Kolkata, Jan. 9 -- Asserting that she has never believed in using cinema as a platform to lecture audiences, actor-filmmaker Aparna Sen says her films are meant to explore people and ideas rather than deliver moral sermons.
Speaking at the 17th edition of the Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival 2026 on Friday, Sen said she prefers to tell stories drawn from her own experience and has never felt the need to cover every social issue on screen.
Her foray into showbiz happened at the tender age of 15 when she was photographed by Brian Brake for his 1960 Monsoon series of photographs; the still appeared on the cover of Life magazine.
Just at 16, Sen essayed the role of Mrinmoyee in the Samapti portion of auteur Satyajit Ray's 1961 offering "Tee...