GOLDEN JUBILEE CELEBRATING NANDANA!

 

Pretty talented actress, writer Nandana Sen's 54th birthday just happened!

Nandana with renowned parents..Amartya Sen & Nabanita Dev Sen!

Daughter of Nobel Laureate economist Amartya Sen and Padmashri holder writer Nabanita Dev Sen..this intelligent Bengali girl's writing at teen age published in the 'Sondesh' a magazine edited by renowned filmmaker Satyajit Ray!

Detur Prize holder in literature studies from Harvard University.. Nandana learnt Film Production from USC Film School! She wrote and directed short films there. She also got training in acting from 'Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts', London.

Nandana Sen in film 'Tango Charlie' (2005).

Pretty Gorgeous Nandana made her screen debut with title role of 'Gudia' (1997) a film directed by renowned filmmaker Goutam Ghose & Mithun Chakroborty was with him! This film screened at 'Cannes Film Festival'. Then she acted in mostly foreign films like.. Canadian 'Forever' (1999) & American 'The War Within' (2004).

Then in 2005 she appeared on our Indian screen with multi-starrer war film 'Tango Charlie' and Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film 'Black'! After that she acted in Bengali film 'Autograph' (2010) which was tribute to Ray's film 'Nayak' (1966). Srijit Mukherji directed in this film Prosenjit was a hero!

Nandana Sen came in big news with her portrayal of Sugandha as an inspiration of 19th century painter Raja Ravi Varma in film 'Rang Rasiya' (2014). Renowned film - maker Ketan Mehta directed in this film Randeep Hooda played the title role! Some of her bold scenes in this created unnecessary controversy; but critically acclaimed. And she won Kalakar Award!

Nandana Sen & Randeep Hooda in film 'Rang Rasiya' (2014).

Nandana acted in over 20 films during her more than 20 years of film career. Apart from this she has been writing in various genre like.. non-fiction & poetry. But mostly writing for children and working for their rights!

I first met beautiful Nandana in our - 'Internatioanl Film Festival of India' held at New Delhi in 2000. And have been meeting her in various festivals. Her enthusiasm & desire to do offbeat roles are commendable!

All the best Nandana!!

- Manoj Kulkarni