Raja Sen: key obituary facts
Is Raja Sen dead? Yes. Raja Sen died on August 16, 2026, at age 70.
Cause of death: Raja Sen's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Raja Sen known for?
He was an Indian film and television director.
More about Raja Sen
Born: 10 November 1955.
Place of birth: Kolkata.
Gender: male.
Occupation: film director, television director, screenwriter.
Nationality: India.
Education: University of Calcutta.
Occupations: Film director, television director.
Raja Sen, the Indian film director known for Damu and Desh, died on August 16, 2026, aged 70.
Born in Kolkata on November 10, 1955, he built a career as a film and television director and screenwriter, working from the Bengali media centre of Kolkata, West Bengal. He won three National Film Awards and was widely associated with television work including Subarnalata, Adarsha Hindu Hotel and episodes of Desh Amaar Desh.
His credits also included documentaries on figures from Bengal’s art and cultural life, among them Suchitra Mitra, Tapan Sinha, Sombhu Mitra and Subhas Mukhopadhyay.