Biography
Who is Raima Sen?
Early life and background
Raima Sen was born on November 7, 1979, in Mumbai, India. Her mother is Moon Moon Sen and her father is Bharat Dev Varma. She comes from a royal lineage on her father's side, and her paternal grandmother was the princess of Cooch Behar. Her maternal grandmother was the actress Suchitra Sen, who was known as the Mahanayika of Bengali cinema. Her sister Riya Sen is also an actress in the film industry. The sisters use their mother's maiden name for their screen credits while keeping Dev Varma on official papers.
Raima grew up with ties to both Kolkata and Mumbai. She attended educational institutions including Loreto House, the University of Calcutta, and Rani Birla Girls' College. While she enjoys the fast pace of life in Mumbai, she frequently talks about missing her family and her dog Cuddles in Kolkata, alongside local street food items like Jhal Muri and Aloo chaat.
Acting career highlights
Raima Sen began her film career with a minor role in the critically acclaimed movie Godmother. She followed this with a small performance in Daman playing the daughter of Raveena Tandon. Her major breakthrough arrived when she starred in Rituparno Ghosh's film Chokher Bali. Following that project, she appeared in the 2005 film Parineeta as the playmate of the heroine played by Vidya Balan. Her career continued with roles in the action thriller Dus and the Bengali film Antar Mahal.
In subsequent years, she took on diverse projects across multiple languages. She appeared in The Bong Connection in 2006 and the thriller Manorama Six Feet Under in 2007. She starred in the hit Bengali film Baishe Srabon opposite Parambrata Chatterjee in 2011. She played the leading lady in Hrid Majharey, which was based on the works of William Shakespeare. Later, she appeared in the Hindi film Bollywood Diaries and the Amazon Prime web series The Last Hour alongside Sanjay Kapoor.
Awards and personal history
Throughout her career, Raima has received recognition for her acting work. She won the BFJA Most Promising Actress Award in 2006 for her performance in the film Nishijapon. In her personal life, she mentioned having a brief relationship with Odisha politician Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo during 2006 and 2007. She is frequently noted for resembling her grandmother Suchitra Sen more than other members of her immediate family.
Birthday and age
Raima Sen was born on November 7, 1979, which makes Raima 46 years old today. That birthday falls under the Scorpio sign. Raima shares the date with 29 other famous people.
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