Pritha Sengupta professionally credited as Mokksha, is an Indian film actress, teacher and classical dancer, who started career in film industry from Bengali films and she also appeared in

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and

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. Her debut lead Bengali film is ''Karma'' (2020), debut Tamil film is ''Yevaal'' (2022), debut Telugu film is ''

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'' (2022) and debut Malayalam film ''

Kallanum Bhagavathiyum ''Kallanum Bhagavathiyum'' () is a 2023 Indian Malayalam-language fantasy comedy film co-written, directed, produced and distributed by East Coast Vijayan. It is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by K. V. Anil. The film stars Vishnu ...

'' (2023).

Early life

Mokksha was born as Pritha Sengupta and hails from

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, in the

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. She studied at St. Claret School,

, and at Douglas Memorial Higher Secondary School, Barrackpore. Mokksha worked as a teacher at St. Augustine's Day School, Barrackpore, where she also taught dance. She worked and studied in parallel. She completed her B.Sc. (Hons.) degree in

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. She is a classical dancer who is trained in

Bharatanatyam ''Bharatanatyam'' is a Indian classical dance form that came from Tamil Nadu, India. It is a classical dance form recognized by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, and expresses South Indian religious themes and spiritual ideas of Hinduism and Jainism.< ...

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, and

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Career

She started her acting career in the Bengali film industry. In her early career, she appeared in films such as ''Filter Coffee Liquor Cha'' and ''

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''. She continued to play supporting roles until she grabbed the lead role in the Bengali film ''Karma'' (2020). It was followed by another leading role in the Bengali film ''Shorshephool''. In 2022, she played the female lead role in the psychological thriller ''Yevaal'', a Tamil film based on witchcraft. In the same year, she starred in the Telugu drama ''

''. Critic from ''

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'' wrote that "Mokksha, as Shreya, did well portraying the quintessential lover". In the 2023 Telugu romantic drama '' Neethone Nenu'', she played Seetha, one of the two female leads. A critic from ''

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'' noted that "Mokksha leaves a positive impression with her performance". Mokksha auditioned and was selected for her debut Malayalam film, ''

'' (2023), directed by

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, in which she played the title role of

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. In their review, '' OnManorama'' praised her for "a spectacular performance as the titular character". In 2024, she played the female lead role in the Telugu romantic thriller '' I Hate You''. She also played the female lead role in her second Telugu film, the romantic drama ''

Alanaati Ramchandrudu ''Alanaati Ramchandrudu'' is a 2024 Indian Telugu-language film written and directed by Chilukuri Akash Reddy. It is produced by Hymavathi Jadapolu, Sreeram Jadapolu under the banner of Hyniva Creations LLP. the film features Krishna Vamsi, M ...

'' (2024), directed by Chilukuri Akash Reddy. She collaborated with East Coast Vijayan again in the horror film ''Chithini'' (2024). She played the title role of a malevolent spirit.

Personal life

Mokksha is a

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. In August 2024, she performed

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to a song by poet

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to express solidarity for the protest against the 2024 Kolkata rape and murder. It went viral in social media platforms.

Filmography

Television

References

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