Kaushik Sen
Born (1968-09-19) 19 September 1968[1]
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
OccupationActor
Years active1980–present
SpouseReshmi Sen
ChildrenRiddhi Sen
Parent(s)Chitra Sen (mother) and Shyamal Sen (father)

Koushik Sen (born 19 September 1968) is an Indian actor in film, television and theatre, based in Kolkata. He is the director of the theatre group Swapnasandhani. He won a 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] This year he was also 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 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]

Stage performance

Since 1992 he has been the director of Bengali theatre group Swapnasandhani. The group has staged around fifty plays and performed in all the major theatres at Kolkata. Their most recent plays are Hamlet and Taray Taray.

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.[5]

Sen appeared with Soumitra Chatterjee in the play Tiktiki.

Works

Sen made his acting debut in 1979 with Mrinal Sen's Ekdin Pratidin as a child actor. He has acted in more than seventy films. His best known performances in films are: Wheel Chair (1995), Aamaar Bhuvan (2002), Shunyo E Buke (2005), BankuBabur Bandhu (2006), Dwando (2009), Iti Mrinalini (2011), Charuulata 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), and Ardhangini (2023).

Filmography

YearFilmNote
1980Ek Din Pratidin
1981Chalchitro
1990Papi
1993Prajapati
1994Bidrohini
1995 Wheel Chair
1996Sopan
1996Himghar
1998Sanghat
1998Ajab Gayer Ajab Katha
2000Chakrabyuha
2002Ferari Fouj
2002Desh
2002Aamar Bhuban
2003AloCommentator (voice)
2004Debipaksha
2005Shunyo E Buke
2006Bankhubabur Bandhu
2009Dwando
2010Banshiwala
2010Angshumaner Chhobi(Guest appearance)
2011Charuulata 2011
2011Kagojer Bou(Guest appearance)
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 SinghBollywood film
2016Kuheli
2016Byomkesh Pawrbo
2016Lion[6]Debut in Hollywood
2017Mondobasar Golpo
2017Boss 2
2017Durga Sohay
2017Jawker Dhan
2017Dhanonjay
2017Raktokorobi
2017Sedin Basante
2018Gohin Hriday
2018Laboratory
2018Rosogolla
2019Triangle
2019Borunbabur Bondhu
2019Durgeshgorer Guptodhon [7]
2021 Mukhosh
2021 Ekannoborti
2022Belashuru
2023Kaberi Antardhan
2023 Borfi
2023 Ardhangini

Plays

Television

Web series

Year Title Role Language Platform Notes
2018 Monsoon Melodies Bengali Addatimes [10]
2020 Lalbazaar Suranjan Sen Bengali Zee5 Part of ensemble cast of cop drama[11]
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

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. ↑ "I'm self critical: Kaushik Sen". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  6. ↑ "Bengali actor Koushik Sen's kind face impressed Lion director". The Indian Express. 20 February 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  7. ↑ Durgeshgorer Guptodhon - Wikipedia
  8. ↑ Bajeli, Diwan Singh (31 January 2013). "Blood on the stage floor". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  9. ↑ "Kaushik Sen's wife and son play lovers on stage". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  10. ↑ "Addatimes". addatimes.com. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  11. ↑ "Lalbazaar: A cop drama that keeps you on the edge of your seat till the end". India Today. 19 June 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  12. ↑ "BFJA Awards (2003)". gomolo.com. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
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