Background
Born on 24 January 1981 in Kolkata, West Bengal, Riya is the daughter of Moon Moon Sen, a former actress, and granddaughter of Suchitra Sen, a legend in Bengali cinema.
Born on 24 January 1981 in Kolkata, West Bengal, Riya is the daughter of Moon Moon Sen, a former actress, and granddaughter of Suchitra Sen, a legend in Bengali cinema.
Riya completed her schooling at Loreto House and Rani Birla Girls' College (a University of Calcutta affiliate), both in Kolkata.
She studied at the National Institute of Fashion Technology, and she took up jewellery-designing as a hobby. She designs most of the clothes that she wears in films and commercials.
Riya became a popular model when she appeared in numerous music videos for songs by popular singers, including Falguni Pathak's Yaad Piya Ki Aane Lagi (alternative title: Chudi Jo Khankayi), Asha Bhosle's Jhumka Gira Re, Jagjit Singh and Bhosle's Jab Samne Tum and Kahin Kahin Se, Lata Mangeshkar, Bhonsle and Singh's Dil Kahin Hosh Kahin, Sonu Nigam's Jeena Hai Tere Liye and Shaan's Sutta Maro. She shot for her first music video, Yaad Piya Ki Aane Lagi, at the age of sixteen.
She is the only female face to be featured on the calendar in five consecutive years (2003–07).
Filmography: Vishkanya (1991), Taj Mahal (1999), Good Luck (2000), Style (2001), Mone Pore Tomake (2001), Dil Vil Pyar Vyar (2002), Saazish (2003), Qayamat: City Under Threat (2003), Jhankaar Beats (2003), Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa (2004), Plan (2004), Arasatchi (2004), Ananthabhadram (2005), Shaadi No.1 (2005), Tum... Ho Na! (2005), James (2005), Silsiilay (2005), It Was Raining That Night (2005), Apna Sapna Money Money (2006), Rokda (2006), Love You Hamesha (2006), Heyy Baby (2007), Nenu Meeku Telusa...? (2008), Heroes (2008), Zor Lagaa Ke... Hayya (2008), Love Khichdi (2008), Paying Guests (2009), Benny and Babloo (2010), Abohoman (2010), Noukadubi (2011), Tere Mere Phere (2011), 3 Bachelors (2012), Zindagi 50-50 (2013), Krrish 3 (2013).
Riya has suffered a number of untimely incidents. During the filming of "Shaadi No.1" in France, she was knocked unconscious after being accidentally run over by a stuntman's motorbike, but she was not seriously injured.
In 2007, she underwent a brief detoxification session in Bangkok for addiction to chocolate.
She ran into controversy in December 2012 when she was caught on camera kissing another girl at a Mumbai nightclub.
He is the husband of actress Moon Moon Sen and the nephew of Maharani Gayatri Devi, and as the father of Bollywood actresses Raima Sen and Riya Sen (who use their mother's surname professionally and socially).
Shortly before the release of "Silsiilay", in which she starred opposite her boyfriend Ashmit Patel, a 90-second video clip was circulated through Multimedia Messaging Services and the Internet, showing the pair in compromising situations. This was one of a number of controversies that erupted when celebrities were caught in similar situations using camera-phones. Following this incident, the couple split up,[84][85] although Riya denied that she was the girl in the MMS clip. One commentator claimed that the footage was an orchestrated publicity stunt.
