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{{Short description|Indian classical dancer and actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2021}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Malabika Sen
| image = Indian Dancer (Malabika Sen).jpg
| alt =
| caption = Malabika Sen performing at [[Guimet Museum]] in 2008
| birth_name =
| birth_date = 
| birth_place = Kolkata
| death_date = 
| death_place =
| nationality = Indian
| other_names =
| spouse = Sumit Sen<ref>{{cite news |title=Sumit Sen, Editor of TOI Kolkata, passes away {{!}} Kolkata News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/sumit-sen-editor-of-toi-kolkata-passes-away/articleshow/49038827.cms |work=The Times of India |date=21 September 2015 |language=en}}</ref>
| children = 1<ref>{{cite news |last1=সংবাদদাতা |first1=নিজস্ব |title=আগের থেকে সুস্থ পৌলোমী-মালবিকা |url=https://www.anandabazar.com/west-bengal/kolkata/dum-dum-suicide-case-poulomi-sen-and-malabika-sen-are-recovering-says-doctors-1.913112 |work=www.anandabazar.com |publisher=[[Anandabazar Patrika]] |date=12 December 2018|language=bn}}</ref>
| known_for = {{Unbulleted list |Bhagshesh (2018)|[[Sreemoyee]] (2019)}}
| occupation = Dancer, Actress
}}
'''Malabika Sen''' (also known as '''Malobika Sen''') (born 27 August 1965) is an Indian classical dancer, singer and actress.

==Career==
Sen is a trained [[Bharatnatyam]] and [[Kuchipudi]] dancer. She obtained her formal training in Kuchipudi from Sreemoyee Venkat and in Bharatnatyam from [[Thankamani Kutty]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Vidyarthi |first1=Nita |title=A reperotire that captured Kolkata’s flavour |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/dance/kalamandalams-golden-jubilee-was-celebrated-through-guru-thankamani-kuttys-choreographies/article19315907.ece |work=The Hindu |date=20 July 2017 |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=5 March 2014|title=Thankamani Kutty, Jaya Seal Ghosh felicitate dancers at recital in Kolkata|language=en|work=The Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/kolkata/Thankamani-Kutty-Jaya-Seal-Ghosh-felicitate-dancers-at-recital-in-Kolkata/articleshow/31414768.cms}}</ref> She is one of the empaneled [[Solo dance|solo artist]] of Bharatnatyam and Kuchipudi at [[ICCR]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Malabika Sen {{!}} Indian Council for Cultural Relations |url=https://www.iccr.gov.in/cultural/list-of-empanelment-artist/malabika-sen |website=www.iccr.gov.in |publisher=[[ICCR]] |access-date=11 April 2021}}</ref> She has performed live in almost all major platforms in India and abroad with distinction.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Vidyarthi |first1=Nita |title=Tagore's touch to Carnatic tunes |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/dance/tagores-touch-to-carnatic-tunes/article3356304.ece |work=The Hindu |date=26 April 2012 |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Malabika Sen à l'auditorium du musée Guimet |url=https://www.indeaparis.com/malabika-sen-a-lauditorium-du-musee-guimet |website=www.indeaparis.com |access-date=11 April 2021|language=fr}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Need for equality under spotlight |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-225896 |work=[[The Daily Star (Bangladesh)|The Daily Star]] |date=12 March 2012 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Dasgupta|first1=Srishti|date=24 July 2016|title=A tribute to Tagore|language=en|work=The Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/spotlight/a-tribute-to-tagore/articleshow/53365637.cms}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Sen|first1=Zinia|date=11 August 2011|title=The magic of dance drama in Kolkata|language=en|work=The Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/music-events/the-magic-of-dance-drama-in-kolkata/articleshow/9562866.cms}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Basher |first1=Naziba |title=Captivating minds with grace : Malabika Sen performs in Dhaka |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-252836 |access-date=18 April 2021 |work=[[The Daily Star (Bangladesh)|The Daily Star]] |date=8 October 2012 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Vidyarthi |first1=Nita |title=Review - Kalamandalam Calcutta's tribute to Gana Gandharvan Dr. K.J. Yesudas |url=https://narthaki.com/info/rev20/rev2536.html |work=narthaki.com |publisher=Narthaki |date=22 September 2020}}</ref> She is also a senior member of ''Kalamandalam'' dance group.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Vidyarthi |first1=Nita |title=Review - Paschime Rabi by Kalamandalam Kolkata |url=https://narthaki.com/info/rev13/rev1449.html |website=narthaki.com |access-date=22 April 2021}}</ref>

She is also a trained singer in [[North Indian classical music|North Indian classical]] [[vocal music]] and [[Nazrul Geeti]] under the guidance of Dr. Chameli Sarkar and Smt. Rama Basu. Some of her works includes ''Lag Ja Gale'', ''Na Jeo Na'',<ref>{{cite web |title=Na Jeo Na - MALABIKA SEN |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pN8ZS9tSa98 |website=www.youtube.com |publisher=[[YouTube]] and Red Earth Dream Studio |access-date=11 April 2021 |language=en}}</ref> ''Meri Jaan''<ref>{{cite web |title=MERI JAAN - Malabika Sen {{!}} A Musical Short by Maahirii Bose |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5mFLUKNRkI |website=www.youtube.com |publisher=[[YouTube]] and Studio Resonance |access-date=11 April 2021 |language=en}}</ref> and ''Eto Boro Akash''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Eto Boro Akash - MALABIKA SEN |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ac9DSYPJhE |website=www.youtube.com |publisher=[[YouTube]], Red Earth Dream Studio & Audio Wave Studio |access-date=11 April 2021 |language=en}}</ref> She has also rendered her voice in the song ''Ke Bole'' in Bhagshesh (2018).<ref>{{cite web |title=Ke Bole - Bhagshesh {{!}} Malabika Sen & Subhrajit Datta {{!}} Acharya Jayanta Bose |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSIN2HpbBcU |website=www.youtube.com |publisher=[[YouTube]] and [[Zee Music]] |access-date=11 April 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=9 July 2018|title=‘Bhagsesh’ latest track is a tribute to classical music|language=en|work=The Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/music/bhagsesh-latest-track-is-a-tribute-to-classical-music/articleshow/64915132.cms}}</ref>

In addition, she has also starred in many Bengali films and TV [[soap opera]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Sen|first1=Zinia|date=10 July 2018|title=Danseuse Malabika Sen takes up acting|language=en|work=The Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/danseuse-malabika-sen-takes-up-acting/articleshow/64930857.cms}}</ref>

===Filmography===
*''Shada Canvas'' (2014)<ref>{{cite web|title=Shada Canvas (2014) - Movie {{!}} Reviews, Cast & Release Date|url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/shada-canvas/ET00023102|url-status=live|access-date=11 April 2021|website=BookMyShow}}</ref>
*''[[Posto (film)|Posto]]'' (2017)<ref>{{cite news |last1=Paul |first1=Ushnota |title=Filmfare exclusive: On the set of Posto |url=https://www.filmfare.com/features/filmfare-exclusive-on-the-set-of-posto-19322.html |access-date=11 April 2021 |work=filmfare.com |publisher=[[Filmfare]] |date=16 March 2017 |language=en}}</ref>
*''Bhagshesh'' (2018)<ref>{{cite news|last1=Bhaskar|first1=Chattopadhyay|date=26 July 2018|title=Bhagshesh movie review: Rema Bose's film is a wasted opportunity — and a tragic one at that - Entertainment News|work=Firstpost|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/bhagshesh-movie-review-rema-boses-film-is-a-wasted-opportunity-and-a-tragic-one-at-that-4824051.html|access-date=11 April 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Bhagshesh: The Remainder Movie Review {2.5/5}: Critic Review of Bhagshesh: The Remainder by Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movie-reviews/bhagshesh-the-remainder/movie-review/64903648.cms |work=Times of India |date=8 July 2018}}</ref>

===Television===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Language
! Comments
|-
| 2014-2016
| [[Tumi Robe Nirobe]]
| Malobika Sen (''herself'')
| Bengali
| <ref>{{cite web |title=Tumi Robe Nirobe |url=http://www.blueskol.in/tvshows/tumi-robe-nirobe/ |website=www.blueskol.in |publisher=Blues Production |access-date=11 April 2021}}</ref>
|-
| 2016 - 2018
| [[Bhakter Bhogobaan Shri Krishna]]
| Padmavati
| Bengali
| <ref>{{cite web |title=Bhakter Bhagaban Shri Krishna - ''Narrating the story of Lord Krishna'' |url=https://www.hotstar.com/in/tv/bhakter-bhagaban-shri-krishna/7906 |website=www.hotstar.com |publisher=[[Disney+ Hotstar]] |language=en|url-access=limited}}</ref>
|-
| 2017
| [[Bikele Bhorer Phool]]
| Moyna's Teacher
| Bengali
| <ref>{{cite web |title=Bikele Bhorer Phool Serial |url=https://bhalobasa.in/bikele-bhorer-phool-serial/ |website=Bhalobasa.in |access-date=11 April 2021 |date=13 June 2017}}</ref>
|-
| 2018 - 2019
| [[Phagun Bou]]
| Malobika Ghosh
| Bengali
| <ref>{{cite news |title=Phagun Bou, : Malabika and Gulmohar have a face-off - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/phagun-bou-written-update-january-27-2019-malabika-and-gulmohar-have-a-face-off/articleshow/67720021.cms |work=The Times of India |date=28 January 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2019 - Present
| [[Sreemoyee]]
| Madhubani Sen
| Bengali
| <ref>{{cite news |title=Shooting a Rabindra Jayanti special episode in our mobile phones was a wonderful experience: Saptarshi Maulik - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/shooting-a-rabindra-jayanti-special-episode-in-our-mobile-phones-was-a-wonderful-experience-saptarshi-maulik/articleshow/75579427.cms |work=The Times of India |date=6 May 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2020 - 2021
| [[Kora Pakhi]]
| Monidipa Sinha aka ''Mimi''
| Bengali
| <ref>{{cite news |last1=Chatterjee |first1=Arindam |title=Sreya Bhattacharyya on her first mega serial Kora Pakhi |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/sreya-bhattacharyya-on-her-first-mega-serial-kora-pakhi/cid/1790209 |work=www.telegraphindia.com |publisher=[[The Telegraph (Kolkata)|The Telegraph]] |date=27 August 2020}}</ref>
|-
| 2020 - Present
| [[Khorkuto]]
| Dr. Shilpi Bose
| Bengali
| <ref>{{cite news |last1=Dasgupta |first1=Priyanka |title=Kolkata: Cops bust casting racket in Jodhpur Park, arrest 1 {{!}} Kolkata News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/cops-bust-casting-racket-in-jodhpur-park-arrest-1/articleshow/79032450.cms |work=The Times of India |date=4 November 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2021 - Present
| [[Desher Maati]]
| Shrishti Mukherjee
| Bengali
| <ref>{{cite news |title=‘Desher Maati’ completes 100 episodes - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/desher-maati-completes-100-episodes/articleshow/82097772.cms |work=The Times of India |date=16 April 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
|}

==References==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|10943192}}

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[[Category:1965 births]]
[[Category:Bengali actresses]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Dancers from West Bengal]]

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