Riddhi Sen couldn’t believe his ears when he got a call from his mother, Reshmi, right in the midst of a shoot. The 20-year-old, who was adjudged as the Best Actor at the 65
th National Film Awards
, was quiet for 10 minutes. “I was shooting for
Pradeep Sarkar’s Eela since morning and had no clue that the awards were to be announced. When maa called, I took it as I try not to miss her calls. But when she broke the news to me, I didn’t know how to react,” he said. The youngster, who has grown up in the shadow of his actor parents, Kaushik and Reshmi, wins the Best Actor award 12 years after
Soumitra Chatterjee received it for Podokkhep in 2006.
Zinia Sen is chief copy editor at Calcutta Times. She handles the...
Read MoreZinia Sen is chief copy editor at Calcutta Times. She handles the "Kolkata Is Talking About" pages. She handles editing and production work, apart from writing regularly. She keenly awaits Friday releases and weekend concerts. She hates discussing work and loves playing badminton to keep her going. Having been a high school badminton champion, she says sports has instilled in her the drive to win.
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