Rituparna Sengupta is one of the national award-winning Indian actress and producer who works in Tollywood and the Hindi Film Industry. She is also working in Bangladeshi films. Today we are talking about this artist’s early life, career, personal life, education, unknown facts, and controversy.
Bio/Wiki
| Full name: | Rituparna Sengupta |
| Nickname: | Rituparna |
| Profession: | Actress, Model, and producer. |
| Active years: | 1989–present |
| Nationality: | Indian |
| Religion: | Hinduism |
| Net Worth: | $20 Million (approx.) |
| Debut film: | Bengali Film: Shet Patharer Thala (1992) Bollywood Film: Teesra Kaun |
Birthday, Age & More
| Date of birth: | 7 November 1970 |
| Birthplace: | Kolkata, West Bengal, India. |
| Age Now: | 50 years (Update as 2021) |
| Zodiac Sign: | Scorpio |
Height Weight & Body Facts
| Height (approx.): | In inches- 5”5” In centimeters- 165 cm In meters- 1.65 m |
| Weight (approx.): | In kilogram- 61 KG In pounds- 134LBS |
| Bra Size: | 36B |
| Waist Size: | 26 inches |
| Hip Size: | 36 inches |
| Body measurements: | 36-26-36 inches |
| Body Shape: | Hourglass |
| Dress Size: | 4(US) |
| Hair Color: | Black |
| Eye Color: | Dark Brown |
| Skin Tone: | White |
| Shoe Size: | 7(US) |
Unknown fact Rituparna Sengupta
- Does Rituparna Sengupta smoke? No
- Does she drink alcohol? Occasionally
- She was the first runner-up in a school beauty contest.
- Rituparna is one of the most National Award-winning artists in India.
- She performs in Bollywood, Tollywood, Bangladeshi, and South Indian Movies.
- Rituparna Sengupta got married to her childhood buddy.
- Rituparna Sengupta also works in the TVC like Junior Horlicks, Boroplus, POTO Potato Flakes, etc.
- She is the possessor of the media creation company “Prism Entertainment.”
- Rituparna Sengupta is a social worker and performs various cultural programs to help needy people.
- She has enthusiastically worked for children suffering from Thalassaemia.
Family & Relative
| Father’s name: | Prabir Sengupta |
| Mother’s name: | Nandita Sengupta |
| Sister: | Not Known |
| Brother: | Not Known |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Husband: | Sanjay Chakrabarty |
| Mariage Date: | 1999 |
| Children: | 2 (Two) |
| Son: | Ankan Chakrabarty |
| Daughter: | Rishona Niya Chakrabarty |
| Boyfriend: | Sanjay Chakrabarty |
Education
Ritparna Sengupta Studied at Mount Carmel School, Kolkata, India. Later she graduated in History from Lady Brabourne College, Kolkata. After that, Ritparna beginning studying for her Master’s Degree in Arts (Modern History) at Kolkata University. But at that time, she started her film career, and she had to break off her studies to move on to her career as an actress.
She worked in the film industry
- Telugu film: Ghatotkachudu (debut film…1995)
- Malayalam film: Kathaveedu (debut film…2013)
- Kannada film: Karnataka Suputhra (debut film…1996)
- Odia film: Katha Deithili Maa Ku (debut film…2013)
- Reality Shows: Home Minister Bouma (debut film…2016)
- Bengali films: Shwet Pathorer Thala (debut film…1992)
- Hindi films: Teesra Kaun? (debut film…1994)
Social Media Profiles
| Facebook: | Link |
| Instagram: | Link |
| Twitter: | Link |
| Website: | www.rituparna.com |
Bengali TV series
- Shwet Kapot (1989)
- Seemana Chariye (1989)
- Kayaheener Kahini (1990)
- Cinemawalla (1993)
- Andolan (1995)
Early life
Rituparna Sengupta was born in West Bengal, India, on November 7, 1971. From her early childhood, Rituparna was very much fascinated by arts science. As a result, she well-read painting, dancing, singing, and handicrafts at a painting school. The name of that school was Chitrangshu.
Besides learning fine arts, she used to write in periodicals like Anandalok and Bnagladesher Hriday. Before starting her film career, Sengupta took part in various TV series. But unfortunately, those never bring fame to her. At the same time, her father was against her shooting.
Awards
| Awards Title: | Category: | Years: |
| Bharat Nirman Award | ….. | 1995 |
| Kazi Nazrul Islam Birth Centenary Award | Law Society of Kolkata | 1996 |
| National Film Award | Best Actress | 1998 |
| Anandalok Award | Best Actress | 1999 |
| Anandalok Award | Best Supporting Actress | 2000 |
| Anandalok Award | Best Glamour Queen | 2005 |
| Anandalok Award | Best Actress | 2007 |
| BFJA– Best Actress Award | Best Actress | 1999 |
| BFJA – Best Actress Award | Best Actress | 2004 |
| BFJA – Best Actress Award | Best Actress | 2006 |
| BFJA – Best Actress Award | Best Actress | 2013 |
| Filmfare Critics Award | Best Actress | 2014 |
| Filmfare Critics Award | Best Actress | 2017 |
| Kalakar Award (10 times) | Best Actress | 1993, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2006 – 2010. |
Personal life
Rituparna was born to Prabir Sengupta and Nandita Sengupta on November 7, 1971. Rituparna is married to her childhood friend Sanjay Chakrabarty in Munshiganj on December 13, 1999, a businessman (Founder and CEO of Mobi Apps). She has two children. Her daughter’s name is Rishona Niya Chakrabarty, and her son’s name is Ankan Chakrabarty.
Rituparna Sengupta is from a Bengali Hindu family. Her hobby is dancing, painting and playing badminton. Sengupta is a qualified Manipuri and Odissi dancer, and she has a dance troupe called “Bhabna Aaj O Kaal.” This group performs various dance-dramas based on Rabindranath Tagore such as Shyama, Meghdoot, etc. She is the owner of a media production company called Prism Entertainment.
Popular Hindi films
| Films Title: | Years: |
| Teesra Kaun? | 1994 |
| Zakhmi Sipahi | 1995 |
| Daadagiri | 1997 |
| Aakrosh | 1998 |
| Kaali Topi Laal Rumaal | 2000 |
| Sabse Badkar Hum | 2002 |
| Main, Meri Patni Aur Woh | 2005 |
| Unns | 2006 |
| Gauri | 2007 |
| Sirf | 2008 |
| S.R.K | 2009 |
| Bumm Bumm Bole | 2010 |
| Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji | 2011 |
| Aalaap | 2012 |
| Calapor | 2013 |
| Extraordinaari | 2014 |
| Six X | 2016 |
| Main Khudiram Bose Hun | 2017 |
| Bansuri: The Flute | 2020 |
Controversy
The personal life of this Tollywood Queen is always controversial and scoops. But the Bong Beauty never scarred about those hullabaloos and concentrated on her films.
Rituparna Sengupta has changed her screen face and bold to perform the roles in the films like Trishna, which may be similar to the Hindi Film Jism. She also serves in the movie Mittal VS Mittal those talks about marital rape.
It said that fortune favors the braves. Without any doubt, Rituparna Sengupta can prove that she is that heroic lady who is sure to gather rich rewards from it for being brave enough to step out of her already established image that has made her so trendy and flourishing.
Another issue also rose against her. In the year 2019, July 19, Ritaparna was interrogated by ED. The find fault was accepting money near about 7 Cores from the Rose Valley Group led by Gautam Kundu.
Her colleague Sreelekha Mitra complained against her in 2020 to manipulate the director. The issue was like Sengupta called the director Arjun Chakraborthy and request him to cast herself instead of Mitra in the lead role ‘Tolly Lights’ as the central character.
Popular Bengali films
| Films Title: | Years: |
| Shwet Pathorer Thala | 1992 |
| Nag Panchami | 1994 |
| Rakhal Raja | 1995 |
| Lathi | 1996 |
| Moner Manush | 1997 |
| Ranga Bou | 1998 |
| Santan Jakhan Satru | 1999 |
| Sasurbari Zindabad | 2000 |
| Jamaibabu Zindabad | 2001 |
| Eri Naam Bhalobasa | 2002 |
| Sukh Dukkher Sansar | 2003 |
| Prem Korechhi Besh Korechhi | 2004 |
| Maayer Raja | 2005 |
| Hungama | 2006 |
| Chander Bari | 2007 |
| Ke Tumi | 2008 |
| Risk | 2009 |
| Rehmat Ali | 2010 |
| Bedeni | 2011 |
| Om Shanti | 2012 |
| Maati Amar Maa | 2013 |
| Sondhey Naamar Aagey | 2014 |
| Rajkahini | 2015 |
| Praktan | 2016 |
| Drishtikone | 2018 |
| Ahaa Re | 2019 |
| Bidrohini 2020 | 2020 |
| Bela Shuru | 2021 |
Career
Rituparna Sengupta started her television career, a Bengali TV serial ‘Sada Pira’ (1989). However, her screen debut was opposite Kushal Chakraborty in the Bengali fantasy TV series Shwet Kapot (1989) broadcast on DD Bangla.
After her Secondary Examination, Chakraborty’s Sister Anindita, Sengupta’s classmate, insisted on a screen test for a role opposite her brother in the TV series. The series was an edition of the Danish fairy tale.
The White Dove. She has to play the role of an imprisoned princess shapeshifting into a white dove who falls in love with an imprisoned prince performing by Chakraborty. In the beginning, her father objected to her pursuing the role but gradually gave his consent. During this show, Sengupta can grab media personalities’ attention and enacted a few more parts in several other Bengali TV series, not taking off her career.
In 1992, she debuted her first Bengali Movie ‘Shwet Patharer Thala’ where Prabhat Roy was her co-star. This film brought fame for her as the big-screen debut. She also debuts in the South Indian movie ‘Kadhaveedu’ (2013); Hindi film ‘Teesra kaun’ (1994). She also worked in Bangladeshi films like ‘Swami kano Ashami’ (Mid 1997) and won a lot of popularity and glamour.
In 2016, Rituparna Sengupta was anchoring in the TV reality show ‘Home Minister Bouma.’ Rituparna Sengupta has time-honored a National Award, two Filmfare Critics Award, four BFJA Awards, and four Anandalok Awards. Rituparna has also been honored with awards such as Bharat Nirman Award (in 1995) and Kazi Nazrul Islam Birth Centenary Award (in 1996; by the Law Society of Kolkata).
Favorite Things
| Favorite Colours: | Black, White, and Red. |
| Favorite Foods: | Rice, Veggies, Street Food, Biryani, etc. |
| Favorite Actress: | Jacqueline Fernandez |
| Favorite Actor: | Shah Rukh Khan & Mithun Chakraborty |
| Favorite Sports: | Football |
| Favorite Perfume: | Ralph Lauren Blue |
| Favorite Hobby: | Acting & traveling |
| Favorite Destination: | Goa, London, New York. |
