Kaushik Sen


Koushik Sen is an Indian actor known for his work across 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 Aamar Bhuvan, directed by Mrinal Sen. He was awarded Girish Purashkar 2023 by the Cultural Department of the Government of West Bengal for his extraordinary contributions to theatre. In 2024, he was awarded Telly Academy Best Actor Award for Godhuli Alap series.

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. He is a Vice President of the "West Bengal Motion Picture Artists' Forum" 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.
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. He has acted in more than seventy films. His best known performances in films are: Chalchitro, Wheel Chair, Aamaar Bhuvan, Shunyo E Buke, BankuBabur Bandhu, Dwando, Iti Mrinalini, Charulata 2011, Piyalir Password, Abar Byomkesh, Goynar Baksho, Rupkotha Noy, Kolkata Calling, Bhengchi, Babar Naam Gandhiji, Rajkahini, Kahaani 2, Lion, Zulfiqar, Jawker Dhan, Durga Sahay, Raktokarobi, Laboratory, Rasogolla, Barunbabur Bandhu, Durgeshgorer Guptodhan, Ekannaborti, Belashuru, Kaberi Antardhan, Ardhangini, Dabaru and Shotyi Bole Shotyi Kichhu Nei.
YearFilmNote
1980Ek Din Pratidin
1981Chalchitro
1990Papi
1993Prajapati
1994Bidrohini
1994Wheel Chair
1995Daughters of This Century
1996Sopan
1996Himghar
1998Sanghat
1998Ajab Gayer Ajab Katha
2000Chakrabyuha
2002Aamar Bhuban
2002Desh
2002Ferari Fauj
2002Hindustani Sipahi
2003AloCommentator
2004Debipaksha
2005Shunyo E Buke
2006Bankhubabur Bandhu
2009Dwando
2010Banshiwala
2010Angshumaner Chhobi
2011Charuulata 2011
2011Kagojer Bou
2011Iti Mrinalini
2011Moubane Aaj
2012Abar Byomkesh
2012Piyalir Password
2012Dutta vs Dutta
2013Rupe Tomay Bholabo Na
2013Rupkatha Noy
2013Goynar Baksho
2014Taan
2014Byomkesh Phire Elo
2015Open Tee Bioscope
2015Bhengchi
2015Shajarur Kanta
2015Arshinagar
2015Babar Naam Gandhiji
2015 Rajkahini
2015Byomkesh Bakshi
2015Ajana Batas
2016Abar Ekla Cholo
2016Kiriti O Kalo Bhromor
2016Zulfikar
2016Dark Chocolate
2016Kahaani 2: Durga Rani SinghPoliceman at Kalimpong
2016Kuheli
2016Byomkesh Pawrbo
2016LionDebut in Hollywood
2017Mondobasar Golpo
2017Boss 2
2017Durga Sohay
2017Jawker Dhan
2017Dhanonjay
2017Raktokorobi
2017Sedin Basante
2018Gohin Hriday
2018Laboratory
2018Rosogolla
2019Triangle
2019Borunbabur Bondhu
2019Durgeshgorer Guptodhon
2021Mukhosh
2021Ekannoborti
2022Belashuru
2023Kaberi Antardhan
2023Borfi
2023Ardhangini
2024Dabaru
2024Babli
2024Shastri
2024Tekka
2025Shotyi Bole Shotyi Kichhu Nei
2025Julie
2025Madam Sengupta
2025Sharthopor

Plays

  • Marx in Kolkata based on Howard Zinn's Marx in Soho
  • Hamlet
  • Taraye Taraye based on Srijato's Tara Bhora Akasher Niche
  • Bidehi based on Henrik Ibsen's Ghosts
  • Nirbhaya based on Bertolt Brecht's Mother Courage and Her Children
  • Antigone based on Antigone
  • Macbeth
  • Malyaban
  • Jal Chhabi
  • Tikitiki based on Anthony Shaffer's Sleuth
  • Punoscho
  • Bhalo Rakkhosher Golpo
  • Prothom Partha

    Television

Web series

Awards