Riya Sen
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.
Known For
All Movies (39)
- Nadaaniyan2025 · as Special Appearance
- Senapati2020
- Dark Chocolate2016 · as Rina Bardhan
- Hero 4202016
- The Easiest Way to Slim Down2015
- Family Album2015 · as Shreyoshi Dasgupta
- Kolkata Calling2014 · as Kritika
- Jaatishwar2014 · as Sudeshna
- Zindagi 50 502013 · as Naina
- Rabba Main Kya Karoon2013
- 3 Bachelors2012
- Chargesheet2011
- Tere Mere Phere2011 · as Muskaan
- A Strange Love Story2011 · as Jennifer
- Noukadubi2011 · as Kamala
- Benny And Babloo2010 · as Riya
- Abohomaan2009 · as Chandrika
- Love Khichdi2009 · as Deepti Mehta
- Paying Guests2009 · as Alpita
- Zor Lagaa Ke... Haiya!2009 · as Chamki
- Heroes2008 · as Shivani
- Nenu Meeku Telusa...?2008 · as Madhumitha
- Apna Sapna Money Money2006 · as Shivani S. Shashtri
- Anandabhadram2005 · as Bhama
- James2005 · as Item Number
- Shaadi No. 12005
- Silsiilay2005 · as Anushka
- Tum... Ho Na!2005 · as Reema
- Arasatchi2004
- Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa2004 · as Kamini
- Qayamat: City Under Threat2003 · as Sheetal
- Jhankaar Beats2003 · as Preeti Sharma
- Dil Vil Pyar Vyar2002 · as Guest Appearance
- Style2001 · as Sheena
- Good Luck2000 · as Priya
- Taj Mahal1999 · as Machakkanni
- Vishkanya1991 · as Baby Nisha
- #Fair And Ugly—
- Rekha—
All TV Shows (8)
- Ziddi Ishq2025 · as Sayantika
- Call Me Bae2024 · as Mitali Sawla
- Pati Patni Aur Woh2020 · as Rimjhim
- Bekaaboo2019 · as Chitra Irani
- Poison2019 · as Natasha
- Mismatch2018
- Ragini MMS Returns2017 · as Simran
- Comedy Nights Bachao2015 · as Self







