Showing all artists born at Kolkata

Sayani Gupta is an Indian film actress who appears in Hindi films. She has worked in films like Fan and Jolly LLB 2. She is graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India. Gupta is known for her role of a blind Pakistani Bangladeshi lesbian in the 2015 drama Margarita, with a Straw, that marked her acting debut and a secretary of the character played by Shah Rukh Khan in the 2016 action thriller Fan.

Bengali beauty Koena Mitra is a well known face in the Bollywood and showbiz. She is a famous model as well as a very good dancer. She was born on 7th January 1984 in Kolkata. The bong beauty hails from a traditional Bengali Hindu family. She studied at South Point School and later attend Lady Brabourne College in Kolkata. She has done major in psychology. The supermodel, who loves simplicity , is a trained dancer. She learnt the art of dancing from Mamta Shankar. She was the part of the Mamta Shankar ballet troupe for almost 12 years. The beauty with brains has learnt other arts like western dance forms, tennis, swimming and basketball. She always wanted to become an athlete but destiny had other plans for her

Koena began her career as a model. She was still studying in the school when she started getting the offers for modeling. In 2002, she won the prestigious beauty pageant called Gladrags Mega Model India 2003. She stood as a first runner up in Miss Intercontinental competition in Germany. After that Koena modeling career went on a high. She became a supermodel. She was a part of the big fashion weeks in Beijing and Milan. Many brands approached her for endorsements. Koena has endorsed brands like Clinic All Clear, Mirinda, Maruti Alto and many beauty products as well as jewelry brands. Koena has also appeared in many music videos like Ishq, Akh Teri, Aaj Ki Raat, Channo etc.

Koena made her debut in Hindi films with Ram Gopal Varma's movie 'Road'. She was seen in 'Musafir' with Anil Kapoor. Her first success was 'Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena' with Fardeen Khan. She was featured in another hit 'Apna Sapna Money Money' as Shreyas Talpade's sister. Some of the films in which Koena marked her presence are 'Dhool' , 'Blackmail' ,'Musafir' , 'Shaadi No. 1' ,'Insan' ,'Cash' ,'Heyy Babyy' ,'Aggar' ,'Anamika','Ayan' and 'Asal'.

Nisha Kothari often credited as Amoga or Priyanka Kothari is a famous actress who appears in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada and Bengali films. She was born on 30th November 1983 in Kolkata. She hails from a Marwari Jain family. Her father has a chemicals business and her mother is a homemaker. Nisha can speak multiple languages like Rajasthani, Bengali, English and Hindi. Nisha shifted to Delhi after completing her 10th grade. In Delhi, she attended Dayal Singh College and got her bachelors degree in Chemistry.

After completing studies, Nisha became a model and appeared in many advertising campaigns. Her breakthrough in her career was given her by the actor Madhavan who recommended her for an audition. Her debut film is a Tamil film 'Jay Jay'. She was credited as Amoga in the film. Nisha's debut film in Bollywood is 'Sarkar' which was directed by Ram Gopal Varma, in 2005. In the same year she was seen in 'James' directed by Rohit Jugraj. Her next movie was 'The Killer' opposite Emraan Hashmi. After that, Nisha was seen in the less considerable roles in many films. Recently she was seen in 'Bin Bulaye Baraati'.

Currently she is busy filming her south Indian projects.

Mayoori, also known as Shalini in the Tamil film industry, was a popular South Indian actress. She acted in a number of meaningful films in Malayalam and Tamil.

She committed suicide in 2005 at the age of 22.

Mouli Ganguly is a famous television actress and Bengali film actress. She became a household name after Ekta Kapoor's thriller TV serial on Star Plus 'Kahiin Kissii Roz'. Mouli was born on 15 December,1981 in Kolkata. She has studied at University of Calcutta and has a degree in mass communication.

Mouli started her career as a model. She has featured in a number of TV ads like Rin, Pears, Close-Up, Arial, Asian Paints, Double Diamond , Britannia, Sonam Quartz , Bombay Dying and Maggie. She later worked as an assistant director. In 2001 , she bagged a lead role in Ekta Kapoor's serial 'Kaahin Kissi Roz'. She came into limelight because of this role. After that she was seen in the serials like 'Resham Dankh' ,'Kkusum' ,'Kutumb' and 'Saaksshi'.

After that she appeared in Rituparno Ghosh's critically acclaimed movie 'Raincoat' with Ajay Devgn and Aishwarya Rai. After that, she came back on television with the TV serial 'Aathvaan Vachan' . She then appeared in one dance reality show Nach Baliye. She has also appeared as a lead in the film 'It's a Man's World'.

Currently she is essaying a negative role in the serial 'Kya Huaa Tera Vaada' on Sony TV. Mouli is married to her long time boyfriend and co-star Mazhar Sayyed.

Reemma Sen is an Indian actress and model.Reema Sen was born in Kolkata, into a middle class family in 1981. She completed high school from Calcutta, after which her family moved to Mumbai.She appeared in the video of the song "Chandini Raatein".In Mumbai, she began her modelling career, appearing in a number of advertising campaigns.

Later on, Reemma moved from modelling to acting soon after. Her first film was a low budget film, Chitram, in Telugu, in which she acted opposite Uday Kiran. Later she appeared in the Tamil film, Minnale, which was very successful. She tried to enter Bollywood but her first Hindi film Hum Ho Gaye Aap Ke flopped, and she decided to continue working in Tamil cinema. Her latest movie Rendu was also a successful movie in the Tamil cinema. People found her facial expressions in the film Thimiru endearing and her horrific turn in Vallavan exposed her abilities in the histrionic department.Her role in Aayirathil Oruvan was highly praised by viewers and critics.

In April 2006, a Madurai court issued non-bailable warrants against Sen and Shilpa Shetty for "posing in an obscene manner" in photographs published by a Tamil newspaper - Dinakaran owned by Sun Media. The report stated that the two actresses had failed to comply with earlier summonses 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 issues 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.

Bollywood film actress,Rimi Sen is the rising star in the Hindi film industry. Originally known as Shubhomitra Sen; Rimi Sen hails from Kolkata, West Bengal. 'Bollywood's Lucky Mascot' is the nick-name of Rimi Sen in the industry. Rimi was born on 21st September, 1981. The new heartthrob Rimi Sen acted in multiple Hindi movies like 'Hungama', 'Garam Masala', 'Golmaal', 'Dhoom', 'Dhoom 2', 'Baghban', 'Phir Hera Pheri', 'Johnny Gaddaar', 'De Taali', 'Kyon Ki', 'Hattrick', 'Sankat City', 'Thank You'. Most of her films turned out to be blockbuster hits.

She always dreamed of becoming a film actress, as she had a passion for acting since her childhood. Sen is a Commerce graduate from University of Kolkata. She is a trained Odissi dancer under Guru Aloka Kanungo - Kolkata-based Odissi expert. The actress was also a known to be a part of a dance troupe performing Odissi.

Rimi Sen completed her schooling in the year 1998 from Bidya Bharati Girls' High School in Kolkata. The 31-year old actress revealed that she didn't get much encouragement for pursuing her career in the field of acting from anyone in her family except her grandfather. After a lot of efforts and rounds, Rimi's luck shined upon her and she got a chance to do an advertisement of Coca Cola with Aamir Khan. The film director Priyadarshan was impressed by Rimi's acting talent, when the auditions happened. A Telugu movie, 'Nee Thodu Kavali' opened the doors of the film industry for Rimi Sen. 'Hungama' was Rimi's Hindi debut movie in 2003. 'Hungama' by Vijay Galani was a comic-flick that also starred Akshaye Khanna and Aftab Shivdasani in lead roles, as well as Paresh Rawal and Shoma Anand. 'Dhoom', 'Golmaal' and 'Garam Masala' were some of the big budget films, in which Rimi bagged interesting roles to play. The charismatic Rimi reduced her weight by eight kilos for her role in the movie 'Dhoom'. The film 'Dhoom' was a Yashraj production.

Now, Rimi Sen has come up with a new spelling of her name as, 'Rimmi'. The reason behind it lies in making herself stand out from the crowd of 'Sens' in Bollywood. This may be a new formula of success in the industry invented by Rimi Sen...

Some of the upcoming movies of the Bengali beauty include 'Yahan Ke Hum Sikander', 'Dost', and 'Mukti'.

Riya Sen is an Indian film actress and model. Riya, who hails from a family of actors including her grandmother Suchitra Sen, mother Moon Moon Sen and sister Raima Sen, began her acting career in 1991 as a child artiste in the film Vishkanya. Her first commercial success in her film career was with Style, a 2001 Hindi low-budget sex comedy directed by N. Chandra. Some of her other films include producer Pritish Nandy`s musical film, Jhankaar Beats (2001) in Hinglish, Shaadi No. 1 (2005) Malayalam horror film Ananthabhadram (2005).

Riya was first recognised as a model when she performed in Falguni Pathak`s music video Yaad Piya Ki Aane Lagi at the age of sixteen. Since then, she has appeared in music videos, television commercials, fashion shows, and on magazine covers. She has been a heartthrob sensation throughout India and is known for her gorgeous smile. Riya has worked as an activist and appeared in an AIDS awareness music video with the aim of dispelling popular myths about the disease. She also helped raise funds for pediatric eye-care. Riya has faced controversies such as a MMS clip with actor Ashmit Patel, her semi-nude photograph on photographer Dabboo Ratnani`s annual calendar and her on-screen kisses in a conservative Indian film industry.

Riya first appeared as a child artist in the film Vishkanya in 1991, where she played the role of the young Pooja Bedi. At the age of 18, she did National Film Awards winning director Bharathiraja`s Tamil film, Taj Mahal (2000), which did not achieve commercial success. She was scheduled to make her Bollywood film debut in Love You Hamesha, opposite actor Akshaye Khanna however, the film was stalled, and she finally made her debut in N. Chandra`s Style in 2001. This low-budget sex comedy was the first commercial success in over a decade for the director. A launch pad for Riya, cast in the female lead along with fellow-newcomers, Sharman Joshi, Sahil Khan and Shilpi Mudgal, the film pioneered a trend of commercial success for small budget films in India. Riya and the second female lead of the film were replaced by aspirant actresses Sunali Joshi and Jaya Seal in Xc`.

Her next success was Jhankaar Beats, a comedy revolving around the music of legendary composer R D Burman, which saw her playing a small and glamorous role alongside Shayan Munshi, Juhi Chawla, Rahul Bose, Rinke Khanna and Sanjay Suri. Produced by Pritish Nandy, publishing director of The Times of India, the film was made on a budget of Rs. 25 million (US$525,000), marking the sixth in a row of small to medium budget films made by Pritish Nandy Communications (PNC). Despite being part of a wave of offbeat films that mostly failed to make an impact at the box office, it drew public attention upon its release, which led to a commercial success among a restricted audience targeted by a selective release in twenty cities. It was one of the first films made in Hinglish, a mixture of Hindi and English. In 2005, she starred in Shaadi No. 1, which had no female lead. This comedy, based on the theme of modern marriage, was directed by David Dhawan, a renowned film director from this genre.

Although films like Style and Jhankar Beats succeeded commercially, most of her later films have generated less revenue. A number of them remained unfinished. While many of her appearances have been item numbers and cameos, few of her leading roles have been in low-budget films. Though she had small roles in Dil Vil Pyar Vyar (2002), Qayamat (2003) and Plan (2004), attention was drawn to her item numbers in all three, especially the one in Qayamat that featured her in a bubble-bath. Besides this, she performed another item number in James (2005) on director-producer Ram Gopal Varma`s behest, who has a history of casting aspirant actress-models like Sameera Reddy, Isha Koppikar and Koena Mitra in similar roles. Furthermore, she took part in a dance number for Sajid Khan`s Heyy Babyy (2007) that featured several mainstream Bollywood actresses.

Riya has, in addition to Bollywood films, appeared in Bengali, Tamil,Telugu, Malayalam and English films. Her film career began in the earnest with Tamil films such as Bharathi Raja`s Taj Mahal, co-starring Manjoj Bharatiraja in the male lead, and Manoj Bhatnaghar`s Good Luck, oppsite Prasanth. Both of the films failed commercially, and she had a brief reappearance in Tamil cinema only to perform in a dance number for N. Maharajan`s Arasatchi.

Her first English language movie was It Was Raining That Night, a remake of the Bengali film Hei Brishtir Raat, scripted by Sudeshna Roy and directed by Mahesh Manjrekar. In the film, she collaborated with mother Moon Moon Sen. Riya was slated to appear in Anjan Dutta`s Bengali-English bilingual film The Bong Connection with her sister, but she was eventually dropped from the project and replaced by Peeya Rai Chaudhary. The two sisters were later cast together in director Ajai Sinha`s The Bachelor, a Bengali film that, as of 2008, is yet to be finished.

Her most successful non-Hindi film has been director Santhosh Sivan`s Ananthabhadram (2005). The first Malayalam venture for both Riya and Sivan, was both a critical and commercial success. It won five Kerala State Film Awards and surfaced as one of the biggest Malayalam successes that year. She played the role of Bhama in the film, a village girl who is lured by Digambaran, the evil magician portrayed by Manoj K Jayan. In a song-and-dance sequence showing Digambaran turning Bhama into a medium for demonic rituals, the choreographer Aparna Sindoor made abundant use Kathakali movements. The use of Kathakali has been a high point in the resurgence of the classical dance form in other major Indian films as well, including Shaji Karun`s Vanaprastham (1999) and Adoor Gopalakrishnan`s Kalamandalam Ramankutty Nair (2005). She made her Telugu Debut with Nenu Meeku Telusa...?, in which she was paired opposite Manoj Manchu.

Riya became a popular model when she appeared in numerous music videos for songs by popular singers, including Falguni Pathak`s Yaad Piya Ki Aane Lagi (alternative title: Chudi Jo Khankayi), Asha Bhosle`s Jhumka Gira Re, Jagjit Singh and Bhosle`s Jab Samne Tum and Kahin Kahin Se, Lata Mangeshkar, Bhonsle and Singh`s Dil Kahin Hosh Kahin, Sonu Nigam`s Jeena Hai Tere Liye and Shaan`s Sutta Maro. She shot for her first music video, Yaad Piya Ki Aane Lagi, at the age of sixteen. This led to her being identified primarily as a performer for music videos early in her career, an image she aimed to shed in 2005. Riya has appeared on several magazine covers, including Femina, Elaan, Man`s World, Gladrags, Savvy and Indian versions of Elle, Maxim and Cosmopolitan, as well as on the ramp of major fashion shows like Lakmé Fashion Week (2005–07) and Wills Fashion Week (2006–2007). She participated in fashion shows along with her elder sister, Raima Sen. Besides modeling, Riya has ventured into the advertisement world as well. A high point of her modeling career came in 2006, when she became the soft drink, Limca`s brand ambassador, replacing Deepika Padukone. Her other notable assignments include Colgate, Dabur Vatika, Reliance Industries, Cadbury Dairy Milk Chocolate, and Nirma.

In 2004, she was featured partially nude in leading Indian photographer Dabboo Ratnani`s annual calendar, which is a major happening in the Indian glamor industry. According to Daboo, "Her mother saw it much later, after the calendar released. She thought it was too sexy, and Riya shouldn`t have done it. But the response to the photograph was superb. Riya was so thrilled that for her next ad campaign, she asked me to light her up like I did in this." A career highlight for the model, it led to a three year contract with Ratnani to feature her on his annual calendar. She is the only female face to be featured on the calendar in five consecutive years (2003–07).

Born on 24 January 1981 in Kolkata, West Bengal, Riya is the daughter of Moon Moon Sen, a former actress, and granddaughter of Suchitra Sen, a legend in Bengali cinema. Before moving to Mumbai, she lived in Kolkata with her parents and sister Raima Sen, also an actress. Her father Bharat Dev Varma is a member of the royal family of Tripura. Her paternal grandmother, Ila Devi, was the princess of Cooch Behar, whose younger sister Gayatri Devi was the Maharani of Jaipur. Her paternal grandmother Indira was the only daughter of Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III of Baroda. Riya`s maternal great-grandfather Adinath Sen was a prominent Kolkata businessman, whose father Dinanath Sen - a relative of former Union Law Minister Ashoke Kumar Sen- was the Diwan or a Minister of the Maharaja of Tripura. The sisters are credited on-screen under their mother`s maiden name, although their official papers carry the surname Dev Varma.

Riya completed her schooling at Loreto House and Rani Birla College, both in Kolkata. Thereafter, she studied at the National Institute of Fashion Technology, and she took up jewellery-designing as a hobby. She designs most of the clothes that she wears in films and commercials. Riya is trained in Kathak and is still pursuing it under Vijayshree Chaudhury. She is taking kickboxing lessons and has completed Level I of the 5 levels in belly dancing. Riya entered the film industry through small-time modeling assignments, commuting between Mumbai and Kolkata and traveling by public transport during the her early career. After breaking into the film industry, she shifted from her mother`s house in Ballygunge Circular Road in south Kolkata to Mumbai. There she moved into the family house in Juhu, where she stays with her sister. During her stay in Mumbai, the media romantically linked her to model and actor John Abraham. In the Bollywood press, she was, in 2008, speculatively linked to the novelist Salman Rushdie, although both stated that they were simply good friends.

Riya has suffered a number of untimely incidents. During the filming of Shaadi No. 1 in France, she was knocked unconscious after being accidentally run over by a stuntman`s motorbike, but she was not seriously injured. Shortly before the release of Silsiilay, in which she starred opposite her boyfriend Ashmit Patel, a 90-second video clip was circulated through Multimedia Messaging Services and the internet, showing the pair in compromising situations. This was one of a number of controversies that erupted when celebrities were caught in similar situations using cameraphones. Following this incident, the couple split up, although Riya denied that she was the girl in the MMS clip. One commentator claimed that the footage was an orchestrated publicity stunt. In 2007, she underwent a brief detoxification session in Bangkok for addiction to chocolate.

Riya`s on-screen performances have established her as a sex symbol and youth icon in India. Since entering the film industry, she has gained attention for wearing a bikini in Shaadi No. 1 and sharing on-screen kisses with co-stars Ashmit Patel in Silsiilay and Sharman Joshi in Style, respectively. Such performances garnered attention because of the relatively conservative outlook of Indian cinema and her own statements about such practises. Before becoming a film identity, she had a reputation for partying, which started at the age of fifteen. Riya`s public persona is compared to her mother Moon Moon, who was seen as a sex symbol of her time, while her sister Raima is mostly compared their grandmother Suchitra.

Although her film career has yet to achieve large-scale success, Riya has generated considerable media attention. She was ranked ninth on Femina 50 Most Beautiful Women, published in the magazine`s September 2007 issue. She was a jury member for the 2008 Final of the Mr. India contest. Along with Bollywood actors such as Waheeda Rehman, Shilpa Shetty, Dia Mirza, Raveena Tandon, Jackie Shroff, Naseeruddin Shah, Tabu and Lara Dutta, Riya appeared in Haath Se Haath Mila, an HIV/AIDS awareness music video. She made charity appearances at McDonald`s India to raise money for paediatric eye-care during World Children`s Week (14–20 November) in 2003. 

The young , sensuous and bold actress Paoli Dam made the world to know her even before her first film released in the Bollywood. Paoli started her career through a Bengali serial 'Tithir Atithi'. Then she made a debut in Bengali films through the film 'Agnipariksha' in the year 2006. Over the years, the sexy actress has worked in more than a dozen Bengali films. Today, she is a known actress in the Bengali film industry. Born on 4th October 1980, the stunning beauty is a post graduate in Chemistry. Paoli originates from a Bengali Hindu family. She did her schooling from Loreto School and then went to Vidyasagar college in Kolkata for bachelors degree and then she attended Rajabazar Science College for getting a masters degree in chemistry. The talented actress has worked with Bengali maestros like Rituparno Ghosh and Gautam Ghose. Her most appreciated role in Bengali is from the film 'Kalbeela'.

Paoli made her debut in Hindi through the thriller film 'Hate Story'. She captured everybody's eyes for her bold look in the film. Her next release will be Vikram Bhatt's 'Ankur Arora Murder Case' which is directed by Suhail Tatari. She will be playing a role of the lawyer in this film. Kay Kay Menon will also be seen in this film.

The young , sensuous and bold actress Paoli Dam made the world to know her even before her first film released in the Bollywood. Paoli started her career through a Bengali serial 'Tithir Atithi'. Then she made a debut in Bengali films through the film 'Agnipariksha' in the year 2006. Over the years, the sexy actress has worked in more than a dozen Bengali films. Today, she is a known actress in the Bengali film industry. Born on 4th October 1980, the stunning beauty is a post graduate in Chemistry. Paoli originates from a Bengali Hindu family. She did her schooling from Loreto School and then went to Vidyasagar college in Kolkata for bachelors degree and then she attended Rajabazar Science College for getting a masters degree in chemistry. The talented actress has worked with Bengali maestros like Rituparno Ghosh and Gautam Ghose. Her most appreciated role in Bengali is from the film 'Kalbeela'.

Paoli made her debut in Hindi through the thriller film 'Hate Story'. She captured everybody's eyes for her bold look in the film. Her next release will be Vikram Bhatt's 'Ankur Arora Murder Case' which is directed by Suhail Tatari. She will be playing a role of the lawyer in this film. Kay Kay Menon will also be seen in this film.