Reema Sen
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Reema Sen is an India
n actress and model
.
, into a middle class Kayastha
family in 1981. She completed high school from Calcutta, after which her family moved to Mumbai
.
, in which she acted opposite Uday Kiran
. She also appeared in the Tamil
film, Minnale
, which was very successful. Her first Hindi
film Hum Ho Gaye Aapke
flopped, and she decided to continue working in Tamil cinema. Her appearance in the Tamil film, Rendu
, was successful. People found her facial expressions in the film Thimiru
endearing and her performance in Vallavan
was applauded. Her role in Aayirathil Oruvan was highly praised by viewers and critics.
court issued non-bailable warrants against Sen and Shilpa Shetty
for "posing in an obscene manner" in photographs published by the Tamil
newspaper Dinakaran, owned by Sun Media. The report stated that the two actresses had failed to comply with earlier summons for the same reason, hence the issuance of the warrants. The petitioner submitted that the paper had published "very sexy blow-ups and medium blow-ups" in its December 2005 and January 2006 issues, and which allegedly violated the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act 1986, Young Persons (Harmful Publications) Act 1956, and the Indian Penal Code
Section 292 (Sale of Obscene Books). The petitioner further demanded that the images should be confiscated under the terms of the Press and Registration of Book Act 1867.
In January 2007 outgoing Chief Justice
Y.K. Sabharwal confirmed that Sen had written to him in order to enunciate guidelines against frivolous lawsuits against artists, but refused her plea on the grounds that she should have filed a formal petition
instead of writing a letter.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n actress and model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
.
Early life
Reema Sen was born in KolkataKolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
, into a middle class Kayastha
Kayastha
Kayastha or Kayasth or Kayeth is a caste or community of Hindus originating in India. Kayastha means "scribe" in Sanskrit, and has traditionally denoted members of the writer caste....
family in 1981. She completed high school from Calcutta, after which her family moved to Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
.
Film career
In Mumbai, she began her modelling career, appearing in a number of advertising campaigns. She then moved to acting with the low budget Telugu film ChitramChitram
Chitram is a 2000 Telugu film written and directed by Teja. This film stars Uday Kiran & Reema Sen in the lead roles and marked the debut of the lead actors. The film is produced by Ramoji Rao and has music composed by R.P. Patnaik...
, in which she acted opposite Uday Kiran
Uday Kiran
Uday Kiran Vajpeyajula is an Indian film actor in Tollywood and Kollywood. His first three consecutive blockbuster films earned him the title "Hatrick Hero".-Personal life:...
. She also appeared in the Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
film, Minnale
Minnale
Minnale is a 2001 Tamil film written and directed by Gautham Menon. The film featured Madhavan, Abbas and Reemma Sen, with Vivek and Nagesh also appearing in pivotal roles. The film's soundtrack was composed by debutant Harris Jayaraj, which became successful prior to release, helping the film...
, which was very successful. Her first Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
film Hum Ho Gaye Aapke
Hum Ho Gaye Aapke
Hum Ho Gaye Aapke is a 2001 Bollywood film, directed by Ahathian and stars Fardeen Khan and Reema Sen in the lead roles. The film is known to be the Bollywood debut of Reema Sen. It was released on 13 August 2001.-Cast:*Fardeen Khan ... Rishi Oberoi...
flopped, and she decided to continue working in Tamil cinema. Her appearance in the Tamil film, Rendu
Rendu
Rendu is a Tamil film directed by critically acclaimed director Sundar C. The movie stars Madhavan, Reema Sen, Anushka Shetty, Bhagyaraj and Vadivelu. The film's music is composed by music director, D.Imaan. Early reports suggested that Nayantara or Nila was set to play heroine and others claimed...
, was successful. People found her facial expressions in the film Thimiru
Thimiru
Thimiru is a 2006 Indian Tamil action film written and directed by debutant Tarun Gopi. The film stars Vishal Krishna, Reema Sen and Sriya Reddy in lead and former football player I. M. Vijayan, Manoj K. Jayan and Vadivelu in supporting roles, whilst Kiran Rathod appears in an item number. The...
endearing and her performance in Vallavan
Vallavan
Vallavan is a 2006Tamil film written and directed by T. R. Silambarasan, starring himself in the title role along with Nayantara, Reema Sen and Sandhya whilst Santhanam, Premji Amaren, Sathyan and S. Ve. Shekhar play supporting roles. The dialogues are written by noted writer Balakumaran, whilst...
was applauded. Her role in Aayirathil Oruvan was highly praised by viewers and critics.
Obscenity charges
In April 2006, a MaduraiMadurai
Madurai is the third largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It served as the capital city of the Pandyan Kingdom. It is the administrative headquarters of Madurai District and is famous for its temples built by Pandyan and...
court issued non-bailable warrants against Sen and Shilpa Shetty
Shilpa Shetty
Shilpa Shetty is an Indian film actress and model. Since making her debut in the film Baazigar , she has appeared in nearly 40 Bollywood, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films, her first leading role being in the 1994 Aag. Although she has been through years of decline during her career, Shetty has been...
for "posing in an obscene manner" in photographs published by the Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
newspaper Dinakaran, owned by Sun Media. The report stated that the two actresses had failed to comply with earlier summons for the same reason, hence the issuance of the warrants. The petitioner submitted that the paper had published "very sexy blow-ups and medium blow-ups" in its December 2005 and January 2006 issues, and which allegedly violated the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act 1986, Young Persons (Harmful Publications) Act 1956, and the Indian Penal Code
Indian Penal Code
Indian Penal Code is the main criminal code of India. It is a comprehensive code, intended to cover all substantive aspects of criminal law. It was drafted in 1860 and came into force in colonial India during the British Raj in 1862...
Section 292 (Sale of Obscene Books). The petitioner further demanded that the images should be confiscated under the terms of the Press and Registration of Book Act 1867.
In January 2007 outgoing Chief Justice
Chief Justice
The Chief Justice in many countries is the name for the presiding member of a Supreme Court in Commonwealth or other countries with an Anglo-Saxon justice system based on English common law, such as the Supreme Court of Canada, the Constitutional Court of South Africa, the Court of Final Appeal of...
Y.K. Sabharwal confirmed that Sen had written to him in order to enunciate guidelines against frivolous lawsuits against artists, but refused her plea on the grounds that she should have filed a formal petition
Petition
A petition is a request to do something, most commonly addressed to a government official or public entity. Petitions to a deity are a form of prayer....
instead of writing a letter.
Awards and recognitions
- Filmfare Best Female Debut (Tamil)Filmfare Best Female Debut (Tamil)The Filmfare Best Female Debut is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for South Indian films....
(2000) for MinnaleMinnaleMinnale is a 2001 Tamil film written and directed by Gautham Menon. The film featured Madhavan, Abbas and Reemma Sen, with Vivek and Nagesh also appearing in pivotal roles. The film's soundtrack was composed by debutant Harris Jayaraj, which became successful prior to release, helping the film... - Big Entertainment Most Entertaining Actress (Tamil) (2010) for Aayirathil OruvanAayirathil OruvanAayirathil Oruvan is a 2010 Tamil fantasy-adventure film directed by Selvaraghavan in his fifth feature film. Produced by R. Ravindran at a budget of 32 crore rupees , it features music composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, cinematography by Ramji and editing by Kola Bhaskar...
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Other Notes |
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| 2000 | Chitram Chitram Chitram is a 2000 Telugu film written and directed by Teja. This film stars Uday Kiran & Reema Sen in the lead roles and marked the debut of the lead actors. The film is produced by Ramoji Rao and has music composed by R.P. Patnaik... |
Janaki | Telugu Telugu language Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu... |
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| 2001 | Minnale Minnale Minnale is a 2001 Tamil film written and directed by Gautham Menon. The film featured Madhavan, Abbas and Reemma Sen, with Vivek and Nagesh also appearing in pivotal roles. The film's soundtrack was composed by debutant Harris Jayaraj, which became successful prior to release, helping the film... |
Reena Joseph | Tamil Tamil language Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore... |
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| Bava Nachadu Bava Nachadu Bava Nachadu is a 2001 Tollywood film written and directed by K.S. Ravikumar. The film stars Akkineni Nagarjuna, Simran Bagga, and Reema Sen in important roles. The music of the film was scored by M. M. Keeravani... |
Lahari | Telugu | ||
| Hum Ho Gaye Aapke Hum Ho Gaye Aapke Hum Ho Gaye Aapke is a 2001 Bollywood film, directed by Ahathian and stars Fardeen Khan and Reema Sen in the lead roles. The film is known to be the Bollywood debut of Reema Sen. It was released on 13 August 2001.-Cast:*Fardeen Khan ... Rishi Oberoi... |
Chandni Gupta | Hindi Hindi Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi... |
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| Manasanta Nuvve | Anu | Telugu | ||
| 2002 | Seema Simham Seema Simham Seema Simham is a 2002 Tollywood action Film, directed by G.Ram Prasad, released on 11 January 2002. The movie stars Nandamuri Balakrishna, Simran Bagga, Reema Sen.-Synopsis:... |
Charulatha | Telugu | |
| Adrustham | Asha | Telugu | ||
| Bagavathi Bagavathi Bhagavathi is a Tamil film starring Vijay and Reema Sen. It was directed by A. Venkatesh and released in 2002.-Plot:Bhagavathi , owns a tea shop cum hotel near Chennai High court lives with the aim of bringing up his younger brother Guna as a doctor. He also befriends a modern girl Anjali who is... |
Anjali | Tamil | ||
| 2003 | Dhool Dhool Dhool is a Blockbuster Tamil film directed by Dharani. As like other Dharani films it is a masala based entertainer. The movie stars Vikram, Jyothika, Reema Sen, Vivek, Sayaji Shinde, Telangana, Pasupathy, Paravai Muniyamma, Mayilsamy, Chitti Babu, Shakeela and Manoj K Jayan. The film's music... |
Swapna | Tamil | |
| Jaal: The Trap Jaal: The Trap Jaal: The Trap is a 2003 Bollywood film starring Sunny Deol, Tabu and Anupam Kher. The film was a box office flop, grossing only Rs. 6,500,000 during its run.-Synopsis:... |
Anita Saxena | Hindi | ||
| Veede Veede Veede is a Telugu film directed by Ravi Raja Pinisetty. This film stars Ravi Teja, Reema Sen, Arti Agarwal, and Sayaji Shinde. This film is a remake of 2003 Tamil film "Dhool".-Plot:... |
Swapna | Telugu | ||
| Jodi Kya Banayi Wah Wah Ramji | Priyanka | Hindi | ||
| Jay Jay Jay Jay Jay Jay is a 2003 Tamil romance film directed by Saran. It's a story about lucky love and how love stays strong. The movie stars R. Madhavan, Pooja, Amoga, Kalabhavan Mani, Charle, Dhamu, Giridhar, Adithya, Reema Sen, Malavika Avinash and Gemini Balaji. The title is formed from the first alphabets... |
Tamil | Special appearance | ||
| Enakku 20 Unakku 18 Enakku 20 Unakku 18 Enakku 20 Unakku 18 is a 2003 Tamil romantic film written and directed by Jyothi Krishna. The film stars Tarun and Trisha Krishnan in the lead roles, while Shriya Saran, Vivek and Manivannan play other pivotal roles. The film was also simultaneously shot and released in Telugu with a slightly... |
Priyanka | Tamil | Guest appearance | |
| 2004 | Anji Anji (film) Anji is a 2004 Telugu film produced by M. S. Arts with Chiranjeevi in the lead role. It was made over seven years with a budget of 25 crores, which was the most spent on any Telugu language film until then. The film was produced by Shyam Prasad Reddy... |
Telugu | Special appearance in song "Mirapakaya Bajji" | |
| Aan: Men at Work Aan: Men at Work Aan: Men At Work is a 2004 Bollywood film directed by Madhur Bhandarkar. The movie is about the life of a police officer fighting crime constantly.-Plot:Crime is at its highest peak in Mumbai with it split in three ways... |
Hindi | Special appearance | ||
| Iti Srikanta | Rajlakshmi | Bengali Bengali language Bengali or Bangla is an eastern Indo-Aryan language. It is native to the region of eastern South Asia known as Bengal, which comprises present day Bangladesh, the Indian state of West Bengal, and parts of the Indian states of Tripura and Assam. It is written with the Bengali script... |
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| Chellamae Chellamae Chellamae is a Tamil film directed by Gandhi Krishna, who directed the critically acclaimed Nila Kaalam. The film stars Vishal, Reema Sen, Bharath, Bhanupriya and Vivek. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Harris Jayaraj. The film became one of the highest grossing Tamil films of 2004... |
Mythili | Tamil | ||
| Giri Giri (film) Giri is a 2004 Indian Tamil action comedy film written and directed by Sundar C, starring Arjun in the lead role, with Reema Sen, Ramya, Vadivelu, Devayani and Prakash Raj among others enacting supporting roles... |
Priya | Tamil | ||
| 2005 | News | Pooja | Kannada | |
| 2006 | Malamaal Weekly Malamaal Weekly Malaamal Weekly is a 2006 Bollywood comedy film starring Paresh Rawal and Om Puri and written and directed by Priyadarshan. The storyline has similarities with Waking Ned Devine.... |
Sukmani | Hindi | |
| Bangaram Bangaram Bangaram is a Telugu film which released on 3 May 2006 and was directed by Tamil director Dharani. This film has Pawan Kalyan in the lead role and Meera Chopra, Raja, Reema Sen, Ashutosh Rana, Mukesh Rishi, and playing the supporting roles.The movie was an average grosser at box office.- Plot... |
Reporter | Telugu | ||
| Thimiru Thimiru Thimiru is a 2006 Indian Tamil action film written and directed by debutant Tarun Gopi. The film stars Vishal Krishna, Reema Sen and Sriya Reddy in lead and former football player I. M. Vijayan, Manoj K. Jayan and Vadivelu in supporting roles, whilst Kiran Rathod appears in an item number. The... |
Srimathy | Tamil | ||
| Vallavan Vallavan Vallavan is a 2006Tamil film written and directed by T. R. Silambarasan, starring himself in the title role along with Nayantara, Reema Sen and Sandhya whilst Santhanam, Premji Amaren, Sathyan and S. Ve. Shekhar play supporting roles. The dialogues are written by noted writer Balakumaran, whilst... |
Geeta | Tamil | ||
| Rendu Rendu Rendu is a Tamil film directed by critically acclaimed director Sundar C. The movie stars Madhavan, Reema Sen, Anushka Shetty, Bhagyaraj and Vadivelu. The film's music is composed by music director, D.Imaan. Early reports suggested that Nayantara or Nila was set to play heroine and others claimed... |
Velli | Tamil | ||
| 2007 | Yamagola Malli Modalayindi Yamagola Malli Modalayindi Yamagola Malli Modalayindi is a Telugu film. The film is directed by Shrinivasa Reddy. Srikanth, Venu Thottempudi, Meera Jasmine and Reema Sen play the lead roles.-Plot:... |
Vaijayanti | Telugu | |
| 2009 | Chal Chala Chal Chal Chala Chal Chal Chala Chal is a 2009 Hindi Comedy film. A family sattire with Govinda in the lead role.-Plot:A story of a simpleton whose life changes when he becomes the owner of a private bus.Deepak is a simpleton. He has been switching jobs as he does not want to succumb to the corrupt system... |
Payal | Hindi | |
| 2010 | Aayirathil Oruvan | Anitha Pandian | Tamil | Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actress (Tamil) |
| Aakrosh Aakrosh Aakrosh may refer to:* Aakrosh , Govind Nihalani film* Aakrosh , Sujit Guha film* Aakrosh , Latif Binny film* Aakrosh , Priyadarshan film... |
Jhamunia | Hindi | ||
| 2011 | Mugguru Mugguru Mugguru is a 2011 Telugu film directed by V. N. Aditya starring Navdeep, Avasarala Srinivas and Raahul. Produced by D. Ramanaidu's Suresh Productions, the film also stars Reemma Sen, Shraddha Das, Sanjana and Sowmya Bollapragada... |
Telugu | ||
| The King and the Commissioner | Malayalam | Filming | ||
| Gangs of Wasseypur Gangs of Wasseypur Gangs of Wasseypur is an upcoming Hindi crime film directed and produced by Anurag Kashyap. The film features an ensemble cast including Manoj Bajpai and Reemma Sen in the lead roles.-Cast:* Manoj Bajpai*Nawazuddin Siddiqui* Jaideep Ahlawat... |
Hindi | Filming | ||
| Society | Hindi | Filming | ||
| Rajapattai | Tamil | Filming (Special appearance) | ||
| Rajkumar's Untitled Project | Tamil | Filming |