Sidharth Sengupta

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Sidharth Sengupta
Born9 April (20th century)
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Director, writer, producer
Years active1997 – present
Known for Balika Vadhu
Undekhi
Apharan
Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein
SpouseSujata Sengupta (m. 1992)
Children1

Sidharth Sengupta (born 20th century) is an Indian television director, writer and producer.

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Career

His directing career includes the television soap opera Balika Vadhu (2008–2026) on Colors TV and 26/11 on Life Ok television.

He has produced, directed and written web series, including the action thriller Apharan (2018) [1] on Alt Balaji, the crime thriller Undekhi (2020–2024) [2] on SonyLIV [3] [4] [5] and the romantic crime thriller Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein (2022) on Netflix.

Personal life

He married Sujata Sengupta on 21 February 1992. The couple has a son, Shivam Sengupta, who is a singer.

Filmography

Films

As director

Television

Web series

See also

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References

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