Anasuya Sengupta (born: 1 September 1986) is an Indian actress and production designer. She has established a career in the film industry, as well as winning the Performance Awards in the Un Certain Regard Award category at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.[1][2]
Anasuya Sengupta | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 September 1986 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Spouse(s) | Lt Cdr Yashdeep Sharma, (Indian Navy Officer) |
| Father | Dr Himadri Sengupta |
| Awards | Un Certain Regard Award (2024) |
Early life
editSengupta was born and brought up in a Bengali family in Kolkata, West Bengal.[2][3] She obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in English literature from Jadavpur University, but wanted to establish herself as a journalist.[4][5][6]
Acting career
editSengupta played a supporting role in the 2009 movie Madly Bangalee, directed by Anjan Dutt and worked as a director's assistant to Claire McCarthy for The Waiting City that same year.[2][7] She dabbled in theater for some time before shifting to Mumbai in 2013. She started working as a production designer in Mumbai.[4][2]
Accolades
editSengupta won the Performance Awards in the Un Certain Regard Award category of the Cannes Film Festival. She won the award for her performance in The Shameless (2024).[1][2][8]
References
edit- ^ a b "Un Certain Regard Winners List 2024". Festival de Cannes. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Anasuya Sengupta creates history, becomes first Indian actress to win Best Actress at Cannes Film Festival". The Indian Express. New Delhi. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ PTI (2024-05-25). "Cannes 2024: Anasuya Sengupta wins Un Certain Regard best actress trophy, creates history". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ a b "Who is Anasuya Sengupta? The first Indian actor to win Best Actress at Cannes once felt 'claustrophobic, lost' in Mumbai's film industry". The Indian Express. New Delhi. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "Who is Anasuya Gupta, who created history by winning Best Actress Award at Cannes 2024?". www.indiatvnews.com. 2024-05-27. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ বৌদ্ধায়ন মুখোপাধ্যায়. "কান-এ অনসূয়ার জয় দেখে মনে হচ্ছে".
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (May 29, 2024). "Anasuya Sengupta on Her Cannes Un Certain Regard Best Actress Triumph: 'I Went for a Film Festival and Came Back the Darling of the Nation' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
- ^ "Cannes 2024: Anasuya Sengupta wins Un Certain Regard best actress trophy, creates history". The Hindu. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.