
Acting
Swatilekha Sengupta
Born — Died
1950-05-22 — 2021-06-16
Place of birth
Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
Known for
Acting
Credits
6 titles
Swatilekha Sengupta (née Chatterjee; 22 May 1950 – 16 June 2021) was a Bengali actress. She had received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for her contribution to Indian theatre as an actor. Swatilekha started her career in theater in Allahabad in the early 1970s, acting in productions under the direction of A.C. Banerjee. She also received guidance from B.V. Karanth, Tapas Sen, and Khaled Chowdhury. Then she moved to Kolkata and joined the theater group Nandikar in 1978. In Nandikar she worked under the direction of Rudraprasad Sengupta, whom she went on to marry. She was also the lead female protagonist in Ghare Baire, a 1985 film by Satyajit Ray, against Victor Banerjee and Soumitra Chatt…
Known for
7.3In the early 1900s, Nikhilesh, a wealthy Westernized Hindu in colonial East Bengal, feels compelled to test the love of his wife, Bimala. He introduces her to his friend Sandip, a politician agitating against British rule, and Bimala is equally taken with both Sandip's anti-colonial fervor and the man himself. Personal and political tensions subsequently flare as the now assertive Bimala has to make a crucial decision.
The Home and the World
1985
7.0The small town of Ismailpur suffers an apocalyptic night when a sudden riot breaks out and the town descends into anarchy. Four victims of the riots, rival to each other, take shelter in an old woman`s home. As the woman awaits her son`s arrival, conflicts break out between the four members, leading to a fateful night that none of them will forget.
Dharmajuddha
2022
6.9A story of relationships that explores the intricacies of the married life, of life-long companionship, of promises and expectations and love.
Belaseshe
2015
6.2A fourteen year old boy in rural India is killed for writing a love letter.
Chauranga
2016
9.0When Subham goes missing after an expedition to Everest, his loss creates a void in the lives of his wife and mother.
Borof
2019
5.7Arati Sarkar suffers from Alzheimer’s disease. The family realises that they are gradually losing her. They celebrate the bond that parents share with their children and other members of the family.
Belashuru
2022
Film credits
2020s · 2 titles
7.0The small town of Ismailpur suffers an apocalyptic night when a sudden riot breaks out and the town descends into anarchy. Four victims of the riots, rival to each other, take shelter in an old woman`s home. As the woman awaits her son`s arrival, conflicts break out between the four members, leading to a fateful night that none of them will forget.
Dharmajuddha
2022
5.7Arati Sarkar suffers from Alzheimer’s disease. The family realises that they are gradually losing her. They celebrate the bond that parents share with their children and other members of the family.
Belashuru
2022
2010s · 3 titles
6.9A story of relationships that explores the intricacies of the married life, of life-long companionship, of promises and expectations and love.
Belaseshe
2015
6.2A fourteen year old boy in rural India is killed for writing a love letter.
Chauranga
2016
9.0When Subham goes missing after an expedition to Everest, his loss creates a void in the lives of his wife and mother.
Borof
2019
