Who Is Rimi Sen? The Bollywood Actor Who Is All Set For A Comeback

Actor Rimi Sen, who made her acting debut in 2000, is gearing up to return to the silver screen after a hiatus. The Dhoom actor, in an interview with Hindustan Times, expressed her eagerness to “explore possibilities and create content”.

Rimi Sen, who has been part of quite a few well-known Bollywood films, declared that she wasn't content with her work back in the days. 

“I was disappointed as I didn’t get good opportunities, so I quit acting”, she told the publication.

The Bollywood actor has featured in comedy films such as Garam Masala, Phir Hera Pheri, and Golmaal: Fun Unlimited. 

Further in the interview, she addressed the subject of women being treated as “eye-candy” in our films. 

“Even today, movies are male-dominated but during my time, films were made for men and women were furniture in them. If women-oriented films were made, they didn’t work,” Rimi said. 

“Now, women have much more to do on OTT and stories are character-driven, so age doesn’t matter. Earlier, heroines had a short shelf life,” she added. 

Here are 7 things to know about the actor Rimi Sen, we might soon see on screen again:

• Rimi Sen began her acting career as a child actor with a Bengali film, Damu, in 1996. 
• Sen featured in a Coca-Cola ad alongside Aamir Khan.
• Other than Bengali and Hindi films, the actor has also worked in the Telugu film industry and featured in films such as Nee Thodu Kavali and Andarivaadu.
• She made her Bollywood debut with comedy film Hungama for which the actor was nominated at Filmfare Awards for Best Female Debut.
• The 39-year-old actor appeared on the popular Indian reality TV show Bigg Boss, in 2015.
• In 2016, Sen backed the film titled Budhia Singh – Born to Run, which went on to win the National Film Award in the category Best Children's Film. 
• The Indian actor was last seen in the 2011 release Shagird, an action-thriller directed by  Tigmanshu Dhulia.