{{Short description|Indian Bengali classical dancer, singer and actress}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}} {{Use Indian English|date=April 2021}} {{Infobox person | name = Malobika Sen | image = Indian Dancer (Malabika Sen).jpg | alt = | caption = Malabika Sen performing at Guimet Museum in 2008 | native_name = | birth_name = | birth_date = | birth_place = Kolkata | death_date = | death_place = | native_name_lang = "Bangla" | other_names = | spouse = Late Sumit Sen<ref>{{cite news |title=Sumit Sen, Editor of TOI Kolkata, passes away {{!}} Kolkata News – Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/sumit-sen-editor-of-toi-kolkata-passes-away/articleshow/49038827.cms |work=The Times of India |date=21 September 2015 |language=en}}</ref> | known_for = {{Unbulleted list|''Bhagshesh'' (2018)|''Sreemoyee'' (2019)}} | occupation = {{hlist|Dancer|Actress}} }}
'''Malobika Sen''' (also known as '''Malabika Sen'''; born 27 August 1967) is an Indian classical dancer, singer and actress.
==Career== Sen is a trained Bharatnatyam and Kuchipudi dancer. She obtained her formal training in Kuchipudi from Sreemoyee Venkat and in Bharatnatyam from Thankamani Kutty.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Vidyarthi |first1=Nita |title=A reperotire that captured Kolkata's flavour |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/dance/kalamandalams-golden-jubilee-was-celebrated-through-guru-thankamani-kuttys-choreographies/article19315907.ece |work=The Hindu |date=20 July 2017 |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=5 March 2014|title=Thankamani Kutty, Jaya Seal Ghosh felicitate dancers at recital in Kolkata|language=en|work=The Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/kolkata/Thankamani-Kutty-Jaya-Seal-Ghosh-felicitate-dancers-at-recital-in-Kolkata/articleshow/31414768.cms}}</ref> She is one of the empaneled solo artist of Bharatnatyam and Kuchipudi at ICCR.<ref>{{cite web |title=Malabika Sen {{!}} Indian Council for Cultural Relations |url=https://www.iccr.gov.in/cultural/list-of-empanelment-artist/malabika-sen |website=www.iccr.gov.in |publisher=ICCR |access-date=11 April 2021}}</ref> She has performed live in almost all major platforms in India and abroad with distinction.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Vidyarthi |first1=Nita |title=Tagore's touch to Carnatic tunes |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/dance/tagores-touch-to-carnatic-tunes/article3356304.ece |work=The Hindu |date=26 April 2012 |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Malabika Sen à l'auditorium du musée Guimet |url=https://www.indeaparis.com/malabika-sen-a-lauditorium-du-musee-guimet |website=www.indeaparis.com |access-date=11 April 2021 |language=fr |archive-date=11 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411065305/https://www.indeaparis.com/malabika-sen-a-lauditorium-du-musee-guimet |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Need for equality under spotlight |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-225896 |work=The Daily Star |date=12 March 2012 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Dasgupta|first1=Srishti|date=24 July 2016|title=A tribute to Tagore|language=en|work=The Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/spotlight/a-tribute-to-tagore/articleshow/53365637.cms}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Sen|first1=Zinia|date=11 August 2011|title=The magic of dance drama in Kolkata|language=en|work=The Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/music-events/the-magic-of-dance-drama-in-kolkata/articleshow/9562866.cms}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Basher |first1=Naziba |title=Captivating minds with grace : Malabika Sen performs in Dhaka |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-252836 |access-date=18 April 2021 |work=The Daily Star |date=8 October 2012 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Vidyarthi |first1=Nita |title=Review - Kalamandalam Calcutta's tribute to Gana Gandharvan Dr. K.J. Yesudas |url=https://narthaki.com/info/rev20/rev2536.html |work=narthaki.com |publisher=Narthaki |date=22 September 2020}}</ref> She is also a senior member of ''Kalamandalam'' dance group.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Vidyarthi |first1=Nita |title=Review - Paschime Rabi by Kalamandalam Kolkata |url=https://narthaki.com/info/rev13/rev1449.html |website=narthaki.com |access-date=22 April 2021}}</ref>
She is also a trained singer in North Indian classical vocal music and Nazrul Geeti under the guidance of Dr. Chameli Sarkar and Smt. Rama Basu. Some of her works includes ''Lag Ja Gale'', ''Na Jeo Na'',<ref>{{cite web |title=Na Jeo Na - MALABIKA SEN |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pN8ZS9tSa98 |website=www.youtube.com |publisher=YouTube and Red Earth Dream Studio |access-date=11 April 2021 |language=en}}</ref> ''Meri Jaan''<ref>{{cite web |title=MERI JAAN - Malabika Sen {{!}} A Musical Short by Maahirii Bose |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5mFLUKNRkI |website=www.youtube.com |publisher=YouTube and Studio Resonance |access-date=11 April 2021 |language=en}}</ref> and ''Eto Boro Akash''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Eto Boro Akash - MALABIKA SEN |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ac9DSYPJhE |website=www.youtube.com |publisher=YouTube, Red Earth Dream Studio & Audio Wave Studio |access-date=11 April 2021 |language=en}}</ref> She has also rendered her voice in the song ''Ke Bole'' in Bhagshesh (2018).<ref>{{cite web |title=Ke Bole - Bhagshesh {{!}} Malabika Sen & Subhrajit Datta {{!}} Acharya Jayanta Bose |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSIN2HpbBcU |website=www.youtube.com |publisher=YouTube and Zee Music |access-date=11 April 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=9 July 2018|title='Bhagsesh' latest track is a tribute to classical music|language=en|work=The Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/music/bhagsesh-latest-track-is-a-tribute-to-classical-music/articleshow/64915132.cms}}</ref>
In addition, she has also starred in many Bengali films and TV soap operas.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Sen|first1=Zinia|date=10 July 2018|title=Danseuse Malabika Sen takes up acting|language=en|work=The Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/danseuse-malabika-sen-takes-up-acting/articleshow/64930857.cms}}</ref>
===Filmography=== *''Shada Canvas'' (2014)<ref>{{cite web|title=Shada Canvas (2014) - Movie {{!}} Reviews, Cast & Release Date|url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/shada-canvas/ET00023102|access-date=11 April 2021|website=BookMyShow}}</ref> *''Posto'' (2017)<ref>{{cite news |last1=Paul |first1=Ushnota |title=Filmfare exclusive: On the set of Posto |url=https://www.filmfare.com/features/filmfare-exclusive-on-the-set-of-posto-19322.html |access-date=11 April 2021 |work=filmfare.com |publisher=Filmfare |date=16 March 2017 |language=en}}</ref> *''Bhagshesh'' (2018)<ref>{{cite news|last1=Bhaskar|first1=Chattopadhyay|date=26 July 2018|title=Bhagshesh movie review: Rema Bose's film is a wasted opportunity — and a tragic one at that - Entertainment News|work=Firstpost|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/bhagshesh-movie-review-rema-boses-film-is-a-wasted-opportunity-and-a-tragic-one-at-that-4824051.html|access-date=11 April 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Bhagshesh: The Remainder Movie Review {2.5/5}: Critic Review of Bhagshesh: The Remainder by Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movie-reviews/bhagshesh-the-remainder/movie-review/64903648.cms |work=Times of India |date=8 July 2018}}</ref>
===Television=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Language ! Channel ! Comments |- |2014 |''Dance Bangla Dance'' |Judge | rowspan="17" |Bengali | rowspan="2" |Zee Bangla | |- | 2014-2016 | ''Tumi Robe Nirobe'' | Malobika Sen | <ref>{{cite web |title=Tumi Robe Nirobe |url=http://www.blueskol.in/tvshows/tumi-robe-nirobe/ |website=www.blueskol.in |publisher=Blues Production |access-date=11 April 2021 |archive-date=11 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411093334/http://www.blueskol.in/tvshows/tumi-robe-nirobe/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> |- | 2016 - 2018 | ''Bhakter Bhogobaan Shri Krishna'' | Padmavati | Star Jalsha | <ref>{{cite web |title=Bhakter Bhagaban Shri Krishna - ''Narrating the story of Lord Krishna'' |url=https://www.hotstar.com/in/tv/bhakter-bhagaban-shri-krishna/7906 |website=www.hotstar.com |publisher=Disney+ Hotstar |language=en |url-access=limited |access-date=11 April 2021 |archive-date=11 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411093329/https://www.hotstar.com/in/tv/bhakter-bhagaban-shri-krishna/7906 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |- | 2017 | ''Bikele Bhorer Phool'' | Moyna's Teacher | Zee Bangla | <ref>{{cite web |title=Bikele Bhorer Phool Serial |url=https://bhalobasa.in/bikele-bhorer-phool-serial/ |website=Bhalobasa.in |access-date=11 April 2021 |date=13 June 2017}}</ref> |- | 2018 - 2019 | ''Phagun Bou'' | Malabika Ghosh | rowspan="5" | Star Jalsha | <ref>{{cite news |title=Phagun Bou, : Malabika and Gulmohar have a face-off - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/phagun-bou-written-update-january-27-2019-malabika-and-gulmohar-have-a-face-off/articleshow/67720021.cms |work=The Times of India |date=28 January 2019 |language=en}}</ref> |- | 2019 - 2021 | ''Sreemoyee'' | Madhubani Sen | <ref>{{cite news |title=Shooting a Rabindra Jayanti special episode in our mobile phones was a wonderful experience: Saptarshi Maulik - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/shooting-a-rabindra-jayanti-special-episode-in-our-mobile-phones-was-a-wonderful-experience-saptarshi-maulik/articleshow/75579427.cms |work=The Times of India |date=6 May 2020 |language=en}}</ref> |- | 2020 - 2021 | ''Kora Pakhi'' | Monidipa Sinha ''Mimi'' | <ref>{{cite news |last1=Chatterjee |first1=Arindam |title=Sreya Bhattacharyya on her first mega serial Kora Pakhi |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/sreya-bhattacharyya-on-her-first-mega-serial-kora-pakhi/cid/1790209 |work=www.telegraphindia.com |publisher=The Telegraph |date=27 August 2020}}</ref> |- | 2020 - 2022 | ''Khorkuto'' | Dr. Shilpi Bose | <ref>{{cite news |last1=Dasgupta |first1=Priyanka |title=Kolkata: Cops bust casting racket in Jodhpur Park, arrest 1 {{!}} Kolkata News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/cops-bust-casting-racket-in-jodhpur-park-arrest-1/articleshow/79032450.cms |work=The Times of India |date=4 November 2020 |language=en}}</ref> |- | 2021 - 2022 | ''Roja'' | Roja's Mother | Enterr10 Bangla | <ref>{{cite news |last1=সংবাদদাতা |first1=নিজস্ব |title=Roja: খুনসুটি, রাগ, অভিমান মাখা এক প্রেমের গল্প বলবে 'রোজা' ধারাবাহিক |url=https://www.anandabazar.com/entertainment/mega-serial-roja-coming-soon-with-a-different-love-story-dgtl/cid/1304071 |work=www.anandabazar.com |publisher=Anandabazar Patrika |date=16 September 2021|language=bn}}</ref> |- | 2021 - 2023 | ''Sundari'' | Gayatri | Sun Bangla | |- | 2022 - 2023 | ''Guddi'' | Shirin's mother(chaitali) | Star Jalsha | |- |2023 |''Nayika No.1'' |Malabika Sen |Colors Bangla | |- |2023 - 2024 |''Icche Putul'' |Salini Sanyal, Roop's mother |Zee Bangla | |- |2024 |''Jol Thoi Thoi Bhalobasha'' |Mayurakshi |Star Jalsha | |- |2024–2025 |''Puber Moyna'' |Tramila, Gunja's mother |Zee Bangla | |- | rowspan="2" |2025–Present |''Chirosokha'' |Ananya |Star Jalsha | |- |''Bhole Baba Par Karega'' |Chhuti | |Star Jalsha | |}
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==External links== * {{IMDb name|10943192}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sen, Malabika}} Category:1965 births Category:Bengali actresses Category:Living people Category:Dancers from West Bengal