Riya Sen is an Indian film actress and model. Riya, who comes 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 actress in the film Vishkanya. She got a breakthrough role in 1999 in the Tamil film ‘Taj Mahal’ as Machakanni.
Riya Sen’s Career
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 in 1998. In 2012- Star Guild Bengali Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in ‘Noukadubi’. She is a certified yoga teacher and trainer.
Unknown Facts About Riya Sen
- Riya has worked as an activist and appeared in an AIDS awareness music video with the aim of dispelling popular myths about the disease.
- Riya and her sister “Raima Sen” use the surname of her maternal grandmother “Suchitra Sen.”
- Riya’s father “Bharat Dev Varma” belongs to Tripura’s royal family.
- Her mother is actively involved in politics and has also served as a Member of Parliament from Bankura, West Bengal Constituency on a TMC (Trinamool Congress) ticket.
Relationship status of Riya Sen
Married
Riya Sen Biography
Name | Riya Sen |
Real Name | Riya Dev Varma |
Nickname | Riya |
Profession | |
Date of Birth | 24 January 1981 |
Age | 39 |
Father Name | Bharat Dev Varma |
Mother Name | Moon Moon Sen |
Height | 5’1″ |
Weight | 50 kg |
Zodiac Sign / Sun Sign | Aquarius |
Religion | Hindu |
Educational Qualification | Graduate from National Institute of Fashion Technology, Mumbai |
Hobbies | Swimming, Doing Yoga, Listening to Music, Dancing, Painiting |
Hometown | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Married | Yes |
Husband Name | |
Current City | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |