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Cannes 2024: Who is Anasuya Sengupta? First Indian to win Best Actress

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Anasuya Sengupta creates history

Anasuya Sengupta, one of the lead actors in Bulgarian filmmaker Konstantin Bojanov's Hindi-language film 'The Shameless', made history by winning the Best Actress award.

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Anasuya Sengupta wins Best Actress award

She won it in the Un Certain Regard category at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. 

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About Anasuya Sengupta

Anasuya Sengupta was born into a Bengali household in Kolkata, West Bengal.

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About Anasuya Sengupta

She graduated from Jadavpur University with a Bachelor of Arts in English literature, but her ambition was to become a journalist.

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About Anasuya Sengupta

Anjan Dutt's 2009 film 'Madly Bangalee' included Sengupta in a supporting part.

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About Anasuya Sengupta

She dabbled in theater for a while before moving to Mumbai in 2013. 

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About Anasuya Sengupta

She began working as a production designer in Mumbai.

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