Piya Sengupta (née Das; born 9 June 1970) is an Indian actress, producer and politician. The daughter of Sukhen Das, she is known for her work in Bengali cinema. Since 2018, she has served as the President of Eastern India Motion Picture Association.
As an actress, she made her debut opposite Prosenjit Chatterjee in Sujit Guha's Dadamoni (1984). She rose to prominence for her role opposite Joy Banerjee in Milan Tithi (1985) directed by Sukhen Das. Even though the film was a massive success at the box office, she did not achieve any further significant feat in her career.
Family and early life
Born on 9 June 1970, Sengupta is the daughter of Bengali actor and director Sukhen Das. She completed her schooling from Kamala Girls School, and then graduated from Jogamaya Devi College, Kolkata. She is married to Anup Sengupta. Bonny Sengupta is their son, who is also an actor.
Political career In 2021, she joined Trinamool Congress. She campaigned for party in the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election.
Filmography YearTitleProducerNote1984Dadamoni1985Milantithi1987Paap Punya1990Nyaydanda1998Banglar Badhu1999 Santan2000 Sajoni Aamar Sohag2003 Mayer Anchal2004 Pratishodh Paribar2005 Chore Chore Mastuto Bhai Dadar Adesh2006 Abhimanyu2007Mahaguru2009 Mama Bhagne2010 Pratidwandi Tara2013 Prayoshchitto
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