FILM DIRECTOR

Aparna Sen

1945 - Today

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Aparna Sen (Bengali: [ɔpoɾna ʃen] ; née Dasgupta) is an Indian film director, screenwriter and actress who is known for her work in Bengali cinema. She has received several accolades as an actress and filmmaker, including nine National Film Awards, six Filmfare Awards East and thirteen Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards. For her contribution in the field of arts, the Government of India honoured her with Padma Shri, the country's fourth highest civilian award. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Aparna Sen is the 1,622nd most popular film director (down from 1,565th in 2019), the 984th most popular biography from India (down from 892nd in 2019) and the 22nd most popular Indian Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Aparna Sen ranks 1,622 out of 2,041. Before her are Ivor Montagu, Maren Ade, Chris Weitz, Rodrigo Prieto, Terry Zwigoff, and Nils Gaup. After her are Rich Moore, Dennis Muren, Christophe Honoré, John Francis Dillon, Allison Anders, and James Bridges.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1945, Aparna Sen ranks 638. Before her are Fyodor Simashev, Mike Mullane, Tariq Anwar, Greil Marcus, Wilma Mankiller, and Vani Jairam. After her are Leonardo Véliz, Daniel Rudisha, Tom Ridge, Byron Beck, Amjad Ali Khan, and David S. Johnson.

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In India

Among people born in India, Aparna Sen ranks 984 out of 1,861. Before her are Sharda Sinha (1952), Udham Singh (1928), Kapila Vatsyayan (1928), Shaista Suhrawardy Ikramullah (1915), Smita Patil (1955), and Prem Nazir (1927). After her are Maneka Gandhi (1956), S. J. Suryah (1968), Leo Amery (1873), Amjad Ali Khan (1945), Vinjamuri Anasuya Devi (1920), and Mehdi Hassan (1927).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In India

Among film directors born in India, Aparna Sen ranks 22. Before her are Tarsem Singh (1961), Deepa Mehta (1950), Ardeshir Irani (1886), Deepak Tijori (1961), Tapan Sinha (1924), and Tariq Anwar (1945). After her are S. J. Suryah (1968), Nasir Hussain (1931), Mani Ratnam (1956), Karan Johar (1972), Subhash Ghai (1945), and Sooraj Barjatya (1965).

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