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My Take
Konkona Sen Sharma is one of Indian cinema's most quietly formidable artists, and I deeply respect her path. Daughter of the celebrated filmmaker Aparna Sen, she could have coasted on mainstream glamour, yet she built her name in independent Bengali and Hindi films that demand real craft. Two National Film Awards and three Filmfare wins are not luck; they mark a sustained excellence. That she also writes and directs, on top of a University of Delhi education, signals a complete creative mind rather than a mere performer. I love artists who refuse to pander and simply follow their own vision. She is the genuine article.
Overview
Konkona Sen Sharma (Bengali: [kɔŋkɔna ʃen ʃɔrma] ; born 3 December 1979) is an Indian actor and filmmaker who works primarily in Bengali and Hindi films. She has received several awards, including two National Film Awards and three Filmfare Awards. The child of filmmaker and actress Aparna Sen, she is primarily known for her work in independent films, in addition to working in mainstream films.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Konkona Sen Sharma
- Name (Japanese)
- コンコナ・セン・シャルマ
- Reading
- こんこな・せん・しゃるま
- Born
- December 3, 1979 (age 46)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Goat
- Origin
- New Delhi, India
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / screenwriter / film actor / film director
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Delhi
Awards & achievements
- Filmfare Awards
- National Film Award for Best Actress
- National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress
- International Indian Film Academy Awards
- Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.