Riddhi Sen


Riddhi Sen is an Indian film actor who predominantly works in Bengali films along with a few Hindi films. He is the youngest actor in India to receive the National Film Award for Best Actor for his performance in the film Nagarkirtan.
He is also known for his work in several other film productions. In 2019, Film Companion ranked Sen's performance in Nagarkirtan among ''100 Greatest Performances of the decade.''

Early life

Born in Kolkata, Riddhi Sen is the son of Bengali stage and film actor Kaushik Sen and dancer Reshmi Sen, and grandson of actress Chitra Sen and actor Shyamal Sen. Sen has acted on stage from an early age, with his grandmother saying "From a very tender age he is performing at ‘Prachya’, I remember carrying him through the crowds at the age of 3." He is a regular actor of the theatre group Swapnasandhani and is an alumnus of South Point school, Kolkata. In 2010, he received a special talent award from his school for his achievements in the field of theatre. and he was not able to clear his final Class 12 examination.

Filmography

  • Note: all films are in Bengali, unless otherwise noted.
YearFilmRoleNotesRef.
2014Children of WarRafiq
2014Chirodini Tumi Je Amar 2Rakhal Mondal
2015Open Tee BioscopeFowara
2015Loadshedding
2015ParchedGulabHindi film
2016LionCafé ManEnglish film
2017SamantaralArko
2017NagarkirtanParimal / Puti
2018Helicopter EelaVivan RaiturkarHindi film
2019Vinci DaYoung Adi BoseCameo appearance
2021AnusandhanProsecutor
2022BismillahBismillah alias Bisu
2023Bogla Mama Jug Jug JiyoKebu
2025Mon Kharap
2025Hawa Banduk
2026Daktar Kaku

YouTube short films

  • ''Satya Dar Coaching''

Theatre performances

Prachya Dakghor Banku Babur Bandhu Bhalo Rakkhosher Golpo Krironok

Web series

Sen's first directorial debut is a short film based on the author Nabarun Bhattacharya's short story, Coldfire, a dystopian dark comedy, which released in 2021.

Awards