Chitra Sen was born on 5 May in Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India. Sen is a veteran Indian actress who is known for working predominantly in the Bengali film industry. Her stellar career consists of many plays, television shows as well as films. Starting her career in the industry with the 1958 film Joutuk, she moved on to films like City of Joy (1992), Kanyadan (1993), Unishe April (1994), Bhoy (1996), Haraner Natjamai (2002), Path (2003), and Je Jon Thake Majhkhane (2006), among several others. She was also a part of the television serials Boyei Gelo (2014), Mon Niye Kachakachi (2015), and Andarmahal (2017). Her 2018 release includes Uronchondi. Her 2019 release includes Konttho. Her 2025 release includes Manohar Pandey.