Rituparna Sengupta

Rituparna Sengupta
Rituparna Sengupta in 2020
Born (1970-11-07) 7 November 1970
Other namesChumki
Alma materUniversity of Calcutta
OccupationsActress and producer
Years active1989–present
OrganizationBhavna Aaj O Kal
WorksFull list
Spouse
Sanjay Chakrabarty
(m. 1999)
Children2
Websitewww.rituparna.com

Rituparna Sengupta is Indian actress and producer who is known for her work in Bengali, Odia and Hindi cinema. One of the most successful actresses of Bengali cinema, she rode the crest of her box office success in the late 1990s. She has won a National Award, two Filmfare Awards, four BFJA Awards and four Anandalok Awards.

Initially promoted as the carbon copy of Satabdi Roy, Sengupta made her screen debut opposite Arindam Ganguly in the Bengali fantasy TV series Rong Berong (1989) broadcast on DD Bangla. Her first film was Bahattar Din Par (1990) opposite Arjun Chakraborty. Throughout her career, she featured in a host of National Award-winning Bengali films such as Shwet Patharer Thala (1992), Lathi (1996), Dahan (1997), Paromitar Ek Din, (2000), Mondo Meyer Upakhyan (2002) and Anuranan (2006). She made her Hindi cinema debut with Partho Ghosh's Teesra Kaun (1994).