Controversies & scandals
Suchitra Sen: all 2 major controversies
Each controversy of Suchitra Sen's life and career, explained on its own page — what was alleged, what was proven, and what was only ever a rumour.
- 1Documented1979–2014Three decades of total seclusionAfter her last film, Suchitra Sen withdrew completely from public life in 1979 and refused for 35 years to be seen, interviewed or photographed — an extraordinary act of self-erasure by a major star.
- 2Reported2005Reportedly refusing the Dadasaheb Phalke AwardSuchitra Sen is widely reported to have declined the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India's highest film honour, because accepting it would have required breaking her vow of seclusion.