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Description: Suchitra Sen was born on 6 April 1931in Pabna, East Bengal,now Bangladesh(Former British India)as Roma Dasgupta, her nick name is "Krishna".Her father Karunamoy Dasgupta was the head master of the local school and her mother's name was Indira Dasgupta. She was their fifth child and third daughter. She had formal education in Pabna. She married Dibanath Sen, son of a wealthy Bengali industrialist, Adinath Sen, in 1947 and had one child, Moon Moon Sen, a noted actress,two grand children, Raima Sen and Riya Sen. Sen made a successful entry after marriage into Bengali films circa 1952, and then a less successful transition to the Bollywood film industry. According to some unconfirmed but persistent reports in the Bengali press, her marriage was severely strained by her success in the film industry. Sen made her debut in films with "Shesh Kothaay" in 1952, but the film was never released. The following year saw her act opposite Uttam Kumar in "Sharey Chuattor". The film became a box-office hit and it was remembered for launching Uttam-Suchitra as a leading pair. They went on to become the icons for Bengali dramas for more than 20 years, becoming almost a genre to themselves. She received a Best Actress Award for the film "Devdas" (1955), which was her first Hindi movie. Her patented Bengali melodramas and romances especially with Uttam Kumar, made her the most famous Bengali actress ever. Her films ran through the 1960s and the 1970s. Her husband died, but she continued to act in films, such as the Hindi critically acclaimed film "Aandhi" (1974), where she played a politician. "Aandhi" was inspired by India's Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Sen received a Filmfare nomination as Best Actress, while Sanjeev Kumar, who essayed the role of her husband, won the Filmfare as Best Actor. Her international success came in the year of 1963, when she won the best actress award in Moscow Film Festival for the movie "Saat Paake Bandha". In fact, she is the first Indian actress to receive an international film award. She refused Satyajit Ray's offer due to date problem, as a result Ray never made the film" Devi Chawdhurani". She also refused Raj Kapoor's offer for a film under RK banner. She retired from the screen in 1978 after a career of over 25 years to a life of quiet seclusion. She has avoided the public gaze after her retirement and has devoted her time to the" Ramakrishna Mission". Suchitra Sen was a contender for the "Dadasaheb Phalke Award" for the year 2005, provided she was ready to accept it in person. Her refusal to go to New Delhi and personally receive the award from the President of India deprived her of that award.