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{{Short description|Indian actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Chitra Sen
| image = 
| alt =
| caption =
| birth_name = Chitra Mandal
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Calcutta]], [[West Bengal]], India
| death_date = 
| death_place =
| years active = 1951—present
| other_names =
| known_for =
| relatives = [[Riddhi Sen]] (grandson)
| children = [[Kaushik Sen]]
| parents =
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|dancer}}
| spouse = Shyamal Sen
}}

'''Chitra Sen''' is an Indian actress and dancer predominantly known for her work in [[Cinema of West Bengal|Bengali cinema]], television and theatre.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-03 |title=Chitra Sen Health: অসুস্থ হয়ে হাসপাতালে ভর্তি করানো হয়েছে অভিনেত্রী চিত্রা সেনকে, হাসপাতালেই সময় কাটছে ঋদ্ধি, কৌশিকের |url=https://bengali.timesnownews.com/entertainment/tollywood-veteran-actress-chitra-sen-is-admitted-to-the-hospital-article-109809964 |access-date=2026-02-13 |website=Times Now Khobor |language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-05-05 |title=অভিনেত্রীর আড়ালে ঢাকা নৃত্যশিল্পী চিত্রা সেন - chitra-sen-the-dancer-behind-the-actress |url=https://www.thewall.in/entertainment/chitra-sen-the-dancer-behind-the-actress/tid/157721 |access-date=2026-02-13 |website=TheWall |language=bn}}</ref> She made her debut in [[Madhu Bose]]'s ''Shesher Kabita'' (1953) based on [[Rabindranath Tagore|Tagore]]'s novel of the [[Shesher Kabita|same name]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=শেষের কবিতা (১৯৫৩) |url=https://banglacinema100.com/movie-details/ZVVGRWNHMDFhWHBrU1ZaS2FrRlpTa01yWVdwM1VUMDk= |access-date=2026-02-13 |website=banglacinema100.com}}</ref><ref name="Interview with Chitra Sen">{{cite web |title=Interview with Chitra Sen |url=http://calcuttatube.com/chitra-sen-bengali-theatre-and-acting-exclusive-interview/138182/ |publisher=Calcutta Tube |access-date=26 June 2012}}</ref><ref name="Family Drama">{{cite news |title=Family Drama |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/supplement/story/20100614-family-drama-743077-2010-06-14 |access-date=26 June 2012 |newspaper=India Today |date=14 June 1010}}</ref> She played the female lead in Binoy Banerjee's social drama film ''Ponraksha'' (1954).<ref>{{Cite web |title=পণরক্ষা (১৯৫৪) |url=https://banglacinema100.com/movie-details/YTJ0YVQwOTNObVI1ZUZjNE5YSXZaWGxWYjNJdmR6MDk= |access-date=2026-02-13 |website=banglacinema100.com}}</ref> In ''[[Swapnasandhani]]'', she has worked with her son [[Kaushik Sen]].<ref name="Interview with Chitra Sen" />

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year
!Title
!Role
!{{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
|1953
|''Shesher Kabita''
|Surama
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|-
| rowspan="2" |1954
|''Nil Shari''
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nil Shari (1954) |url=https://www.bengalfilmarchive.com/filmography-details.php?t=NjE3 |access-date=2026-03-12 |website=Bengal Film Archive}}</ref>
|-
|''Ponraksha''
|Anu
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ponraksha (1954) |url=https://www.bengalfilmarchive.com/filmography-details.php?t=NjE5 |access-date=2026-02-13 |website=Bengal Film Archive}}</ref>
|-
|1958
|''Joutuk''
|
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|-
|1961
|''[[Komal Gandhar]]''
|
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|-
|1959
|''Personal Assistant''
|
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|-
|1992
|''[[City of Joy (1992 film)|City of Joy]]''
|
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|-
|1993
|''Kanyadan''
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|-
|1994
|''[[Unishe April]]''
|Boya
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|-
|1996
|''[[Bhoy (film)|Bhoy]]''
|
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|-
|1999
|''Anu''
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|-
|2000
|''Daaybaddho''
|
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|-
|2001
|''Cancer''
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|-
|2002
|''Haraner Natjamai''
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|-
|2003
|''Path''
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|-
|2006
|''Je Jon Thake Majhkhane''
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|-
|2017
|''[[61 Garpar Lane]]''
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|-
|2019
|''[[Konttho]]''
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|}

==Plays==
*Alakanandar Putra Kanya.<ref name="Return of the leading ladies">{{cite news |title=Return of the leading ladies |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1081102/jsp/calcutta/story_10050045.jsp |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100221081719/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1081102/jsp/calcutta/story_10050045.jsp |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 February 2010 |access-date=26 June 2012 |newspaper=Telegraph Calcutta |date=2 November 2008}}</ref>
*Jalchabi (with Rangrup theatre group under the direction of Seema Mukhopadhyay)<ref name="Bengali Theatre Festival">{{cite web |title=Bengali Theatre Festival |url=http://timescity.com/delhi/events/bengali-theatre-festival/36836 |publisher=Times City |access-date=26 June 2012}}</ref>
*Maer Moto (based on a play of Kabita Singh directed by Mohit Chattopadhyay)
*Bhalo Rakkhosher Galpo (with Swapnasandhani)
*Aloka.<ref name="Return of the leading ladies" />

== Television ==
* Roilo Ferar Nimontron
* Arakshaniya
* Ranga mathay Chiruni
* [[Subarnalata (TV series)]]
* [[Boyei Gelo]]
* [[Rajjotok]]
* [[Mon Niye Kachakachi]]
* Aaj Aari Kal Bhaab
* Kundo Phooler Mala
* [[Andarmahal]](2017–2019)
* [[Nakshi Kantha]](2018–2020)
* [[Sreemoyee]](2019–2021)
* [[Khorkuto]] (2022)
* Meyebela (2023)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|0784002}}

{{Bengali theatre}}

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[[Category:Actresses from Kolkata]]
[[Category:Bengali theatre personalities]]
[[Category:Indian film actresses]]
[[Category:Indian stage actresses]]
[[Category:Indian television actresses]]
[[Category:Bengali television actresses]]
[[Category:Actresses in Bengali cinema]]
[[Category:Bengali actresses]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:Bengali Hindus]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]

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