Raima Sen

Biography

Raima Sen (born Raima Dev Varma on 7 November 1979) is an Indian actress who is known for her work in Hindi and Bengali films.

Sen made her debut in the film Godmother, which was a critically acclaimed success, but her minor role may have been overlooked in favor of the protagonist, played by Shabana Azmi. She then starred in the film Daman playing Raveena Tandon's daughter, where her small performance was appreciated.

Her breakthrough role came when she starred in Rituparno Ghosh's film Chokher Bali. After a few more average movies she had Parineeta in 2005, where she played the playmate of the film's heroine, played by the debutante Vidya Balan. 

Since then she has had two more hits with the action thriller Dus and the Bengali film Antar Mahal (where she had a very small role). In 2006, she appeared in the film The Bong Connection (co-starring Shayan Munshi). 

In 2007, she worked in the thriller Manorama Six Feet Under with Abhay Deol. In 2011, she starred in the hit Bengali film Baishe Srabon, opposite Parambrata Chatterjee.

2014 saw Sen as the leading lady in the critically acclaimed Hrid Majharey, the first Bengali movie based on the works of William Shakespeare, and presented as a tribute to the 450th year of the birth of the Bard. 

She co-stars with Abir Chatterjee and Indrasish Roy in this dark love story by debutant filmmaker Ranjan Ghosh. 

The film has earned a rare recommendation from the Film London in its list of world cinema based on the plays of Shakespeare. The film and its screenplay have also been included in the UGC Literature Archive. 

It is also famous for being the only other Bengali film after Sabuj Dweeper Raja (1979) to be shot in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

In 2016, she was seen in Bollywood Diaries, a film written and directed by K.D. Satyam. The film also stars Ashish Vidyarthi and Salim Diwan. 

Amazon Prime The Last Hour Web Series will be released in 2020 Ending in this series Raima Sen & Sanjay Kapoor play the main roles this series is directed by Amit Kumar.