Sudipto Sen
Sudipto Sen is an Indian propaganda film director known for his work in Bengali and Hindi cinema. He directed various films and short films as Lucknow Times, The Last Monk, The Kerala Story, and Bastar: The Naxal Story. Sen also established Sipping Tea Cinemas, which serves as the production banner for many of his films.
Sudipto Sen
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- Name
- Sudipto Sen
- Born
- 16 January 1965
- Birthplace
- Siliguri, West Bengal, India
- Education
- University of Calcutta
- Occupation
- * Film director
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Biography
Biography
Sen received the National Film Award for best direction of his propaganda film The Kerala Story.
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Key facts
• Name — Sudipto Sen • Born — 16 January 1965 • Birthplace — Siliguri, West Bengal, India • Education — University of Calcutta • Occupation — * Film director • screenwriter • Years Active — 2006–present
Early life and education
Early life and education
Sudipto Sen was born in a Sen family in Siliguri, West Bengal. He has a bachelor's in physics and a master's in Applied Psychology from University of Calcutta.
Early work
Early work
Sen began his career directing documentaries in the late 1990s. His early work includes The Other Wealth (1997), described as an experimental short documentary. During this period, he also produced several development-focused films, reportedly collaborating with institutions like the World Bank.
Recent work and impact
Recent work and impact
In 2023, Sen directed The Kerala Story, a film based on alleged cases of religious conversion and terrorism. It generated widespread public debate and commercial success, reportedly grossing over ₹242 crore domestically—making it one of the highest-grossing Hindi films of the year. The film also received heavy criticism for its screenplay, cast performances, its failure to maintain factual accuracy and was characterised as an propaganda film. In 2024, he released Bastar: The Naxal Story, which dealt with the Maoist insurgency in Chhattisgarh and received attention for its depiction of internal conflict in India. Yet, the film received negative reviews and turned out to be a box office bomb.
As Director
As Director
• Year — Title — Ref(s) • 2006 — The Last Monk • 2011 — Amrit Kumbh • 2015 — Lucknow Times • 2022 — Gurujana • 2023 — The Kerala Story • 2024 — Bastar: The Naxal Story • TBA — Saharasri
As Producer
As Producer
• Year — Title — Ref(s) • 2026 — Charak: Fair of Faith
Projects in development
Projects in development
• Chandni Bar • Basera
As jury member
As jury member
• International Art Culture and Cinema Festival (IACCF) 2021 • IFFI 2022
Feature films
Sen made his feature film debut with The Last Monk (2006), which was screened at international festivals such as Cannes, Rotterdam, Raindance, and Singapore. This was followed by Akhnoor (2009), an Indo-French co-production that received awards at the Golden Gate Film Festival, Brussels, and San Francisco. His later feature works include Gurujana (2022), a biographical film on 15th-century Assamese philosopher Srimanta Sankardeva, which was officially selected for the Indian Panorama section at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI).
Awards
• Year — Award — Category — Work — Result — Ref • 2025 — National Film Award — Best Director — The Kerala Story
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