Kaushik Sen

Koushik Sen
Koushik Sen
Born	19 September 1968 (age 56); Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1980–present
Spouse	Reshmi Sen
Children	Riddhi 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

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
1996	Himghar
1998	Sanghat
1998	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
2010	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
2014	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
2021	Ekannoborti
2022	Belashuru
2023	Kaberi Antardhan
	Borfi
	Ardhangini
2024	Dabaru
	Babli
	Shastri

Plays

Hamlet
Taraye Taraye based on Srijato's Tara Bhora Akasher Niche
Nirbhaya based on Bertolt Brecht's Mother Courage and Her Children
Macbeth (also performed at Bharat Rang Mahotsav)^[9]
Jal Chhabi (debut)
Tikitiki
Punoscho^[10]
Bhalo Rakkhosher Golpo

Television

Kalpurush
Ek Akasher Neeche
Asamapto (2005)
E Kamon Meye (2005)
Tiktiki
Ei Ghar Ei Sangshar
Uro Megh
Gaaner Oparey
Swapath
Raaikishori (2014)
Byomkesh (2014 TV series)
Sindoorkhela
Moinaker er Upakhyan
Godhuli Alap

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

References

^ Koushik Sen - IMDb
^ "The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) | Telekids | My Fundays". telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on 26 May 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
^ Laravel, Laravel. "Kaushik Sen | Girish Purashkar | পাশে থাকার প্রয়াস - Kolkata TV". kolkatatv.org. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
^ "Family drama". India Today. Retrieved 14 June 2010.
^ "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।
^ "I'm self critical: Kaushik Sen". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
^ "Bengali actor Koushik Sen's kind face impressed Lion director". The Indian Express. 20 February 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
^ Durgeshgorer Guptodhon - Wikipedia
^ Bajeli, Diwan Singh (31 January 2013). "Blood on the stage floor". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
^ "Kaushik Sen's wife and son play lovers on stage". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
^ "Addatimes". addatimes.com. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
^ "BFJA Awards (2003)". gomolo.com. Retrieved 7 July 2018.

External links

Kaushik Sen at IMDb

[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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