Actress Konkona Sen Sharma celebrated a very special milestone in her family as her mother, the legendary filmmaker and actress Aparna Sen, turned 80.
Konkona poured her heart out in a touching Instagram post dedicated to the woman she calls her “safe haven”.
Sharing a stunning black-and-white portrait of Aparna Sen, Konkona wrote an emotional note. “Happy birthday Mummum! My own private legend. My favourite storyteller, my safe haven, my constant refuge and scrabble queen! The first to get up and dance in any room!” she wrote.
Konkona went on to celebrate her mother’s spirit and strength, adding, “To see you live life on your own terms defiant, courageous, loving and generous, extracting every joy and living every emotion deeply! Thank you for being the mother that you are, the best! I hope 10 years from now you’re still the first to get up and dance and show us all how it’s done! Congratulations on 80, Mummum. You make everything look good! I love you.”
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Aparna Sen, often described as one of Indian cinema’s most graceful storytellers, has been a trailblazer in Bengali and Hindi films for decades. Her illustrious career as an actress, director, and writer has earned her nine National Film Awards and the prestigious Padma Shri, India’s fourth-highest civilian honour.
From her acting debut in Satyajit Ray’s ‘Teen Kanya’ to directing acclaimed films like ’36 Chowringhee Lane’ and ‘Mr. and Mrs. Iyer’, Aparna Sen has consistently redefined women’s voices in cinema.
The celebration didn’t stop with Konkona’s post. Veteran actress Shabana Azmi, a close friend of Aparna’s, also took to social media to express her love and admiration.
Sharing a picture of them together, Shabana wrote, “With the gorgeous Aparna Sen on her 80th birthday. The words spoken tonight by her children, husband, and friends show what a complete person she is. Filmmaker, actor, mother, wife, grandmother, and friend. I love you with all my heart, Rina, and admire you for all that you are. Happy birthday.”