Riya Sen
ActingAlso Known As
Riya Dev Varma
Biography
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.
Movies
(38 total)
Nadaaniyan
as Special Appearance
Qayamat: City Under Threat
as Sheetal
Anandabhadram
as Bhama
Apna Sapna Money Money
as Shivani S. Shashtri
Jaatishwar
as Sudeshna
Style
as Sheena
Heroes
as Shivani
Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa
as Kamini
Abohomaan
as Chandrika
Silsiilay
as Anushka
Noukadubi
as Kamala
Dark Chocolate
as Rina Bardhan
James
as Item Number
Zindagi 50 50
as Naina
Dil Vil Pyar Vyar
as Guest Appearance
Jhankaar Beats
as Preeti Sharma
Love Khichdi
as Deepti Mehta
Paying Guests
as Alpita
TV Shows
(8 total)
Ragini MMS Returns
as Simran
Bekaaboo
as Chitra Irani
Call Me Bae
as Mitali Sawla
Poison
as Natasha
Comedy Nights Bachao
as Self
Pati Patni Aur Woh
as Rimjhim
Ziddi Ishq
as Sayantika