Kaushik Sen

Koushik Sen
Born (1968-09-19) 19 September 1968 (age 56)[1]
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
OccupationActor
Years active1980–present
SpouseReshmi Sen
ChildrenRiddhi 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.

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

Main article: Swapnasandhani

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), Charulata 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).

Year Film Note
1980 Ek Din Pratidin
1981 Chalchitro
1990 Papi
1993 Prajapati
1994 Bidrohini
1995 Wheel Chair
1996 Sopan
Himghar
1998 Sanghat
Ajab Gayer Ajab Katha
2000 Chakrabyuha
2002 Ferari Fouj
Desh
Aamar Bhuban
2003 Alo Commentator (voice)
2004 Debipaksha
2005 Shunyo E Buke
2006 Bankhubabur Bandhu
2009 Dwando
2010 Banshiwala
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 Policeman at Kalimpong
Kuheli
Byomkesh Pawrbo
Lion[7] Debut in Hollywood
2017 Mondobasar Golpo
Boss 2
Durga Sohay
Jawker Dhan
Dhanonjay
Raktokorobi
Sedin Basante
2018 Gohin Hriday
Laboratory
Rosogolla
2019 Triangle
Borunbabur Bondhu
Durgeshgorer Guptodhon [8]
2021 Mukhosh
Ekannoborti
2022 Belashuru
2023 Kaberi Antardhan
Borfi
Ardhangini
2024 Dabaru
Babli
Shastri

Plays

See also: Swapnasandhani § Major productions

Television

Web series

Year Title Role Language Platform Notes
2018 Monsoon Melodies Bengali Addatimes [11]
2020 Lalbazaar Suranjan Sen Bengali Zee5 Part of ensemble cast of cop drama
2022 Mahabharat Murders Abirlal Bengali Hoichoi Part of ensemble cast of crime thriller
2021 Shei Je Holud Pakhi 2 Diganta Basu Bengali Hoichoi
2023 Mr. Kolketa Jimutendra Basak Bengali Hoichoi
2024 Saheb Bibi Joker Bengali Fridaay
2024 Sekhar Home Mrinmay Halder Hindi Jio Cinema

Awards

  • 2003 BFJA Award in the category best actor in supporting role, for the film Aamar Bhuvan.[12]
  • 2023 Girish Purashkar for extraordinary contributions in Theatre by the Cultural Department of Government of West Bengal
  • 2023 Best Actor Telly Academy Award for Godhuli Alap television series

See also

References

  1. ^ Koushik Sen - IMDb
  2. ^ "The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) | Telekids | My Fundays". telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on 26 May 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  3. ^ Laravel, Laravel. "Kaushik Sen | Girish Purashkar | পাশে থাকার প্রয়াস - Kolkata TV". kolkatatv.org. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Family drama". India Today. Retrieved 14 June 2010.
  5. ^ "Artist Forum: আর্টিস্ট ফোরামের সভাপতি রঞ্জিত মল্লিক, কার্যনির্বাহী সভাপতি জিৎ". Anandabazar Patrika. 9 January 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2024. ওয়েস্ট বেঙ্গল মোশন পিকচার্স আর্টিস্টস ফোরামের নতুন সভাপতি নির্বাচিত হলেন প্রবীণ অভিনেতা রঞ্জিত মল্লিক। কার্যনির্বাহী সভাপতি জিৎ। সহ-সভাপতি পদে রইলেন পাঁচ শিল্পী— সব্যসাচী চক্রবর্তী, সুমন্ত মুখোপাধ্যায়, কৌশিক সেন, অপরাজিতা আঢ্য এবং ভরত কল। সাধারণ সম্পাদকের পদ পেয়েছেন শান্তিলাল মুখোপাধ্যায়। যুগ্ম সম্পাদক পদে দিগন্ত বাগচীর সঙ্গে নতুন সংযোজন অঙ্কুশ হাজরা।
  6. ^ "I'm self critical: Kaushik Sen". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  7. ^ "Bengali actor Koushik Sen's kind face impressed Lion director". The Indian Express. 20 February 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  8. ^ Durgeshgorer Guptodhon - Wikipedia
  9. ^ Bajeli, Diwan Singh (31 January 2013). "Blood on the stage floor". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  10. ^ "Kaushik Sen's wife and son play lovers on stage". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  11. ^ "Addatimes". addatimes.com. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  12. ^ "BFJA Awards (2003)". gomolo.com. Retrieved 7 July 2018.

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