Rituparna Sengupta

Rituparna Sengupta is an Indian actress and film producer born on November 7, 1970, in Calcutta (now Kolkata), West Bengal, India.

She is one of the most successful and celebrated actresses in Bengali cinema, known for her versatile work across Bengali, Odia, Hindi, and even a special appearance in a Telugu film.

Full Name	Rituparna Sengupta
Other Name(s)	Chumki
Occupation	Actress/Producer
Date of Birth	07-November-1970 (55 years)
Birth Location	Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Gender	Female
Nationality	Indian
Religion	Hindu
Zodiac Sign	Scorpio
Height	165 cm
Weight	58 kg
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Black
College	Lady Brabourne College University of Calcutta
Qualification	Graduated in history, M.A.
Hobbies	Painting, dancing, singing and handicrafts

Rituparna was born to Prabir Sengupta and Nandita Sengupta in Kolkata. She was a meritorious student from childhood and also pursued dance, paint, singing, and handicrafts.

She completed her school education at Mount Carmel School and later enrolled at Lady Brabourne College to study History. She subsequently took admission at the University of Calcutta to complete an MA degree but discontinued her studies due to her deep fondness for acting.

Initially promoted as the carbon copy of Satabdi Roy, she made her screen debut opposite Arindam Ganguly in the Bengali fantasy TV series "Rong Berong" in 1989, which was broadcast on DD Bangla. She made her big screen debut opposite Bijay Mohanty in the Odia film "Kotia Manish Gotiye Jaga" (1991), directed by Vijay Bhaskar.

Her first Bengali film was "Shwet Patharer Thala" (1992), directed by Prabhat Roy, where she worked with Aparna Sen, who played her mother-in-law. She made her Hindi cinema debut with Partho Ghosh's "Teesra Kaun" (1994).

Throughout her career, Rituparna Sengupta featured in numerous National Award-winning Bengali films including "Shwet Patharer Thala" (1992), "Lathi" (1996), "Dahan" (1997), "Paromitar Ek Din" (2000), "Mondo Meyer Upakhyan" (2002), and "Anuranan" (2006).

She became famous for her roles in commercial films such as "Moner Manush," "Shudu Ekbar Bolo," "Tumi Ele Tai," "Swasurbari Zindabad," "Aalo," "Akrosh," "Hungama," "Chander Bari," "Chaturanga," "Muktodhara," "Charulata" (2011), "Tin Kanna," and "Anuranan".

Her career in parallel cinema started when Rituparno Ghosh gave her a break in "Dahan," where she played a traumatized housewife. She has worked with renowned directors including Prabhat Roy, Swapan Saha, Haranath Chakraborty, Sujit Guha, Chiranjit Chakraborty, Agnidev Chatterjee, Shiboprasad Mukherjee, Rituparno Ghosh, Buddhadeb Dasgupta, Aparna Sen, Sandip Roy, Raja Sen, Trun Majumder, Anirudha Roy Choudhury, Suman Mukhopadhyay, Shiboprasad Mukhopadhyay, Nandita Roy, and Pinaki Chowdhury.

She has done more than 100 films throughout her career.

Notable films in her later career include "Rajkahini" (2015), "Ahaa Re" (2019), "Parcel" (2020), "Praitanut" (2016), "Belashuru" (2022), and "Political War" (2024).

Rituparna Sengupta has won prestigious awards including one National Film Award, two Filmfare Awards, four BFJA (Bengali Film Journalists Association) Awards, and four Anandalok Awards.

She garnered the National Film Award for Best Actress in 1998 for her work in "Dahan". Her other notable awards include the Bharat Nirman Award and the Kazi Nazrul Islam Birth Centenary Award by the Law Society of Calcutta.

Rituparna Sengupta has been married to Sanjay Chakrabarty, founder and CEO of MobiApps, since December 13, 1999. They met as childhood friends and married in Munshigonj. The couple has two children: a son named Ankan Chakrabarty (born in 2000) and a daughter named Rishona Niya Chakrabarty (born May 12, 2011). She lives with her family in South Calcutta in an 8,000-square-foot house spread across the ground, first, and second floors.

Rituparna Sengupta is estimated to have a net worth of approximately $20 million according to Celebrity Net Worth.

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