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Memorable Suchitra Sen films

Last updated on - Aug 29, 2018, 10:22 IST
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Memorable Suchitra Sen films

Suchitra Sen can easily be called the Queen of Bengali cinema. The actress who passed away on January 17, 2014 lived a life of a recluse post retirement. But while she was still working in films, Suchitra was a star nevertheless. While most of her films can be termed as legendary today, here's a list of 5 most memorable films of Padma Shri Suchitra Sen.
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Devdas- Already an established star in Bengali cinema, Suchitra Sen made her Bollywood debut with Bimal Roy's 'Devdas' opposite Dilip Kumar. The film was a soaring success and was included in all must see Hindi films of all time. Suchitra played Paro, the love interest of the alcoholic Devdas.
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Aandhi- Suchitra Sen played the lead role allegedly based on the life of India's former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in lyricist Gulzar directed 'Aandhi'. Sen's look in the film was inspired by that of politician Tarkeshwari Sinha. The film was not allowed a full release when Indira Gandhi was in power and was even banned during 1975 emergency.
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Saat Pake Bandha- One of Suchitra Sen's best performance came from the film 'Saat Paake Badha'. Directed by Ajoy Kar, the film is regarded as one of the all-time great films of Bengali cinema. This film went on to become a big milestone in Sen's career as she won the prestigious Best Actress Award at the Moscow Film Festival.
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Deep Jwele Jai- Directed by Asit Sen, Suchitra Sen delivers one of her best performances in the film 'Deep Jwele Jai' as a nurse. The film was lauded for its performances and music, especially for the song "Ei raat tomar amar".
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Uttar Falguni- Suchitra Sen plays a double role in this Bengali drama film. Directed by Asit Sen, 'Uttar Falguni' was awarded the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali. Interestingly, the film was remade in Hindi as 'Mamta' by Asit Sen himself with Suchitra Sen in the lead again.
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Agnipariksha- Another memorable Suchitra Sen film is 'Agnipariksha' directed by Agradoot. The film stars Bengali superstar Uttam Kumar opposite Sen. Sen and Uttam Kumar were popular as a lead pair in Bengali cinema and went on to do many films together.

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