Riddhi Sen on winning Best Actor at 65th National Film Awards

Mumbai, April 17: From sharing screen space with Vidya Balan in his Bollywood debut to winning the Best Actor at the 65th National Film Awards, Riddhi Sen, all of 19, is navigating his way into the world of cinema in a promising manner. Coming from a family of celebrated theatre actors of Bengal, he is confident he won't take any token of appreciation "for granted".

The actor, who is busy shooting for Pradeep Sarkar's upcoming film "Eela" here, was quite surprised to learn about winning the National Award for Bengali film "Nagarkirtan".

"My mother called me. I was really surprised because in such a short time... a National Award? But the best part is my mother was always confident about me. And trust me, I will not take this award for granted," Riddhi said.

"My mother Reshmi Sen, who is also an actress in Bengal, has always encouraged me to focus on my acting. According to her, this is my true calling. She made sure that my formal education did not get affected due to my acting career. She is my strength," added the teenager.