Suchitra Sen is the first Bengali actress to win an international film festival award. Sen formed a legendary pair with another great actor Uttam Kumar. From Sare Chuattor to Priyo Bandhobi in , they were seen together in 30 movies. Her role of a nurse, who is asked to develop a personal relationship with male patients to cure them, in Bengali film Deep Jwele Jaai is considered among her best ever. Sen was nominated for the Best Actress for her performance in Aandhi in which her role was said to be inspired by Indira Gandhi. While she did not win the award, co-star Sanjeev Kumar walked away with the Best Actor trophy. Her daughter Moon Moon Sen is also an actress who appeared in regional as well as Bollywood films apart from TV shows. Sen retired from acting in after a career spanning over 25 years, and has since stayed away from public life. It has been alleged that the actress refused the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in as she wanted to stay away from the public glare. On the 88th birth anniversary of Suchitra Sen, we pay tribute to the actress, who worked in Bengali and Hindi cinema, with some lesser known facts from her life and career through a collection of vintage images.


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