Learn how Suchitra Sen , born in Pabna, Bangladesh, became South Asia's biggest superstar with her grace, beauty and versatility in Bengali and Hindi cinema. Discover her selective and dignified choices, her reclusive life and her legacy as a trailblazer for women in showbiz. Learn about the life and career of Suchitra Sen , one of the greatest actresses of Indian cinema, who quit acting after her husband's death and became a recluse. Discover how she joined the Ramakrishna Mission and lived a life of anonymity for 36 years. Suchitra Sen had five sisters and two brothers, being the fifth child and second daughter. Notably, she was the granddaughter of renowned Bengali poet Rajanikanta Sen . Husband & Children At the young age of 15, in 1947, she married Dibanath Sen , son of prominent industrialist Adinath Sen . Her husband passed away in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, in ... Gradually, she started avoiding the press and restricted the film fraternity from entering the premises of her house. With each passing day, she turned more inward. Sen had become adept in dodging the public eye. At times, she would put on her signature glasses after the sun set and would be seen taking a stroll with her attendant in her locality. In early 1980s, she was seen at book fairs, exhibitions but with time, she refused to come out of the shell she had created. Sen would always ...
