Chitra Sen | |
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Born |
Chitra Mandal 5 May 1934 Kolkata, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Spouse(s) | Shyamal Sen |
Parent(s) | Panchu Gopal Mandal (father) and Arati Mandal (mother) |
Relatives | Kowshik Sen (Son) Reshmi Sen (daughter in law) and Riddhi Sen (grandson) |
Chitra Sen is a Bengali actress and dancer. She has worked mainly in theatres but she has also worked in films and televisions. She started her career under Jnyanesh Mukhopadhyay. She has also worked with Rabi Ghosh. In Swapnasandhani, she has worked under her son Kaushik Sen.
Chitra Sen (Chira Mandal) was born on 5 May 1934 in Kolkata. Her father was Panchu Gopal Mandal and mother was Arati Mandal. Sen took Manipuri and Bharatnatyam dancing trainings from Balkrishna Menan and Shakti Nag. She married Shayamal Sen in 1966 who was also an actor and a student of Utpal Dutt. In beginning Chitra Sen worked under Shyamal Sen's direction. Her daughter in law Reshmi Sen is a dancer and actress and her grandson Riddhi Sen, son of Kawshik and Reshmi is also an aspiring actor.