Sohini Sengupta is an Indian actress and theatre artist, who mostly works in the Bengali film and entertainment industry. She is a member of the Bengali theatre group Nandikar. Sengupta was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi's Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar in 2007 for her contributions to the theatre. For her debut performance in the Aparna Sen directorial Paromitar Ek Din (2000), she won the National Film Award for the Best Supporting Actress at the 47th National Film Awards.
Personal life Sengupta was born to parents Rudraprasad Sengupta and Swatilekha Sengupta in Kolkata. She was married to actor Goutam Halder till their divorce in 2006. In 2013 she married her co-actor Saptarshi Moulik at a private ceremony.
Filmography Year Film Role Director Notes 2000 Paromitar Ek Din Sanjukta (Khuku) Aparna Sen Marked her feature film debut 2011 Icche Mamata Shiboprosad Mukherjee and Nandita Roy 2013 Alik Sukh Kabita 2015 Belaseshe A neighbour Cameo appearance 2017 Posto Gauri Lahiri 2020 Sanjhbati Rupkotha Muni Leena Gangopadhyay and Saibal Banerjee 2022 Abhijaan Poulami Chatterjee Parambrata Chattopadhyay Biographical film Aay Khuku Aay Putul Rani Bagchi Sauvik Kundu 2023 Pradhan Joba Mukherjee Avijit Sen 2024 Babli Babli's aunt Raj Chakraborty Shontaan Lata 2025 Aarii Phoolu Jiit Chakraborty Grihapravesh Sreemati Roy Indraadip Dasgupta 2026 Nari Choritro Bejay Jotil Jhontu's mother Sumeet–Saahil Phool Pishi O Edward Phool Pishi Shiboprosad Mukherjee and Nandita Roy First lead role in a feature film
Plays
Television
Year Soap opera Role Network Notes 2019 Thakumar Jhuli Narrator (Thakuma) Star Jalsha First television appearance 2020 Khorkuto Meghomala "Putu" Mukerjee Star Jalsha First daily soap opera 2022 Sona Roder Gaan Chandana Mukherjee Colors Bangla 2022–2023 Guddi Mummum Chatterjee Star Jalsha 2023 Badal Shesher Pakhi Pranati Mukherjee Sun Bangla 2026–present Kamala Nibas Kamala Guha Zee Bangla First lead role in a daily soap opera
Web series Year Title Director Role Platform Notes 2023 Abar Proloy Raj Chakraborty Constable Madhobi ZEE5Marked her web series debut 2024 Advocate Achinta Aich Joydeep Mukherjee Advocate Nandini Sinha Hoichoi Joined the series in its second season 2025 Anusandhan Aditi Roy Journalist Mili Mitra Hoichoi
Awards Year Award Category Role Film/Show Notes Result 1999National Film AwardsBest Supporting ActressSohini HaldarParomitar Ek Din2007Sangeet Natak Akademi Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva PuraskarFor her contributions to the theatre2013ABP Ananda Sera BangaliFor her contributions to the Bengali film industry2020The Telegraph She AwardsFor her contributions to the theatre2022Star Jalsha Parivaar AwardsPriyo NonodPutu Pishi Khorkuto2025Zee 24 Ghanta Binoder Sera 24Best Supporting Actor - FemaleSreemati Grihapravesh
Notes This was the first play where Swatilekha and Sohini– mother and daughter worked together.
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