the Bollywood industry.[1] Their father Bharat Dev Varma is a member of the royal family of Tripura.[2] Her paternal grandmother, Ila Devi, was the princess of Cooch Behar, whose younger sister Gayatri Devi was the Maharani of Jaipur.[3] Her paternal great-grandmother Indira was the only daughter of Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III of Baroda.[4][5]

Raima's maternal great-grandfather Adinath Sen was a prominent Kolkata businessman, whose son Dinanath Sen – a relative of former Union Law Minister Ashoke Kumar Sen- was the Diwan or a Minister of the Maharaja of Tripura.[6] The sisters are credited on-screen under their mother's maiden name, although their official papers carry the surname Dev Varma.[7]

Personal life[edit]

Sen is said to resemble her grandmother much more than either her mother or her sister.[8] In an interview, she says while she enjoys Mumbai's faster pace of life, its gyms and its nightclubs, she misses her family in Kolkata, her dog Cuddles, and Kolkata's street food, notably Jhal Muri and Aloo chaat.[9] Raima Sen in 2006 said that she had a brief relation with Odisha politician Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo in 2006–2007, but the relationship did not last long.[10]

Career[edit]

Raima Sen with her mother Moon Moon Sen

Sen made her debut in the film Godmother, which was a critically acclaimed[by whom?] success, but her minor role may have been overlooked in favour of the protagonist, played by Shabana Azmi. She then starred in the film Daman playing Raveena Tandon's daughter, where her small performance was appreciated.

Her breakthrough role came when she starred in the Rituparno Ghosh's film Chokher Bali. After a few more average movies she had Parineeta in 2005, where she played the playmate of the film's heroine, played by the debutante Vidya Balan. Since then she has had two more hits with the action thriller Dus and the Bengali film Antar Mahal (where she had a very small role). In 2006, she appeared in the film The Bong Connection (co-starring Shayan Munshi). In 2007, she worked in the thriller Manorama Six Feet Under with Abhay Deol. In 2011, she starred in the hit Bengali film Baishe Srabon, opposite Parambrata Chatterjee.

2014 saw Sen as the leading lady in the critically acclaimed Hrid Majharey, the first Bengali movie based on the works of William Shakespeare, and presented as a tribute on the 450th year of birth of the Bard.[11][12] She co-stars with Abir Chatterjee and Indrasish Roy in this dark love-story by debutant filmmaker Ranjan Ghosh.[13] The film has earned a rare recommendation from the Film London in its list of world cinema based on the plays of Shakespeare.[14] The film and its screenplay have also been included in the UGC Literature Archive.[15] It is also famous for being the only other Bengali film after Sabuj Dweeper Raja (1979) to be shot in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.[16][17][18]

In 2016, she was seen in Bollywood Diaries, a film written and directed by K.D. Satyam. The film also stars Ashish Vidyarthi and Salim Diwan.[19] Amazon Prime The Last Hour[20] Web Series will release in 2020 Ending in this series Raima Sen & Sanjay Kapoor playing the main role this series directed by Amit Kumar.

Filmography[edit]

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Language Notes
1999 Godmother Sejal Hindi Debut film
2001 Daman Deepa Saikia
2002 Nil Nirjane Ria Bengali
Chokher Bali Ashalata
Fun2shh... Dudes in the 10th Century Junali Hindi
2003 Kuch Dil Ne Kaha
2004 Shakti Manasi Bengali
2005 Antar Mahal Rukmini
Dhairyam Mallika Telugu
Nishijapon Sunita Bengali BFJA - Most Promising Actress Award
Parineeta Koel Hindi
99.9 FM Kim G. Singh
Dus Priya
2006 The Bong Connection Sheela Bengali
Anuranan Preeti
2007 Eklavya: The Royal Guard Princess Nandini Hindi
Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. Milly P. Sen
Yatra
Manorama Six Feet Under Sheetal/Neetu
Migration Yamuna Short film
2008 Khela Anjali Bengali
Dhariya Hindi
C Kkompany Priya Hindi
Mukhbiir Roshni
2009 Mere Khwabon Mein Jo Aaye Maya Singh
Mumbai Cutting
2010 The Japanese Wife Sandhya Bengali
Memories in March Sahana Chowdhury English Partly in Bengali & Hindi
Teen Patti Shivani Mukherjee Hindi
Notobor Notout Mistu Bengali
Mirch Maya/Manjula Hindi
2011 Noukadubi Hemnalini Bengali Dubbed in Hindi as Kashmakash
Baishe Srabon Amrita Mukherji
Veeraputhran Kunhi Beevathu Malayalam [21]
2012 Chitrangada: The Crowning Wish Kasturi Bengali
Abosheshey Nandini
Koyekti Meyer Golpo Rini
3 Bachelors Neha Hindi
2013 Maach Mishti & More Ishani Bengali Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actor Supporting Role (Female) – Bengali
I, Me, aur Main Beena Chandok Hindi
Hawa Bodol Tanuka/Tanu Bengali
Shabdo Tarukh's wife
Ami Aar Amar Girlfriends Preenita
Ganesh Talkies Shaban [22]
Sunglass
2014 Chaya Manush
Children of War Fida Hindi
Baari Tar Bangla Abanti Bengali
Hrid Majharey Debjani
2015 Abby Sen Parama
Kaagaz Ke Fools Rubina Hindi
Roga Howar Sohoj Upay Bengali
89 Purba Bengali
2016 Bollywood Diaries Imli Hindi
Monchora Nanda Bengali
Bastu Shaap Banya Dasgupta/Bony
Khawto Srijita /Sri Bengali
2017 ESP-Ekti Rohosso Golpo Bengali
Hason Raja Dilaram Bengali
2018 Vodka Diaries Roshni Banerjee Hindi
2006 Varanasi – The Untold [23]
Reunion Murari Mohan Rakshit Bengali
2019 Finally Bhalobasha Malabika Bengali
Sitara Sitara Bengali
2020 Dwitiyo Purush Amrita Bengali
2022 Anya Divya Hindi, Marathi [24]
2023 The Vaccine War Rohini Singh Dhulla Hindi [25]
2024 Bastar: The Naxal Story Hindi

Web series[edit]

Year Title Role Platform Notes
2017 Hello Nandita Hoichoi
2018 Mehmaan Aalo Chakraborty ZEE5
2019 Parchhayee Julie ZEE5 [26]
2019 Love Bites ZEE5
2019 Eat Sleep Repeat Sanjana ZEE5
2020 Black Widows Innaya Thakur ZEE5
2020 Forbidden Love Sudha ZEE5
2021 The Last Hour Nyima Amazon Prime
2022 Mai: A Mother's Rage Neelam Netflix
2023 Roktokorobi Ranja ZEE5
2024 Kolonko Chaiti Hoichoi
2024 Big Girls Don't Cry Uma Ahuja Prime Video

Awards and nominations[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Raima Sen". The Times of India. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  2. ^ Bollywood's royal connection, The Times of India.
  3. ^ "Raima and Riya Sen - Bollywood's royal connection". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  4. ^ COOCH BEHAR (Princely State), University of Queensland. Retrieved 18 April 2008.
  5. ^ Geraldine Forbes et al., The new Cambridge history of India[permanent dead link], p. 135, Cambridge University Press, 2003, ISBN 0-521-26727-7.
  6. ^ Chatterji, Shoma A. (2002). Suchitra Sen: A Legend in Her Lifetime . Rupa & Co. ISBN 81-7167-998-6.
  7. ^ Mukherjee, Amrita (24 January 2004). "Will you change your surname after marriage?". The Times of India. Retrieved 31 May 2008.
  8. ^ "I want to do what Rani did in Black". Rediff.com. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
  9. ^ "I want to do what Rani did in Black". Rediff.com. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
  10. ^ Mohapatra, Anurag (12 April 2021). "Raima Sen, The Bong Beauty And Her Odisha Connection. Biography - Odiha News". Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  11. ^ "Love, and jealousy, 450 years after the Bard – The Times of India". The Times of India. 4 August 2014.
  12. ^ "Hrid Majharey (Bengali) / Dark but honest". 24 July 2014.
  13. ^ "Abir-Raima jodi-The pair comes together in Ranjan Ghosh's first film". Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  14. ^ "Film London launches Shakespeare India".
  15. ^ "Hrid Majharey part of JU project". Archived from the original on 2 November 2014.
  16. ^ "Andaman album Hrid Majharey maker Ranjan Ghosh shares his andaman album with t2". Archived from the original on 5 February 2021.
  17. ^ "Actress Raima Sen in city :::: Shooting of Bengali Film 'Hrid Majharay' in AFC". 28 February 2013.
  18. ^ "I was awe-struck on visiting Cellular Jail: Abir".
  19. ^ "Raima Sen to play a Sonagachi sex worker in KD Satyam's Bollywood Diaries". India.com. 2 November 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  20. ^ "The Last Hour". webseriesreviews.com. 25 April 2020.
  21. ^ "Sharath Kumar instead of Lal – Malayalam Movie News". IndiaGlitz. 1 October 2011. Archived from the original on 1 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  22. ^ "Ganesh Talkies". The Times of India. 20 June 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  23. ^ "Raima gears up for a new thriller". The Times of India. 26 September 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  24. ^ Shrinath, Sagar (7 July 2022). "Movie Revision". Movie Revision. Archived from the original on 16 July 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  25. ^ "The Vaccine War: Review and Story". Kissu. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  26. ^ "Raima Sen: The last couple of years I have only done OTT work and I love it". Hindustan Times. 7 August 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  27. ^ "69th & 70th Annual Hero Honda BFJA Awards 2007". bfjaawards.com. Archived from the original on 8 January 2010. Retrieved 24 October 2008.

External links[edit]

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