- Moon Moon Sen, born Srimati Sen, is an Indian politician and actress predominantly working in the Bengali, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, and Tamil film industries. She has also worked in an English film called My Karma (2004) as Mrs Malik. She has appeared in more than 60 movies and 40 television shows.
Sen belongs to an affluent family. Her father belongs to one of the wealthiest families in Kolkata, and her mother was one of the most popular actresses of her time. She did her schooling in Loreto Convent, Shillong. Furthermore, she pursued her graduation from Somerville College, Oxford, and her master's degree in Comparative Literature from Jadavpur University, Kolkata. She went on to teach English at Ballygunge Govt High School before joining films.
She debuted in the Bengali Film Industry with the film Chorus (1975). She went on to appear in several Bengali movies like Rajbadhu (1982), Rajeshwari (1983), Ajantay (1985), Baidurya Rahasya (1985), Byabadhan (1990), Hirer Angti (1992), Nil Nirjane (2003), Buno Haansh (2014) and Bhobishyoter Bhoot (2018).
She ventured into the Hindi film industry with the film Andar Baahar (1984). After that, she went on to appear in numerous films like Musafir (1986), Pyar Ki Jeet (1987), Woh Phir Aayegi (1988), Jeevan Ek Sanghursh (1990), 100 Days (1991), Kucch To Hai (2003), It Was Raining That Night (2014) and Bow Barracks Forever (2004).
Sen worked in the Malayalam films Chiriyo Chiri (1982), Aval Kathirunnu Avanum (1986) and Gentle Man Security (1994). She also worked in Telugu films like Yuga Purusha (1989) and Vaishakada Dinagalu (1993).
In March 2014, she joined the All India Trinamool Congress and won in the 2014 Lok Sabha Polls. However, she lost the Asansol Lok Sabha Constituency election to Babul Supriyo of the BJP in 2019.
- IMDb mini biography by: official_review
- SpouseBharat Dev Varma(1978 - November 19, 2024) (his death, 2 children)
- Children
- Has performed in over 20 languages, and has won awards like the Nandi State Award, the Kalakendra Screen Award and the Bharat Nirman Award.
- Her late mother-in-law, Ila Devi, was the princess of Cooch Behar, whose younger sister Gayatri Devi is the Maharani of Jaipur.
- In 1978, Sen married Bharat Dev Varma, a descendant of the royal family belonging to the state of Tripura in India. They have two daughters, actresses Raima Sen and Riyaa Senn. She has high regard for her husband, for his consistent support of her professional acting career.
- Sen is writing a cookbook in Bengali, which is yet to be published. Most recently, she has made occasional appearances in the Page three sections of Indian newspapers, usually at polo events or film-related events, and promoting new restaurants.
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