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.