Riya Sen was born on 24th January, 1981 in Kolkata. Riya Sen hails from a family of actors. Her grandmother, mother and sister have all had acting careers. Riya was first recognized at the age of 16 when she performed in Falguni Pathak’s music video ‘ Yaad Piya Ki Ane Lagi’.

Riya Sen made her debut on the big screen with ‘Vishkanya’ in 1991. However, her first commercial success came with a low budget Bollywood film ‘Style’ which was directed by N. Chandra. She even starred in it’s sequel. Her movie ‘Jhankar Beats’ was also very well received by the audience and did well at the box office. This Hinglish movie was produced by Nitish Nandy. Her other projects include ‘Shaadi No. 1’ and Malyalam horror film ‘Ananthabhadram’.

Riya has actively been involved in AIDS awareness programs. She featured in a music video also to dispel common myths about the disease. This is one beauty with a conscience.