Riya Sen

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Riya Sen

Acting 45 January 24, 1981

Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Riya Sen (born Riya Dev Varma; 24 January 1981) is an Indian film actress and model. Riya, who comes from a family of actors including her grandmother Suchitra Sen, mother Moon Mo…

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Comedy Nights Bachao

Comedy Nights Bachao

6.3 2015 TV Show
Nadaaniyan

Nadaaniyan

5.9 2025 Movie
Bekaaboo

Bekaaboo

5.4 2019 TV Show
Anandabhadram

Anandabhadram

7.5 2005 Movie
Call Me Bae

Call Me Bae

8.5 2024 TV Show
Ragini MMS Returns

Ragini MMS Returns

3.1 2017 TV Show
Apna Sapna Money Money

Apna Sapna Money Money

5.3 2006 Movie
Style

Style

6.3 2001 Movie
Poison

Poison

7.3 2019 TV Show
Qayamat: City Under Threat

Qayamat: City Under Threat

5.0 2003 Movie
Mismatch

Mismatch

6.3 2018 TV Show
Heroes

Heroes

6.0 2008 Movie

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Riya Sen (born Riya Dev Varma; 24 January 1981) is an Indian film actress and model. Riya, who comes from a family of actors including her grandmother Suchitra Sen, mother Moon Moon Sen and sister Raima Sen, began her acting career in 1991 as a child actress in the film Vishkanya. Her first commercial success in her film career was with Style, a 2001 Hindi low-budget comedy directed by N. Chandra. Some of her other notable films include producer Pritish Nandy's musical film, Jhankaar Beats (2003) in Hinglish, Shaadi No. 1 (2005) and Malayalam horror film Ananthabhadram (2005). Riya was first recognised as a model when she performed in Falguni Pathak's music video Yaad Piya Ki Aane Lagi at the age of sixteen in 1998. Since then, she has appeared in music videos, television commercials, fashion shows, and on magazine covers. Riya has worked as an activist and appeared in an AIDS awareness music video with the aim of dispelling popular myths about the disease. She also helped raise funds for pediatric eye-care.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    Ziddi Ishq

    TV show Sayantika

  2. 2025
    Nadaaniyan

    Movie Special Appearance

  3. 2024
    Call Me Bae

    TV show Mitali Sawla

  4. 2020
    Senapati

    Movie

  5. 2020
    Pati Patni Aur Woh

    TV show Rimjhim

  6. 2019
    Bekaaboo

    TV show Chitra Irani

  7. 2019
    Poison

    TV show Natasha

  8. 2018
    Mismatch

    TV show

  9. 2017
    Ragini MMS Returns

    TV show Simran

  10. 2016
    Dark Chocolate

    Movie Rina Bardhan

  11. 2016
    Hero 420

    Movie

  12. 2015
    Comedy Nights Bachao

    TV show Self

  13. 2015
    The Easiest Way to Slim Down

    Movie

  14. 2015
    Family Album

    Movie Shreyoshi Dasgupta

  15. 2014
    Kolkata Calling

    Movie Kritika

  16. 2014
    Jaatishwar

    Movie Sudeshna

More credits
  1. 2013
    Zindagi 50 50

    Movie Naina

  2. 2013
    Rabba Main Kya Karoon

    Movie

  3. 2012
    3 Bachelors

    Movie

  4. 2011
    Tere Mere Phere

    Movie Muskaan

  5. 2011
    Chargesheet

    Movie

  6. 2011
    Noukadubi

    Movie Kamala

  7. 2011
    A Strange Love Story

    Movie Jennifer

  8. 2010
    Benny And Babloo

    Movie Riya

  9. 2009
    Abohomaan

    Movie Chandrika

  10. 2009
    Love Khichdi

    Movie Deepti Mehta

  11. 2009
    Paying Guests

    Movie Alpita

  12. 2009
    Zor Lagaa Ke... Haiya!

    Movie Chamki

  13. 2008
    Heroes

    Movie Shivani

  14. 2008
    Nenu Meeku Telusa...?

    Movie Madhumitha

  15. 2006
    Apna Sapna Money Money

    Movie Shivani S. Shashtri

  16. 2005
    Anandabhadram

    Movie Bhama

  17. 2005
    James

    Movie Item Number

  18. 2005
    Shaadi No. 1

    Movie

  19. 2005
    Silsiilay

    Movie Anushka

  20. 2005
    Tum... Ho Na!

    Movie Reema

  21. 2004
    Arasatchi

    Movie

  22. 2004
    Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa

    Movie Kamini

  23. 2003
    Qayamat: City Under Threat

    Movie Sheetal

  24. 2003
    Jhankaar Beats

    Movie Preeti Sharma