Rii Sen

Rii Sen (born Rituparna Sen) is an Indian actress who works in Bengali cinema. She started her career as a freelance model and television actress. Her debut film was Tepantorer Mathe, but it was not released in theatres because of obscene scenes. Sen was a contestant in Bigg Boss Bangla season 2 and was the 2nd runner up in the show. She won a best actress award at Osian's Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema for her movie Cosmic Sex.

Career

Early career She has acted in a few television series such as Tithir Otithi, Ekhane Akash Neel and short films.

Film career

2009–2011 Sen acted in Tepantorer Mathe, which was her debut feature film, but it was not released.

In 2009, she acted in Bissh, directed by Qaushiq Mukherjee. In this film Rii played the character Anushka, a college student. According to Rii, this was a very complex role and playing the character was very tough for her. She said in an interview, "I play Bee in Bishh... Bee is not a simple, straightforward girl. She is complicated, confused yet confident. Maybe that's why she is called Bee. I almost lost my identity while getting into the skin of the character."

In the 2010 film Gandu, Sen played a lead role. For the character, Sen was required to portray frontal nudity. Qaushiq Mukherjee, the director of the film, said in an interview that he cast Rii because she was the only heroine (of the Bengali film industry) who could have played this role. IBNLive appreciated the work of Rii and wrote in their review, "All the characters have put in their best efforts. Both Komolika and Rii have exuberated confidence in all the sex scenes, showing their maturity as actresses." In the 2010 film Autograph, directed by Srijit Mukherji, Sen played a minor role.

2011–present Sen acted in 2012 film Koyekti Meyer Golpo, directed by Subrata Sen. In this film she played the wife of a don. She also acted in the Bengali film Cosmic Sex, directed by Amitabh Chakraborty. The story of the film revolves around a young man's sexual self-discovery. Kripa, the young man, meets a prostitute, a eunuch and a female ascetic named Sadhana during his journey. The film was screened at Osian's film festival and got a warm reception.

Sen appeared as Horotoni in the 2013 film Tasher Desh, directed by Q aka Qaushiq Mukherjee. The film has been described as "trippy adaptation" of the Rabindrath Tagore's namesake play by Indian medias.

According to a newspaper report published in The Times of India in May 2013, Sen is acting in debutant director Anirban Mukherjee's Byanka Prithibi. In this film she is playing the character of a housewife. In 2014 it was announced that Rii would appear in Q (Quashiq Mukherjee) and Nikon's upcoming movie 'LUDO', playing a role not previously seen on Indian screens.

Television career She has appeared in serials like Trinayani in Zee Bangla Dhrubotara, Star Jalsha and Star Jalsha's Durga Durgeshwari, Jai Kali Kalkattawali and Sanjher Baati.

Sen as an actress of alternative cinema Sen is regarded as a prominent actress of alternative Bengali cinema.

Filmography Year Film Role Director 2009 Love in IndiaQaushiq MukherjeeMany Stories of Love And Hate Shyamal Karmakar Bishh Qaushiq Mukherjee 2010 Gandu Autograph Srijit Mukherji 2012 Koyekti Meyer Golpo Subrata Sen Charuulata 2011 Agnidev Chatterjee 2013 Tasher Desh Qaushiq Mukherjee 2015 Cosmic Sex Amitabh Chakraborty Ludo Qaushik Mukherjee, Nikon 2021 Malini Arpan Basak

Television Ekhane Akash Neel Byata betir Battle Jai Kali Kalkattawali Trinayani Dhrubatara (TV series) Khukumoni Home Delivery Durga Durgeshwari Uron Tubri Ke Prothom Kache Eshechi Tentulpataa Video Bouma (Later Replaced by Rimjhim Mitra) Flip (TV series)