Mokksha

Mokksha was born as Pritha Sengupta^[1] and hails from Barrackpore, in the North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal.^[2] She studied at St. Claret School, Barrackpore, and at the Douglas Memorial Higher Secondary School, Barrackpore.

Mokksha worked as a teacher at St. Augustine's Day School, Barrackpore, where she also taught dance.^[1] She worked and studied in parallel. She completed her B.Sc. (Hons.) degree in Psychology at Asutosh College, Kolkata. She is a classical dancer who is trained in Bharatanatyam, Kathak, and Odissi.^[3]

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 Switzerland.^[4] 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.^[3] In 2022, she played the female lead role in the psychological thriller Yevaal, a Tamil film based on witchcraft.^[5] In the same year, she starred in the Telugu drama Lucky Lakshman. Critic from The Times of India wrote that "Mokksha, as Shreya, did well portraying the quintessential lover".^[6]

In the 2023 Telugu romantic drama Neethone Nenu, she played Seetha, one of the two female leads. A critic from The Hans India noted that "Mokksha leaves a positive impression with her performance".^[7] Mokksha auditioned and was selected for her debut Malayalam film, Kallanum Bhagavathiyum (2023), directed by East Coast Vijayan, in which she played the title role of Bhagavathy.^[8][9] In their review, OnManorama praised her for "a spectacular performance as the titular character".^[10]

In 2024, she played the female lead role in the Telugu romantic thriller I Hate You.^[11] She also played the female lead role in her second Telugu film, the romantic drama Alanaati Ramchandrudu (2024), directed by Chilukuri Akash Reddy.^[12] She collaborated with East Coast Vijayan again in the horror film Chithini (2024).^[13] She played the title role of a malevolent spirit.^[14][15]

Mokksha was born to her parents, Partha Sengupta and Rina.^[16] She is a Hindu.^[17] In August 2024, she performed a street dance to a song by poet Kazi Nazrul Islam at Santoshpur, Kolkata, to express solidarity for the protest against the 2024 Kolkata rape and murder. It went viral over the social media platforms.^[2][18]