Sova Sen

Acting

Sova Sen

Born — Died

1923-09-17 — 2017-08-14

Place of birth

Faridpur, Bengal Presidency, British India

Known for

Acting

Credits

39 titles

Known for

Paribartan poster
7.0

A 1949 Indian Bengali Film directed by Satyen Bose.

Paribartan

1949

Pathey Holo Deri poster
9.0

Poor but brilliant doctor Jayanta (Uttam Kumar) and Mallika (Suchitra Sen), the grand-daughter of one of the richest men in Darjeeling, fall head over heels in love. Mallika's grandfather is not amused and tries to break up the affair when Jayanta goes abroad to study for a higher degree. Will true love conquer all?

Pathey Holo Deri

1957

The Padma Boatman poster
8.0

In pre-Partition Bengal, Kuber, a poor fisherman struggles to survive along the wild Padma River. While navigating an affair with his spirited sister-in-law, Kuber becomes entangled with Hossain, a charismatic trader recruiting desperate villagers to settle on the isolated island of Moynadeep.

The Padma Boatman

1993

Shadows of Time poster
6.2

Ravi and Masha are just children when they were sold into labour by their parents. When they meet, friendship blossoms between them but when the factory manager threatens to sell Masha, possibly into sex slavery, Ravi gives up his hard earned savings to buy her freedom. They agree on a way to find each other once Ravi has earned enough money to buy his freedom but a series of misunderstandings and fear tear them apart. Though they now have their freedom in life, they have to find their way in love.

Shadows of Time

2005

Up in the Clouds poster
8.3

A young man still to find a place in the sun puts up an innocent bluff to a young girl he chances upon. They meet frequently since then. Bluffs continue to pile up. There is no way out. In a desperate bid the young man tries to break the wealth barrier. His friend, well placed in life, cautions him. He turns a deaf ear. The inevitable happens. The young man grows wiser but pays heavily for it.

Up in the Clouds

1965

Shilpi poster
10.0

A poor guy named Dhiman (Uttam Kumar) found a shelter in a rich man house but eventually fell in love with his daughter, Anjana (Suchitra Sen). Despite trying to make a name for himself by painting and sculpting, Dhiman and Anjana went through all kinds of turmoil to be together.

Shilpi

1956

Film credits

2000s · 3 titles

1970s · 8 titles

Shesh Prishthay Dekhun poster
8.0

A 1973 Bengali Drama Film directed by Salil Dutta.

Shesh Prishthay Dekhun

1973

Babu Moshai poster
8.0

A 1977 Indian Bengali Drama Film directed by Salil Dutta.

Babu Moshai

1977

An Unfinished Story poster
7.0

Based on a Bengali story, Gotrantar by Subodh Ghosh.

An Unfinished Story

1971

Agnibhramar poster
NR

A 1973 Bengali Drama Film directed by Ajit Gangopadhyay.

Agnibhramar

1973

Khunje Berai poster
8.0

A 1971 Bengali Drama Film directed by Salil Dutta, featuring Soumitra Chattopadhyay & Aparna Sen in lead roles.

Khunje Berai

1971

The Citizen poster
8.0

The sole dream of Ramu, eldest son a family of migrants, and Uma to build a happy life together is burdened by a pile of obstacles on their way due to economic upheaval in post-partition Calcutta.

The Citizen

1977

Rodon Bhara Basanta poster
NR

Shipra is a poor woman who is molested and killed as she witnesses corruption. The police and lawyer Somnath take up the case and slowly dig into it. He traces the corrupted policeman and comes to know that Karuna, the head lady of the orphanage where Shipra used to live is equally involved in female trafficking. However, when he sees Karuna his world is turned upside down. Karuna is Shukla, Somnath’s long-lost wife. Circumstances had led her to become a puppet in the hands of the gangsters. However, she is to keep mum about the entire conspiracy, lest they kill her only daughter. Somnath gives assurance to Karuna to speak the truth. She does that and, in the end, the entire gangster network is caught. Karuna’s daughter is proved to be Somnath’s daughter. They get together again.

Rodon Bhara Basanta

1974

The Wish Fulfilment poster
8.0

A young boy wishes to switch roles with his father, and the wish is granted for a trial period. Mrinal Sen made this film for the Children's Film Society of India, based on a short story by Rabindranath Tagore. This happens to be the only work by Tagore that he made into a film.

The Wish Fulfilment

1970

1960s · 5 titles

1950s · 14 titles

Pathey Holo Deri poster
9.0

Poor but brilliant doctor Jayanta (Uttam Kumar) and Mallika (Suchitra Sen), the grand-daughter of one of the richest men in Darjeeling, fall head over heels in love. Mallika's grandfather is not amused and tries to break up the affair when Jayanta goes abroad to study for a higher degree. Will true love conquer all?

Pathey Holo Deri

1957

Shilpi poster
10.0

A poor guy named Dhiman (Uttam Kumar) found a shelter in a rich man house but eventually fell in love with his daughter, Anjana (Suchitra Sen). Despite trying to make a name for himself by painting and sculpting, Dhiman and Anjana went through all kinds of turmoil to be together.

Shilpi

1956

Daak Harkara poster
10.0

A LOST 1958 Bengali Film Directed by Agragami.

Daak Harkara

1958

Sabar Uparey poster
7.0

Shankar was a young lawyer in pursuit of making it big in the professional world. However, his world is turned upside down when he comes to know that his father, who he knew went missing, was in real life spending his lifetime in jail as he was incorrectly accused of murdering a lady named Hemangini. His mother urges him to reinvestigate the case and save his father. He goes to Krishnanagar in search of the people and the pieces of evidence that would help him to prove his father’s innocence. He meets Rita, a young and charming lady who assists him. They fall in love. Shankar faces a lot of roadblocks while trying to collect clues, most of them which were imposed by the actual murderer. However, he solves the mystery in the end and his father is thus released from prison.

Sabar Uparey

1955

The Dawn poster
8.0

Deeply influenced by leftist ideology, this film dealt with social and political themes: A poor village boy's hazardous experience in a rich urban family.

The Dawn

1955

Adarsha Hindu Hotel poster
10.0

Hajari Thakur, a middle-aged Bengali Brahmin cook, faces humiliation and exploitation at his job while harboring dreams of owning his hotel. After overcoming numerous challenges including wrongful imprisonment and financial hardship, he successfully establishes a thriving hotel business, eclipsing his former employer and even securing a contract to manage large railway hotels. In a surprising turn of events, Hajari offers his former tormentors, Bechu Chakraborty and Padma, positions in his growing enterprise, showcasing his resilience and magnanimity.

Adarsha Hindu Hotel

1957

Headmaster poster
9.0

The school of a remote and poor village shut down, the head master Krishna Prasanna (Chhabi) migrates to city in search of job. He moves with family, wife Labanya (Karuna), nubile daughter (Ranjana) and very young son. He takes residence with his wife's brother. He meets per chance one of his ex students, of whom he used to take free evening classes and many of whom got merit scholarship and became cream of society, a doctor, a judge, successful lawyer, manager of a big bank and so on. Can he cross the barrier and meet them? All have big bungalows and office with watchmen to stop. If he managed to meet them, will they recall his contribution and help their benefactor? If they do, what change he has to bring in himself? Can he?

Headmaster

1959

Bandhu poster
10.0

A 1958 Bengali Romantic Family Drama Film directed by Chitta Bose.

Bandhu

1958

Mejdidi poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Mejdidi

1950

Chirakumar Sabha poster
7.0

The story revolves around a group of hardened bachelors who meet regularly, and eventually settle for marriage. Purna is a newcomer to the group of bachelors at Professor Chandra Basu's house. Also attending are three other bachelors Akshay, Bipin, and Shirish. Akshay is ousted from the committee when he gets married. He suggests that all members meet at his place instead. Nirmala, the Professor's daughter also joins the crowd becoming the only female member. Purna is attracted to Nirmala and suggests marriage, which Nirmala refuses. Akshay has three sisters Shailabala a child widow, Nripabala and Nirabala. His mother is busy fixing matches for Nripabala and Nirabala. Finally, the two sisters are matched with Shirish and Bipin, while Nirmala and Purna get together.

Chirakumar Sabha

1956

Abhoyer Biye poster
8.0

When Abhoy gets engaged to Sabitri she starts to ridicule him as he is old fashioned and socially awkward. Will situations change for Abhoy?

Abhoyer Biye

1957

The Uprooted poster
8.0

After Partition, a large group of farmers from East Bengal have to migrate to Calcutta.

The Uprooted

1950

The Boy in the Middle poster
9.0

A 1954 Bengali Drama Film directed by Bholanath Mitra, featuring Mahanayak Uttam Kumar.

The Boy in the Middle

1954

Jatra Holo Shuru poster
NR

A 1957 Bengali Drama Film directed by Santosh Gangopadhyay.

Jatra Holo Shuru

1957