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Suchitra Sen Biography

Birth Name:
Roma Dasgupta
Birth Place:
Pabna, Bengal Presidency, British India
Profession
Actor

Fast Facts

  • Made her debut in the film Sharey Chuattor (1953)
  • First Indian actor to receive the Best Actress Award at the Moscow film festival for Saat Paake Bandha (1963)
  • Refused to receive the most prestigious Dada Saheb Pahlke Award in 2005, as she wanted to avoid travelling to New Delhi
  • Retired from acting in 1978 and dedicated her time to the Ramakrishna Mission
  • Died at the age of 82 due to cardiac arrest