Raima Sen. Model, actress, granddaughter of legendary Suchitra Sen (her films with Bengali matinee idol Uttam Kumar created history) and daughter of the sizzling Moon Moon Sen.

Raima seems down-to-earth and easy to talk to. She has no starry airs and handles her stardom with ease. Having garnered critical acclaim for her role as Ashalata in Rituparno Ghosh's Chokher Bali (2003), she will soon be seen in Ghosh's new venture Khela, starring Prasenjit Chatterjee and Manisha Koirala.

In an informal chat with rediff.com, Raima speaks about her life, films, dreams and her illustrious grandmother.

Text: Indrani Roy Mitra