Kaushik Sen

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Koushik Sen
Born (1968-09-19) 19 September 1968 (age 55) [1]
OccupationActor
Years active1980–present
SpouseReshmi Sen
Children Riddhi Sen
Parent(s) Chitra Mondal Sen (mother) and Shyamal Sen (father)

Koushik Sen (born 19 September 1968) is an Indian actor in film, television, OTT and theatre, based in Kolkata. He is the founder and director of the theatre group Swapnasandhani. He won the Bengal Film Journalists' Association Award for best supporting actor for his performance in the Mrinal Sen directed film Aamar Bhuvan. [2] He was awarded Girish Purashkar 2023 by the Cultural Department of the Government of West Bengal for his extraordinary contributions to theatre. [3] In 2024 he was awarded Telly Academy Best Actor Award for Godhuli Alap series.

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Personal life

Kaushik Sen was born into a Baidya Brahmin family on 19 September 1968. He is the son of actress Chitra Mondal Sen and actor Shyamal Sen. He studied at the Julien Day School, and graduated from Scottish Church College, both in Kolkata. Sen is married to Reshmi Sen and has a son, Riddhi Sen. [4] He is one of the Vice Presidents of the of "West Bengal Motion Picture Artists' Forum" [5] along with Sabyasachi Chakrabarty, Aparajita Auddy, Bharat Kaul and Sumanta Mukherjee.

Stage performance

Since 1992 he has been the director of Bengali theatre group Swapnasandhani . The group has staged around fifty plays and perform regularly in all the major theaters at Kolkata and in major countries all around the globe. Their most recent plays are Hamlet and Taray Taray. They recently performed Hamlet at Chicago NABC2024. It was hugely appreciated with standing ovation. Soon they will travel Australia with their newest production "Andhar Ghonay".

In 2010, the group staged the play Birpurush , which was inspired by Rabindranath Tagore's poem. It was a political play and dealt with the contemporary context of West Bengal. The play stirred up some controversies. [6]

Sen appeared with Soumitra Chatterjee in the play Tiktiki.

Filmography

Sen made his acting debut in 1979 with Mrinal Sen's Ek Din Pratidin as a child actor.[ citation needed ] He has acted in more than seventy films. His best known performances in films are: ChalChitra (1981), Wheel Chair (1995), Aamaar Bhuvan (2002), Shunyo E Buke (2005), BankuBabur Bandhu (2006), Dwando (2009), Iti Mrinalini (2011), Charuulata 2011 (2011), Piyalir Password (2012), Abar Byomkesh (2012), Goynar Baksho (2013), Rupkotha Noy (2013), Kolkata Calling (2014), Bhengchi (2015), Babar Naam Gandhiji (2015), Rajkahini (2015), Kahaani 2 (2016), Lion (2016), Zulfiqar (2016), Jawker Dhan (2017), Durga Sahay (2017), Raktokarobi (2017), Laboratory (2018), Rasogolla (2018), Barunbabur Bandhu (2019), Durgeshgorer Guptodhan (2019), Ekannaborti (2021), Belashuru (2022), Kaberi Antardhan (2023), Ardhangini (2023) and Dabaru (2024).

YearFilmNote
1980 Ek Din Pratidin
1981Chalchitro
1990Papi
1993 Prajapati
1994 Bidrohini
1995Wheel Chair
1996 Sopan
Himghar
1998Sanghat
Ajab Gayer Ajab Katha
2000Chakrabyuha
2002Ferari Fouj
Desh
Aamar Bhuban
2003 Alo Commentator (voice)
2004 Debipaksha
2005 Shunyo E Buke
2006Bankhubabur Bandhu
2009 Dwando
2010Banshiwala
Angshumaner Chhobi (Guest appearance)
2011 Charuulata 2011
Kagojer Bou (Guest appearance)
Iti Mrinalini
Moubane Aaj
2012 Abar Byomkesh
Piyalir Password
Dutta vs Dutta
2013 Rupe Tomay Bholabo Na
Rupkatha Noy
Goynar Baksho
2014 Taan
Byomkesh Phire Elo
2015 Open Tee Bioscope
Bhengchi
Shajarur Kanta
Arshinagar
Babar Naam Gandhiji
Rajkahini
Byomkesh Bakshi
Ajana Batas
2016 Abar Ekla Cholo
Kiriti O Kalo Bhromor
Zulfikar
Dark Chocolate
Kahaani 2: Durga Rani Singh Bollywood film
Kuheli
Byomkesh Pawrbo
Lion [7] Debut in Hollywood
2017Mondobasar Golpo
Boss 2
Durga Sohay
Jawker Dhan
Dhanonjay
Raktokorobi
Sedin Basante
2018Gohin Hriday
Laboratory
Rosogolla
2019 Triangle
Borunbabur Bondhu
Durgeshgorer Guptodhon [8]
2021 Mukhosh
Ekannoborti
2022 Belashuru
2023 Kaberi Antardhan
Borfi
Ardhangini
2024 Dabaru
Babli

Plays

Television

Web series

YearTitleRoleLanguagePlatformNotes
2018Monsoon Melodies Bengali Addatimes [11]
2020LalbazaarSuranjan SenBengali Zee5 Part of ensemble cast of cop drama
2022 Mahabharat Murders AbirlalBengaliHoichoiPart of ensemble cast of crime thriller
2021Shei Je Holud Pakhi 2Diganta BasuBengaliHoichoi
2023Mr. KolketaJimutendra BasakBengaliHoichoi
2024Saheb Bibi JokerBengaliFridaay
2024Sekhar HomeMrinmay HalderHindiJio Cinema

Awards

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