Rimi Sen (born Subhamitra Sen on 21 September 1981), also known professionally as Rimi or Rimii, is an Indian former actress and producer who appeared in Bollywood, Telugu cinema, and Bengali films. She made her debut as a lead actress in 2002, in the Telugu film Nee Thodu Kavali. In 2003, she made her Hindi film debut in the comedy film Hungama for which she was nominated at the Filmfare Awards for Best Female Debut. Subsequently, she appeared in several successful films including Baghban (2003), Dhoom (2004), Garam Masala (2005), Kyon Ki (2005), Phir Hera Pheri (2006) and (2006). She also participated in the reality television show Bigg Boss in 2015.
Sen made her debut as a lead actress in the Telugu movie Nee Thodu Kavali. Her debut Hindi film, Vijay Galani's Hungama was released in 2003. It was a comedy film, in which she co-starred with Akshaye Khanna, Aftab Shivdasani and Paresh Rawal.
She followed it with appearances in big-budget movies such as Dhoom (2004), Kyon Ki (2005), Garam Masala (2005) and (2006). Sen also did a cameo in the 2006 film Dhoom 2, and she followed it with Johnny Gaddaar, alongside newcomer actor Neil Nitin Mukesh. In 2008, she appeared in De Taali and in 2009, Sankat City and Horn Ok Please. All three of these films were box office disasters. After these films, her career declined.
She further appeared in the films Thank You and Shagird in 2011. Both failed to do well. In 2015, she participated in the reality show Bigg Boss.
Sen has produced a film, Budhia Singh - Born to Run. She changed her screen name, Rimi, to her real name, Subhamitra Sen for her production venture.
In 2016, Sen participated in the dance celebrity reality show, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 9 as a wild card entrant but did not get selected.
2015 | Bigg Boss 9 | Contestant | 13th place | |
2016 | Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 9 | Contestant | Not selected |
+List of awards and nominations received by Sen | |||||
2004 | Hungama | Filmfare Awards | Best Female Debut | ||
Screen Awards | Most Promising Newcomer – Female | ||||
Stardust Awards | Superstar of Tomorrow – Female | ||||
International Indian Film Academy Awards | Star Debut of the Year – Female | ||||
Anandalok Puraskar Awards | Best Debut Actress | ||||
Zee Cine Awards|rowspan="2" | Best Female Debut | ||||
Baghban | |||||
2005 | Dhoom | Stardust Awards | Best Breakthrough Performance – Female | ||
2010 | Sankat City | Screen Awards | Best Ensemble Cast | ||
2016 | Budhia Singh - Born to Run | National Film Awards | Best Children's Film | ||
WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival | Best Film |
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