Riddhi Sen inspired by late Rituparno Ghosh

The biggest surprise from this year’s National Awards winners' list has been 19-year old Bengali actor Riddhi Sen, who won the Best Actor award for his outstanding performance as a transgender in Kaushik Ganguly’s ‘Nagarkirtan’. To accept such a role as a young actor is a brave decision and Riddhi says he played the role as a "complete woman" instead of an "unfinished woman".
Riddhi, the son of actor Kaushik Sen and professional dancer Reshmi Sen, began his film career when he was 11.The actor says late national award-winning director Rituparno Ghosh was a big influence when he took up the role. Ritu was reportedly a close family friend, who also endured a struggle similar to the character's in the film.
‘Nagarkirtan’ is an unconventional love saga between two transgenders, played by Ritwick Chakraborty and Riddhi Sen. During a recent interview, Riddhi also claimed films that highlight the sensitive issue of transgender and homosexuality, require the validation of international film festivals to draw the audience to the theatre.