Suchitra Sen is a Bengali actress who has attained legendary status because of her performances in Bengali cinema. In particular, the movies in which she paired opposite another legend in Bengali films, Uttam Kumar, are all-time classics in Bengali cinema.

She was born as Roma Dasgupta in Pabna district in Bangladesh 1931. Suchitra made her debut in films with "Shesh Kothai" in 1952, but the film was  unreleased.The following year saw her act opposite Uttam Kumar in "Sharey Chuattor". The film became a box-office hit and it was remembered for launching Uttam-Suchitra as a leading pair. They went on to become the icons for Bengali melodramas for more than 20 years, becoming almost a genre to them.

Born - Suchitra Sen was born in Sen Bhanga Bari village of Belkuchi Upazila, now in Sirajgonj District, Greater Pabna in the present day Pabna District of Bangladesh.