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{{Infobox actor
| name = Riya Sen
| image = RiyaSen2.jpg
| caption = Riya Sen at a fashion show.
| birthname = Riya Dev Varma
| birthdate = {{birth date and age|1981|1|24}}
| location = [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]]
| religion =
| othername =
| occupation = [[Actress]], [[model (person)|model]]
| yearsactive =
| parents = [[Bharat Dev Varma]], [[Moonmoon Sen]]
| spouse =
| salary =
| networth =
| website =
}}
'''Riya Sen''' ([[Bengali language|Bengali]]: রিয়া সেন; [[Hindi]]: रिया सेन;{{IPA2|ria ʃen}} [[ITRANS]]:riYA sen) (born '''Riya Dev Varma''' in [[Kolkata]], [[India]] on [[January 24]] [[1981]]) is an [[India]]n film actress and model. Riya, who hails from a family of actors including her grandmother [[Suchitra Sen]], mother [[Moon Moon Sen]] and sister [[Raima Sen]], began her acting career in 1991 as a child artiste in the film ''Vishkanya''. Her first commercial success in her film career was with ''Style'', a 2001 [[Hindi]] low-budget [[sex comedy]] directed by [[N. Chandra]]. Some of her other films include producer [[Pritish Nandy]]'s [[musical film]], ''[[Jhankaar Beats]]'' (2001) in [[Hinglish]], director [[David Dhawan]]'s [[comedy film]], ''[[Shaadi No. 1]]'' (2005) and director-cinematographer [[Santhosh Sivan]]'s [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] [[horror film]] ''[[Ananthabhadram]]'' (2005).


==Height records==
Riya was first recognised as a model when she performed in [[Falguni Pathak]]'s music video ''Yaad Piya Ki Aane Lagi'' at the age of sixteen. Since then, she has appeared in [[music video]]s, [[Television advertisement|television commercials]], [[fashion show]]s, and on [[Magazine|magazine cover]]s.
===Tallest steel roller coasters===


These are the tallest continuous-circuit<ref>''[[Superman: The Escape]]'' at [[Six Flags Magic Mountain]] is {{convert|415|ft|m}} tall and [[Tower of Terror (Dreamworld)|Tower of Terror]] at [[Dreamworld]] is {{convert|377|ft|m}} tall, but since these are not continuous-circuit coasters, the cars on both rides go to a height of only about {{convert|328|ft|m}}.</ref> steel roller coasters in the world.
Riya has worked as an activist and appeared in an [[AIDS]] awareness music video with the aim of dispelling popular myths about the disease. She also helped raise funds for pediatric eye-care. Riya has faced controversies such as a [[Multimedia Messaging Service|MMS clip]] with actor [[Ashmit Patel]], her semi-nude photograph on photographer [[Dabboo Ratnani]]'s annual calendar and her on-screen kisses in a conservative [[Cinema of India|Indian film]] industry.


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== Acting career ==
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Riya first appeared as a child artist in the film ''Vishkanya'' in 1991, where she played the role of the young [[Pooja Bedi]]. At the age of fifteen, she was cast in a major role in multiple [[National Film Awards]] winning director [[Bharathiraja]]'s [[Tamil language|Tamil]] film, ''[[Taj Mahal (2000 film)|Taj Mahal]]'' (2000), which did not achieve commercial success.<ref>{{cite web| title = Riya Sen’s new role | work = Films | publisher = Behindwoods | date= 2004 | url = http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/sep-06-03/20-09-06-riya-sen.html | date = 2006-09-06 | format = HTML | doi = | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref> She was scheduled to make her [[Bollywood]] film debut in ''Love You Hamesha'', opposite actor [[Akshaye Khanna]]; however, the film was stalled, and she ultimately made her debut in [[N. Chandra]]'s ''Style'' (2001).<ref>{{cite web | title = Riya Sen | work = India's Who is Who | publisher = Maps of India | url = http://www.mapsofindia.com/who-is-who/entertainment/riya-sen.html | format = | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref> This low-budget sex comedy<ref>{{cite news | last = Singh | first = Harneet | title = Friday ko kya ho raha hai? | publisher = Times of India | date= 2002-09-10 | url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/24797889.cms | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Chetan | first = Mallik | title = Paisa vasool | publisher = Times of India | date= 2004-08-05 | url = http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-13282393_ITM | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref> was the first commercial success in over a decade for the director, whose previous successes included ''[[Ankush]]'' (1986) and ''[[Tezaab]]'' (1988).<ref>{{cite web | title = Paisa vasool | work = Times of India | publisher = BSNL | url = http://portal.bsnl.in/bsnl1/content%20mgmt/html%20content/entertainment/entertainment40144.html | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref> A launch pad for Riya, cast in the female lead along with fellow-newcomers, [[Sharman Joshi]], Sahil Khan and Shilpi Mudgal, the film pioneered a trend of commercial success for small budget films in India.<ref>{{cite news | title = Style sets new Bollywood 'Sen'sation | publisher = Times of India | date= 2002-04-30 | url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/8490998.cms | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = Talk of the Town | publisher = The Hindu | date= 2002-01-02 | url = http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/2002/01/02/stories/2002010201900200.htm | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref> Riya and the second female lead of the film were replaced by aspirant actresses Sunali Joshi and Jaya Seal in ''Xcuse Me'', the sequel of ''Style''.<ref>{{cite news | title = Are you ready for comedy? | publisher = Times of India | date= 2003-06-03 | url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/2582.cms | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = Movie Review: Xcuse Me | publisher = India Info | url = http://movies.indiainfo.com/reviews/xcuse_me.html | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref>
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! Name
! Park
! Location
! Height
! Record holder
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|1. || ''[[Kingda Ka]]'' || [[Six Flags Great Adventure]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jackson Township, New Jersey|Jackson Township, New Jersey, USA]] || {{convert|456|ft|m}} ||May 2005 - Present
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| 2. || ''[[Top Thrill Dragster]]'' || [[Cedar Point]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sandusky, Ohio|Sandusky, Ohio, USA]] || {{convert|420|ft|m}} || May 2003 - May 2005
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| 3. || ''[[Steel Dragon 2000]]'' || [[Nagashima Spa Land]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Nagashima, Mie|Nagashima, Mie, Japan]] || {{convert|318|ft|m}} || August 2000 - May 2003
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| 4. || ''[[Millennium Force]]'' || [[Cedar Point]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sandusky, Ohio|Sandusky, Ohio, USA]] || {{convert|310|ft|m}} || May 2000 - August 2000
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| 5. || ''[[Thunder Dolphin]]'' || [[Tokyo Dome|LaQua]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Tokyo|Tokyo, Japan]] || {{convert|263|ft|m}} ||
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| 6. || ''[[Fujiyama (roller coaster)|Fujiyama]]'' || [[Fuji-Q Highland]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi|Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan]] || {{convert|259|ft|m}} || July 1996 - May 2000
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| 7. || ''[[Eejanaika (roller coaster)|Eejanaika]]'' ||[[Fuji-Q Highland]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi|Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan]] || {{convert|249|ft|m}} ||
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| 8. || ''[[Titan (roller coaster)|Titan]]'' || [[Six Flags Over Texas]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Arlington, Texas|Arlington, Texas, USA]] || {{convert|245|ft|m}} ||
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| 9. || ''[[Silver Star (roller coaster)|Silver Star]]'' || [[Europa-Park]] || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Rust, Germany|Rust, Baden Wuerttemberg, Germany]] || {{convert|240|ft|m}} ||
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| 10. || ''[[Goliath (Magic Mountain)|Goliath]]'' || [[Six Flags Magic Mountain]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Valencia, Santa Clarita, California|Valencia, California, USA]] || {{convert|235|ft|m}} ||
|}


The Kingda Ka and The Top Thrill Dragster are manufactured by the same company (Intamin) and have virtually the same design.
Her next success was ''[[Jhankaar Beats]]'', a comedy revolving around the music of legendary composer [[R D Burman]], which saw her playing a small and glamorous role<ref name=image/> alongside Shayan Munshi, [[Juhi Chawla]], [[Rahul Bose]], [[Rinke Khanna]] and [[Sanjay Suri]]. Produced by [[Pritish Nandy]], publishing director of ''[[The Times of India]]'', and directed by debutant director Sujoy Ghosh,<ref name=foxJB>{{cite news | title = Bollywood bug bites Hollywood | publisher = Times of India | date= 2003-07-23 | url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/90550.cms | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref> the film was made on a budget of [[Indian rupee|Rs.]]&nbsp;25&nbsp;million ([[United States dollar|US$]]525,000<!--Conversion provided by http://www.oanda.com/convert/classic-->),<ref name=foxJB/> marking the sixth in a row of small to medium budget films made by Pritish Nandy Communications (PNC).<ref name=BoxB>{{cite news | title = Box-office bonanza | publisher = Hindu Business Online | date= 2003-01-30 | url = http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/life/2003/06/30/stories/2003063000160400.htm | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref> Despite being part of a wave of offbeat films that mostly failed to make an impact at the box office,<ref>{{cite news | title = 'Bhoot' factor makes way for this week's offbeat films | publisher = NewIndPress | date= 2003-06-17 | url = http://www.newindpress.com/Newsitems.asp?ID=IEE20030617032558&Title=Startrek&rLink=0 | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = Plan focuses on male bonding | publisher = Times of India | date= 2004-01-07 | url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/409514.cms | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref> it surprisingly drew public attention upon its release, which led to a commercial success among a restricted audience targeted by a selective release in twenty cities.<ref name=BoxB/><ref>{{cite news | title = For better or for worse? | publisher = India Television | date= 2004-02-10 | url = http://www.indiantelevision.com/perspectives/y2k4/tv_films.htm | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref> It was one of the first films made in [[Hinglish]], a mixture of [[Hindi]] and [[English language|English]].<ref>{{cite news | title = It's boom time for Hinglish films | publisher = Times of India | date= 2003-01-13 | url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/34221273.cms | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = Where are 'Made in India' English films headed? | publisher = Music India Online | date= 2007-11-05 | url = http://www.musicindiaonline.com/n/i/hindi/696/ | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref> In 2005, she starred in ''[[Shaadi No. 1]]'', which saw her sharing screen time with [[Esha Deol]], [[Soha Ali Khan]] and [[Ayesha Takia]], without anyone getting established as the female lead.<ref>{{cite news | title = Loaded with glamour! | publisher = The Hindu | date= 2005-11-07 | url = http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/11/07/stories/2005110700610100.htm | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref> This comedy, which is based on the theme of modern marriage, was directed by [[David Dhawan]], a renowned film director from this genre.<ref>{{cite news | title = The timing is perfect! | publisher = The Hindu | date= 2005-11-03 | url = http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/11/03/stories/2005110300060400.htm | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = The master purveyor of comedy is back, but…. Cinema | publisher = The Hindu | date= 2007-07-22 | url = http://www.hindu.com/2007/07/22/stories/2007072251190200.htm | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref>


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Although films like ''Style'' and ''Jhankar Beats'' succeeded commercially, most of her later films have generated less revenue.<ref name=interview/><ref>{{cite web| title = Exclusive: Sexy Struggling Actress! | author= Rajiv Dutta | publisher = India Target | url = http://www.indiatarget.com/cgi-bin/slide_shows.cgi?935:3 | format = HTML | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref> A number of them remained unfinished. While many of her appearances have been [[item number]]s and [[Cameo appearance|cameos]],<ref>{{cite news | last = Almadi | first = Manisha | title = There's too much politics in Bollywood | publisher = Times of India | date= 2006-10-17 | url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/2190528.cms | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref><ref name=OhR>{{cite news | last = Sharma | first = Mandvi | title = Oh Riya-lly! | publisher = Times of India | date= 2005-10-14 | url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1263025.cms | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Staff Reporter | first = | title = Screen On & Off | publisher = The Telegraph | date= 2005-06-30 | url = http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050630/asp/calcutta/story_4931480.asp | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref> few of her leading roles have been in low-budget films.<ref>{{cite web| last=Srivastava | first=Rajesh |title = Riya Sen: The hottest Bollywood actress and model | publisher = Every Query | date= 2006-10-21 | url = http://articles.everyquery.com/detail/article-3673.html | format = HTML | accessdate=2008-06-10}}</ref> Though she had small roles in ''[[Dil Vil Pyar Vyar]]'' (2002), ''[[Qayamat: City Under Threat|Qayamat]]'' (2003) and ''[[Plan (film)|Plan]]'' (2004), attention was drawn to her item numbers in all three, especially the one in ''Qayamat'' that featured her in a bubble-bath.<ref name=interview/><ref>{{cite news | title = Bollybabes get wetter and wilder | publisher = Times of India | date= 2003-10-17 | url = http://www.apunkachoice.com/scoop/bollywood/20051109-1.html | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = In your dreams, honey...! | publisher = Times of India | date= 2004-06-10 | url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/729173.cms | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref> Besides this, she performed another item number in ''James'' (2005) on director-producer [[Ram Gopal Varma]]'s behest, who has a history of casting aspirant actress-models like [[Sameera Reddy]], [[Isha Koppikar]] and [[Koena Mitra]] in similar roles.<ref>{{cite news | title = Factory fresh | publisher = The Telegraph | date= 2005-06-30 | url = http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050630/asp/calcutta/story_4931480.asp | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref> Furthermore, she took part in a dance number for [[Sajid Khan]]'s ''[[Heyy Babyy]]'' (2007) that featured several mainstream [[Bollywood]] actresses such as [[Amisha Patel]], [[Diya Mirza]], [[Neha Dhupia]], [[Amrita Rao]] and [[Celina Jaitley]], among others.<ref>{{cite news | title = 21 Bollywood beauties dance for Sajid's 'Hey Baby' | publisher = NowRunning.com | date= 2007-01-21 | url = http://www.nowrunning.com/news/news.aspx?it=9256 | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref>


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===Non-Hindi films===
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[[Image:Ananthabhadram Riya.jpg|thumb|With its commercial<ref>{{cite news | title = Santosh on a roll | language = English | publisher = The Hindu | date = 2005-11-24 | url = http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/11/24/stories/2005112400380100.htm | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref><ref name="sify_analysis">{{cite news | title = 2005 - An analysis | language = English | publisher = Sify.com | date = 2005-12-22 | url = http://sify.com/movies/malayalam/fullstory.php?id=14055617 | accessdate=2008-06-13}}</ref> and critical<ref>{{cite news | title = Thanmatra, Ananthabhadram bag five State film awards each | language = English | publisher = The Hindu | date = 2006-08-02 | url = http://www.hindu.com/2006/02/08/stories/2006020820990100.htm | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = Kerala Film Critics Association 2005 Awards | publisher = Alternative Film Guide | url = http://www.altfg.com/awards/2005/kerala.htm | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref> success ''[[Ananthabhadram]]'' was a high watermark in Riya's career]]
! Rank
! Name
! Park
! Location
! Height
! Record holder
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| 1. || ''[[Kingda Ka]]'' || [[Six Flags Great Adventure]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jackson Township, New Jersey|Jackson Township]], [[New Jersey]], [[United States|USA]] || {{convert|418|ft|m}} ||May 2005 - Present
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| 2. || ''[[Top Thrill Dragster]]'' || [[Cedar Point]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sandusky, Ohio|Sandusky]], [[Ohio]], [[United States|USA]] || {{convert|400|ft|m}} || May 2003 - May 2005
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| 3. || ''[[Tower of Terror (Dreamworld)|Tower of Terror]]'' || [[Dreamworld]] || {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Coomera, Queensland|Coomera]], [[Queensland]], [[Australia]] || {{convert|328|ft|m}} || January 1997 - May 2003
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| 4. || ''[[Superman: The Escape]]'' || [[Six Flags Magic Mountain]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Valencia, Santa Clarita, California|Valencia]], [[California]], [[USA]] || {{convert|328|ft|m}} ||March 1997 - May 2003
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| 5. || ''[[Steel Dragon 2000]]'' || [[Nagashima Spa Land]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Nagashima, Mie|Nagashima]], [[Mie]], [[Japan]] || {{convert|307|ft|m}} ||
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| 6. || ''[[Millennium Force]]'' || [[Cedar Point]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sandusky, Ohio|Sandusky]], [[Ohio]], [[United States|USA]] || {{convert|300|ft|m}} ||
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| 7. || ''[[behemoth (canada's wonderland)|behmoth]]'' || {{convert|280|ft|m}} ||
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| 8. || ''[[Titan (roller coaster)|Titan]]'' || [[Six Flags Over Texas]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Arlington, Texas|Arlington]], [[Texas]], [[United States|USA]] || {{convert|255|ft|m}} ||
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| 9. || ''[[Goliath (rollercoaster)|Goliath]]'' || [[Six Flags Magic Mountain]] || {{USA}} [[Valencia, California|Valencia]], ||
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| 10. || ''[[Fujiyama (roller coaster)|Fujiyama]]'' || [[Fuji-Q Highland]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi|Fujiyoshida]], [[Yamanashi]], [[Japan]] || {{convert|230|ft|m}} || July 1996 - January 1997
|}


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Riya has, in addition to [[Bollywood]] films, appeared in [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] and [[English language|English]] films. Her film career began in the earnest with Tamil films such as [[Bharathi Raja]]'s ''[[Taj Mahal (2000 film)|Taj Mahal]]'', co-starring Manjoj Bharatiraja in the male lead, and Manoj Bhatnaghar's ''[[Good Luck (2000 film)|Good Luck]]'', oppsite [[Prasanth]]. Both of the films failed commercially, and she had a brief reappearance in Tamil cinema only to perform in a dance number for N. Maharajan's ''[[Arasatchi]]''.<ref>{{cite web | title = Riya Sen in Arasatchi | publisher = India Varta | url = http://www.indiavarta.com/Startrek/Archives.asp?Page=&ID=IEE20040814035202&dt=8/14/2004 | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref>


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Her first English language movie was ''It Was Raining That Night'', a remake of the Bengali film ''Hei Brishtir Raat'', scripted by Sudeshna Roy and directed by [[Mahesh Manjrekar]]. In the film, she collaborated with mother Moon Moon Sen.<ref>{{cite news | title = Sush makes her Bangla debut | publisher = Times of India | date= 2003-03-19 | url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/40704551.cms | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref> Riya was slated to appear in [[Anjan Dutta]]'s Bengali-English bilingual film ''[[The Bong Connection]]'' with her sister, but she was eventually dropped from the project and replaced by Peeya Rai Chaudhary.<ref>{{cite news | title = Riya Sen dropped from The Bong Connection | publisher = BollyVista | date= 2006-02-13 | url = http://www.bollyvista.com/article/a/32/6214|accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref> The two sisters were later cast together in director Ajai Sinha's ''The Bachelor'', a Bengali film that, as of 2008, is yet to be finished.<ref>{{cite news | title = Fun, Raima, fun | publisher = Times of India | date= 2003-03-24 | url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/41209564.cms | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref>
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! Name
! Park
! Location
! Height
! Record holder
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| 1. || ''[[Son of Beast (roller coaster)|Son of Beast]]'' || [[Kings Island]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mason, Ohio|Mason]], [[Ohio]], [[USA]] || {{convert|218|ft|m}} || May 2000 - Present
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| 2. || ''[[Colossos (roller coaster)|Colossos]]'' || [[Heide Park]] || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Soltau]], [[Lower Saxony]], [[Germany]] || {{convert|196|ft|m}} ||
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| 3. || ''T Express'' || [[Everland]] || {{flagicon|South Korea}} [[Yongin]], [[Gyeonggi-do]], [[South Korea]] || {{convert|184|ft|m}} ||
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| 4. ||''[[El Toro (roller coaster)|El Toro]]'' || [[Six Flags Great Adventure]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jackson Township, New Jersey|Jackson Township]], [[New Jersey]], [[USA]] || {{convert|181|ft|m}} ||
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| 5. || ''[[Rattler (roller coaster)|Rattler]]'' || [[Six Flags Fiesta Texas]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[San Antonio, Texas|San Antonio]], [[Texas]], [[USA]] || {{convert|179|ft|m}} || March 1992 - May 2000
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| 6. || ''[[The Voyage (roller coaster)|The Voyage]]'' || [[Holiday World & Splashin' Safari]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Santa Claus, Indiana|Santa Claus]], [[Indiana]], [[USA]] || {{convert|173|ft|m}} ||
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| 7. || ''[[Mean Streak]]'' || [[Cedar Point]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sandusky, Ohio|Sandusky]], [[Ohio]], [[USA]] || {{convert|161|ft|m}} || May 1991 - March 1992
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| 8. || ''[[Texas Giant]]'' || [[Six Flags Over Texas]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Arlington, Texas|Arlington]], [[Texas]], [[USA]] || {{convert|143|ft|m}} || March 1990 - May 1991
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| 9. || ''White Cyclone'' || [[Nagashima Spa Land]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Kuwana, Mie|Kuwana]], [[Mie Prefecture|Mie]], [[Japan]] || {{convert|139|ft|m}} ||
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| 10. || ''[[Hades (roller coaster)|Hades]]'' || [[Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin|Wisconsin Dells]], [[Wisconsin]], [[USA]] || {{convert|140|ft|m}} ||
|}


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Her most successful non-Hindi film has been director [[Santhosh Sivan]]'s ''[[Ananthabhadram]]'' (2005). The first Malayalam venture for both Riya and Sivan,<ref>{{cite news | title = Movie Review: Ananthabhadram | language = English | publisher = Chennaionline.com | date = 2005-12-09 | url = http://www.chennaionline.com/film/Moviereviews/2005/12anandabhadram.asp|last=Mannath|first=Malini}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = Riya Sen in Ananthabhadram | publisher = That's Malayalam | url = http://thatsmalayalam.oneindia.in/movies/news/2005/03/031205riyasen.html | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref> was both a critical and commercial success. It won five [[Kerala State Film Award]]s<ref>{{cite news | title = Thanmatra, Ananthabhadram bag five State film awards each | publisher = The Hindu | date = 2006-08-02 | url = http://www.hindu.com/2006/02/08/stories/2006020820990100.htm | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref> and surfaced as one of the biggest Malayalam successes that year.<ref>{{cite news | title = Santosh on a roll | publisher = The Hindu | date = 2005-11-24 | url = http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/11/24/stories/2005112400380100.htm | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref><ref name="sify_analysis"/> She played the role of ''Bhama'' in the film, a village girl who is lured by Digambaran, the evil magician portrayed by [[Manoj K Jayan]]. In a song-and-dance sequence showing Digambaran turning Bhama into a medium for demonic rituals, the choreographer Aparna Sindoor made abundant use [[Kathakali]] movements.<ref name="mystery">{{cite news | title = Mesmerising mystery | publisher = The Hindu | date= 2006-08-02 | url = http://www.hindu.com/fr/2005/09/23/stories/2005092301510100.htm | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref> The use of Kathakali has been a high point in the resurgence of the classical dance form in other major Indian films as well,<ref>{{cite news | title = Indian Dance | publisher = BBC | date= 2006-08-02 | url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A2982378 | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref> including [[Shaji Karun]]'s ''[[Vanaprastham]]'' (1999) and [[Adoor Gopalakrishnan]]'s ''[[Kalamandalam Ramankutty Nair]]'' (2005).<ref>{{cite web | last = | first = | title = Vanaprastham | publisher = Keral | url = http://www.keral.com/celebrities/shajikarun/films.htm | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = Kathakali comes alive on screen | publisher = Deccan Herald | date= 2006-08-02 | url = http://www.deccanherald.com/archives/jul32005/finearts113624200572.asp | accessdate=2007-03-29}}</ref>
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! Rank
! Name
! Park
! Location
! Drop Height
! Record holder
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| 1. || ''[[Son of Beast (roller coaster)|Son of Beast]]'' || [[Kings Island]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mason, Ohio|Mason]], [[Ohio]], [[USA]] || {{convert|214|ft|m}} || May 2000 - Present
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| 2. || ''[[El Toro (roller coaster)|El Toro]]'' || [[Six Flags Great Adventure]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jackson Township, New Jersey|Jackson Township]], [[New Jersey]], [[USA]] || {{convert|176|ft|m}} ||
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| 3. || ''[[Colossos (roller coaster)|Colossos]]'' || [[Heide Park]] || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Soltau]], [[Lower Saxony]], [[Germany]] || {{convert|159|ft|m}} ||
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| 4. || ''[[Mean Streak]]'' || [[Cedar Point]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sandusky, Ohio|Sandusky]], [[Ohio]], [[USA]] || {{convert|155|ft|m}} || May 1991 - May 2000
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| 5. || ''[[The Voyage (roller coaster)|The Voyage]]'' || [[Holiday World & Splashin' Safari]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Santa Claus, Indiana|Santa Claus]], [[Indiana]], [[USA]] || {{convert|154|ft|m}} ||
|-
| 6. || ''T Express'' || [[Everland]] || {{flagicon|South Korea}} [[Yongin]], [[Gyeonggi-do]], [[South Korea]] || {{convert|151|ft|m}} ||
|-
| 7. || ''[[The Boss (roller coaster)|The Boss]]'' || [[Six Flags St. Louis]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Eureka, Missouri|Eureka]], [[Missouri]], [[USA]] || {{convert|150|ft|m}} ||
|-
| 8. || ''[[American Eagle (roller coaster)|American Eagle]]'' || [[Six Flags Great America]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Gurnee, Illinois|Gurnee]], [[Illinois]] [[USA]] || {{convert|147|ft|m}} || May 1981 - May 1991
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| 9. || ''[[The Beast (roller coaster)|The Beast]]'' || [[Kings Island]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mason, Ohio|Mason]], [[Ohio]], [[USA]] || {{convert|141|ft|m}} || April 1979 - May 1981
|-
| 10. || ''[[Hades (roller coaster)|Hades]]'' || [[Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin|Wisconsin Dells]], [[Wisconsin]], [[USA]] || {{convert|140|ft|m}} ||
|}


===Tallest vertical loops===
== Modeling career ==
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[[Image:Riya Calendar.jpg|thumb|In the famous page of [[Dabboo Ratnani]]'s calendar's 2004 edition.]]
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Riya became a popular model when she appeared in numerous music videos for songs by popular singers, including [[Falguni Pathak]]'s ''Yaad Piya Ki Aane Lagi'' (alternative title: ''Chudi Jo Khankayi''), [[Asha Bhosle]]'s ''Jhumka Gira Re'', [[Jagjit Singh]] and Bhosle's ''Jab Samne Tum'' and ''Kahin Kahin Se'', [[Lata Mangeshkar]], Bhonsle and Singh's ''Dil Kahin Hosh Kahin'', [[Sonu Nigam]]'s ''Jeena Hai Tere Liye'' and [[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]]'s ''Sutta Maro''. She shot for her first music video, ''Yaad Piya Ki Aane Lagi'', at the age of sixteen.<ref>{{cite news | last =Gupta | first =Aparna | title =And now, Riya creates a Sen-sation! | work =India Times | publisher =Times of India | date =2003-01-05 | url =http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/8540.cms | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last =Shahin | first =Ruhi | title ="What is the big deal about being sexy?" | work =India Times | publisher =Times of India | date =2003-01-05 | url =http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1913578.cms | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref> This led to her being identified primarily as a performer for music videos early in her career,<ref>{{cite news | title = 'I was stuck with a sexy image' | publisher = Times of India | date= 2004-05-04 | url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/657469.cms | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref> an image she aimed to shed in 2005.<ref>{{cite news | title = More than oomph | publisher = The Telegraph | date= 2005-01-31 | url = http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050131/asp/calcutta/story_4315499.asp | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref> Riya has appeared on several magazine covers, including ''[[Femina (India)|Femina]]'', ''Elaan'',<ref>''Elaan'', August-September 1999</ref> ''Man's World'',<ref>''Man's World'', February 2007</ref> ''Gladrags'', ''Savvy'' and Indian versions of ''[[Elle]]'', ''[[Maxim (magazine)|Maxim]]'' and ''[[Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan]]'',<ref>''Cosmopolitan'', February 2004; ''Cosmopolitan'', February 2007</ref> as well as on the ramp of major fashion shows like Lakmé Fashion Week (2005&ndash;07) and Wills Fashion Week (2006&ndash;2007). She participated in fashion shows along with her elder sister, [[Raima Sen]].<ref name=RiRaLoBe>{{cite news | last = Pradhan | first = Bharathi S. | title = Riya and Raima, Lolo and Bebo | publisher = The Telegraph | date= 2007-06-08 | url = http://www.telegraphindia.com/1070408/asp/7days/story_7619680.asp | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref>
! Rank
Besides modeling, Riya has ventured into the advertisement world as well. A high point of her modeling career came in 2006, when she became the soft drink, [[Limca]]'s brand ambassador, replacing [[Deepika Padukone]].<ref>{{cite news| title = Coca-Cola signs up Riya as brand ambassador for Limca | author= PTI | publisher = Access My Library | date= 2008-02-11 | url = http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-14436366_ITM | format = HTML | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| title = Limca: Water, water everywhere publisher = AgencyFAQs | date= 2008-02-11 | url = http://www.afaqs.com/perl/news/index.html?sid=17477 | format = HTML | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref> Her other notable assignments include [[Colgate]], [[Dabur]] Vatika, [[Reliance Industries]], [[Cadbury]] Dairy Milk Chocolate, and [[Nirma]].
! Name
! Park
! Location
! Height
|-
| 1. || ''[[Superman: Krypton Coaster]]'' || [[Six Flags Fiesta Texas]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[San Antonio, Texas|San Antonio]], [[Texas]], [[USA]] || {{convert|145|ft|m}}
|-
| 2. || ''[[Viper (Six Flags Magic Mountain)|Viper]]'' || [[Six Flags Magic Mountain]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Valencia, Santa Clarita, California|Valencia]], [[California]], [[USA]] || {{convert|140|ft|m}}
|-
| 3. || ''[[Dominator (roller coaster)|Dominator]]'' || [[Kings Dominion]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Doswell, Virginia|Doswell]], [[Virginia]], [[USA]] || {{convert|135|ft|m}}
|-
| 4. || ''[[Scream! (roller coaster)|Scream!]]'' || [[Six Flags Magic Mountain]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Valencia, Santa Clarita, California|Valencia]], [[California]], [[USA]] || {{convert|128|ft|m}}
|-
| 5. || ''[[Medusa West|Medusa]]''|| [[Six Flags Discovery Kingdom]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Vallejo, California|Vallejo]], [[California]], [[USA]] || {{convert|128|ft|m}}
|-
| 6. || ''[[The Riddler's Revenge]]'' || [[Six Flags Magic Mountain]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Valencia, Santa Clarita, California|Valencia]], [[California]], [[USA]] || {{convert|124|ft|m}}
|-
| 7. || ''[[Chang (roller coaster)|Chang]]'' || [[Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Louisville, Kentucky|Louisville]], [[Kentucky]], [[USA]] || {{convert|121|ft|m}}
|-
| 8. || ''[[Mantis]]'' || [[Cedar Point]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sandusky, Ohio|Sandusky]], [[Ohio]], [[USA]] || {{convert|119|ft|m}}
|}


==Speed records==
In 2004, she was featured [[Nudity (partial and analogous)|partially nude]] in leading Indian photographer [[Dabboo Ratnani]]'s annual calendar, which is a major happening in the Indian glamor industry.<ref name=photographer>{{cite news | last = Vijayakar | first = Rajiv | title = Capturing the X factor: Daboo Ratnan | publisher = Deccan Herald | date= 2006-02-03 | url = http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/feb32006/living113218200623.asp | archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20070314001753/http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/feb32006/living113218200623.asp | archivedate=2007-03-14 | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref><ref name=calendar>{{cite news | last = Ratnani | first = Dabboo | title = 24 frames make a year | publisher = The Telegraph | date= 2006-01-06 | url = http://www.telegraphindia.com/1060106/asp/calcutta/story_5684379.asp | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref> According to Daboo, "Her mother saw it much later, after the calendar released. She thought it was too sexy, and Riya shouldn't have done it. But the response to the photograph was superb. Riya was so thrilled that for her next ad campaign, she asked me to light her up like I did in this."<ref name=response>{{cite web | last = Ratnani| first = Daboo| title = "Riya has one of the finest faces" | publisher = Rediff | url = http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2004/mar/23slid6.htm | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref> A career highlight for the model,<ref>{{cite news | last = Ratnani | first = Dabboo | title = Being Riya | publisher = Times of India | date= 2008-02-29 | url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India_Buzz/Being_Riya/articleshow/2823229.cms | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref> it led to a three year contract with Ratnani to feature her on his annual calendar.<ref>{{cite web| title = Riya Sen biography | work = Biography | publisher = RiyaSen.net | url = http://www.riyasen.name/biography.php | format = HTML | doi = | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref> She is the only female face to be featured on the calendar in five consecutive years (2003&ndash;07).<ref>{{cite web| title = Riya has one of the finest faces | author= Dabboo Ratnani | work = Rediff special | publisher = Rediff | date= 2004 | url = http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2004/mar/23slid6.htm | format = HTML | doi = | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| title = Dabboo Ratnani’s 2004 calendar launched | work = Films | publisher = Screen India | date= 2004 | url = http://www.screenindia.com/fullstory.php?content_id=7066 | format = HTML | doi = | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref>
===Fastest steel roller coasters===


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==Personal life and family==
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! Rank
! Name
! Park
! Location
! Speed
! Record holder
|-1.|| ''[[top thrill dragster]]'' cedar point, ohio up to 130 mph


|-2. || ''[[ Kingda ka ]]'' Six flags great adventure jackson NJ
Born on [[January 24]] [[1981]] in [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]], Riya is the daughter of [[Moon Moon Sen]], a former actress,<ref name=interview>{{cite news | last = Vasisht | first = Divya | title = Straight Answers | publisher = Times of India | date= 2002-11-07 | url = http://www1.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/13594453.cms | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref><ref name="suchitra">{{cite news | last = Jha | first = Subhash K | title = Riya and Raima Sen to act together | publisher = Mid-Day | date= 2008-03-28 | url = http://www.mid-day.com/web/guest/entertainment/bollywood/article?_EXT_5_articleId=1057159&_EXT_5_groupId=14 | accessdate=2008-06-10}}</ref> and granddaughter of [[Suchitra Sen]], a legend in [[Bengali cinema]].<ref>{{Citation | last = Chatterji | first = Shoma A. | title = Suchitra Sen : A Legend in Her Lifetime | place= New Delhi | publisher = Rupa & Co. | year = 2002 | isbn = 81-7167998-6}}</ref> Before moving to [[Mumbai]], she lived in Kolkata with her parents and sister [[Raima Sen]], also an actress. Her father [[Bharat Dev Varma]] is a member of the royal family of [[Tripura]].<ref name=tripura>{{cite web | last = Buyers | first = Christopher | title = The Manikya Dynasty: Genealogy | publisher = Royal Ark India | url = http://www.4dw.net/royalark/India/tripura6.htm | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref> Her paternal grandmother, Ila Devi, was the princess of [[Cooch Behar]], whose younger sister [[Gayatri Devi]] is the [[Maharani]] of [[Jaipur]].<ref name="tripura"/> Her paternal grandmother [[Indira of Baroda|Indira]] was the only daughter of [[Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III]] of [[Baroda]].<ref>[http://www.uq.net.au/~zzhsoszy/ips/c/coochbehar.html COOCH BEHAR (Princely State)], University of Queensland; Retrieved: [[2008-04-18]]</ref><ref>Geraldine Forbes et al, [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ohnfWmSgFkAC&pg=PA135&lpg=PA135&dq=indira+Sayajirao+&source=web&ots=TSofmCKI9G&sig=bAQApAeo0E_k9kq5OLYTE4IGJ0I&hl=en The new Cambridge history of India], page 135, Cambridge University Press, 2003, ISBN 0521267277</ref> Riya's maternal great-grandfather Adinath Sen was a prominent Kolkata businessman, whose father Dinanath Sen was the [[Diwan]] or a Minister of the Maharaja of Tripura.<ref>{{cite book |last= Chatterji |first= Shoma A. |title= Suchitra Sen: A Legend in Her Lifetime |publisher= [[Rupa & Co.]] |year= 2002 |isbn= 81-7167998-6}}</ref> The sisters are credited on-screen under their grandmother's maiden name, although their official papers carry the surname Dev Varma.<ref>{{cite news | title = Will you change your surname after marriage? | publisher = Times of India | date= 2004-01-24 | url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/443410.cms | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref>


|-
Riya completed her schooling at [[Loreto Schools, Kolkata|Loreto House]] and Rani Birla College, both in Kolkata, but dropped out of both institutions.<ref name=tripura/> She briefly studied at the [[National Institute of Fashion Technology]],<ref>{{cite news | last = George | first = Vijay | title = Acting is a serious profession | publisher = The Hindu | date= 2006-06-18 | url = http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/06/18/stories/2005061802480100.htm | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref> and she took up jewellery-designing as a hobby.<ref>{{cite news | title = Rich dividends for celebrity interests? | publisher = Times of India | date= 2007-04-11 | url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/229397.cms | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref> She designs most of the clothes that she wears in films and commercials.<ref>{{cite news | last = Sharma | first = Smriti | title = Limca girl loses her F.I.Z.Z. | publisher = The Tribune | date= 2007-08-18 | url = http://www.tribuneindia.com/2007/20070818/ttlife1.htm | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref> Riya is trained in [[Kathak]] and [[kickboxing]] and took lessons in [[belly dancing]].<ref name=image/><ref>{{cite news | last = Pai | first = Aditi | title = Dance like a star | publisher = India Today | date= 2008-03-01 | url = http://indiatoday.digitaltoday.in/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5241&issueid=43&Itemid=1 | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref> Riya entered the film industry through small-time modeling assignments, commuting between Mumbai and Kolkata and traveling by public transport during the her early career.<ref name=interview/><ref>{{cite news | first= Aparna | last = Gupta | title = Singing along with the stars | publisher = Times of India | date= 2003-04-25 | url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/44429533.cms | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref><ref name=sign>{{cite news | title = Star tracks: Signposts for wannabe | publisher = The Tribune | date= 2004-02-15 | url = http://ww.telegraphindia.com/1041219/asp/look/story_4132447.asp | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref> After breaking into the film industry, she shifted from her mother's house in [[Ballygunge Circular Road]] in south Kolkata to Mumbai.<ref>{{cite news | title = The other Garbo | publisher = Times of India | date= 2007-03-25 | url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/13064325.cms | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref> There she moved into the family house in [[Juhu]], where she stays with her sister.<ref name=sign/><ref>{{cite news | title = Now it's Raima's turn to rule Bollywood | publisher = NewIndPres | date= 2007-09-15 | url = http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IE420070325060026&Page=4&Title=Features+-+People+%26+Lifestyle&Topic=0 | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref> During her stay in Mumbai, the media romantically linked her to model and actor [[John Abraham (actor)|John Abraham]].<ref>{{cite news | title = John & Riya made for each other? | publisher = Hindustan Times | date = 2006-08-07 | url = http://www1.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/929006951.cms|accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref>
| 3. || ''[[Dodonpa]]'' || [[Fuji-Q Highland]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi|Fujiyoshida]], [[Yamanashi Prefecture|Yamanashi]], [[Japan]] || {{convert|106.9|mi/h|km/h}} || December 2001 - May 2003
|-
| 4. || ''[[Tower of Terror (Dreamworld)|Tower of Terror]]'' || [[Dreamworld]] || {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Coomera, Queensland|Coomera]], [[Queensland]], [[Australia]] || {{convert|100|mi/h|km/h}} || January 1997 - December 2001
|-
| 4. || ''[[Superman: The Escape]]'' || [[Six Flags Magic Mountain]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Valencia, Santa Clarita, California|Valencia]], [[California]], [[USA]] || {{convert|100|mi/h|km/h}} || March 1997 - December 2001
|-
| 6. || ''[[Steel Dragon 2000]]'' || [[Nagashima Spa Land]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Kuwana, Mie|Kuwana]], [[Mie Prefecture|Mie]], [[Japan]] || {{convert|95|mi/h|km/h}} ||
|-
| 7. || ''[[Millennium Force]]'' || [[Cedar Point]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sandusky, Ohio|Sandusky]], [[Ohio]], [[USA]] || {{convert|93|mi/h|km/h}} ||
|-
| 8. || ''[[Goliath (Magic Mountain)|Goliath]]'' || [[Six Flags Magic Mountain]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Valencia, Santa Clarita, California|Valencia]], [[California]], [[USA]] || {{convert|85|mi/h|km/h}} ||
|-
| 9. || ''[[Titan (roller coaster)|Titan]]'' || [[Six Flags Over Texas]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Arlington, Texas|Arlington]], [[Texas]], [[USA]] || {{convert|85|mi/h|km/h}} ||
|-
| 10. || ''[[Furius Baco]]'' || [[PortAventura]] || {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Salou, Spain|Salou]], [[Tarragona]], [[Catalonia]], [[Spain]] || {{convert|83.9|mi/h|km/h}} ||
|}


===Fastest wooden roller coasters===
Riya has suffered a number of untimely incidents. During the filming of ''Shaadi No. 1'' in [[France]], she was knocked unconscious after being accidentally run over by a [[stuntman]]'s motorbike, but she was not seriously injured.<ref name=accident>{{cite news | title = Riya Sen's near death experience | publisher = Express India | date= 2006-08-25 | url = http://www.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=53427 | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref> Shortly before the release of ''Silsiilay'', in which she starred opposite her boyfriend Ashmit Patel, a 90-second video clip was circulated through [[Multimedia Messaging Service]]s and the internet, showing the pair in compromising situations.<ref name=RiRaLoBe/><ref name=ashmit>{{cite news | title = Ashmit's raunchy private video leaked | publisher = Mid-Day | date= 2005-04-27 | url = http://in.news.yahoo.com/050427/57/2kzpt.html | archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20061110021457/http://in.news.yahoo.com/050427/57/2kzpt.html | archivedate=2006-10-11 | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref> This was one of a number of controversies that erupted when celebrities were caught in similar situations using [[cameraphone]]s.<ref>{{cite news | title = MMS Bug | publisher = Zee News | date= 2006-01-01 | url = http://www.zeenews.com/articles.asp?aid=264685&sid=ZNS | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref><ref name=mms>{{cite news| last = Das | first = Madhuparna | title = 11/10 | publisher = The Telegraph | date= 2006-06-30 | url = http://ww.telegraphindia.com/1060630/asp/etc/story_6387700.asp | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref> Following this incident, the couple split up,<ref name=ashmitriya>{{cite news | title = Riya blasts ex-lover | work = HT Tabloid | publisher = Style Icon | url = http://www.styleikon.com/riya-blasts-ex-lover-ashmit.htm | date= 2006-09-30| accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Rastogi | first = Tavishi Paitandi | title = Bongshells ringing in Bollywood | publisher = Hindustan Times | date= 2006-12-24 | url = http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/Print.aspx?Id=c6acb3d6-51d6-4ca1-9f99-1a2671ac037f | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref> although Riya denied that she was the female in the MMS clip.<ref name=mms/> One commentator claimed that the footage was an orchestrated publicity stunt.<ref>{{cite news | last = Jha | first = Subhash K | title = Ashmit-Riya MMS clip to garner publicity? | work = Movies | publisher = India Times | date= 2005-06-27 | url = http://movies.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1153378.cms | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref> In 2007, she underwent a brief [[detoxification]] session in [[Bangkok]] for addiction to chocolate.<ref>{{cite news | title = What's cooking with the stars? | publisher = Times of India | date= 2007-09-15 | url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/India_Buzz/Whats_cooking_with_the_stars_/articleshow/2370464.cms | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"

|-
===Public persona===
! Rank
Riya's on-screen performances have established her as a sex symbol and youth icon in India.<ref name=image>{{cite news | last = Siddiqui | first = Rana | title = Image matters | publisher = The Hindu | date= 2005-11-18 | url = http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/06/18/stories/2005061800820400.htm | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = George | first = Vijay | title = Mesmerising mystery | publisher = The Hindu | date= 2005-11-18 | url = http://www.hindu.com/fr/2005/09/23/stories/2005092301510100.htm | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref><ref name=hands/> Since entering the film industry, she has gained attention for wearing a bikini in ''Shaadi No. 1''<ref>{{cite news | title = Now, some hot stuff from Riya Sen | publisher = Apun Ke Choice | date= 2005-10-04 | url = http://www.apunkachoice.com/scoop/bollywood/20051004-2.html | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = How Riya Sen was convinced to wear a bikini | publisher = Apun Ke Choice | date= 2005-11-09 | url = http://www.apunkachoice.com/scoop/bollywood/20051109-1.html | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref> and sharing on-screen kisses with co-stars Ashmit Patel in ''Silsiilay'' and [[Sharman Joshi]] in ''Style'', respectively. Such performances garnered attention because of the relatively conservative outlook of Indian cinema and her own statements about such practises.<ref name=OhR/><ref>{{cite news | last = Nandgaonkar | first = Satish | coauthors = Swagata Sen | title = Much ado about kissing | publisher = The Telegraph | date= 2004-12-19 | url = http://ww.telegraphindia.com/1041219/asp/look/story_4132447.asp | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref><ref name=kiss>{{cite news | title = 'Men are born hunters' | publisher = HTTabloid | date= 2006-06-12 | url = http://www.httabloid.com/news/7242_1718762,00180007.htm | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref> Before becoming a film identity, she had a reputation for partying, which started at the age of fifteen.<ref>{{cite web | title = Style | publisher = Radio Sargam | url = http://www.radiosargam.com/movies/filmpreviews/s/style.htm | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = Sen philosophy | publisher = Times of India | date= 2003-10-12 | url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/229397.cms | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref> Riya's public persona is compared to her mother Moon Moon, who was seen as a sex symbol of her time,<ref name=RiRaLoBe/><ref>{{cite news | title = Discover Moon Moon Sen's world | publisher = Times of India | date= 2007-06-05 | url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Bombay_Times/Discover_Moon_Moon_Sens_world/articleshow/2175357.cms | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref> while her sister Raima is mostly compared their grandmother Suchitra.<ref name="suchitra"/><ref>[http://www.hindustantimes.com/Frames.htm?pageid=http://httabloid.in/news/7242_2051236,00180013.htm Raima Sen won't mind shedding clothes], Hindustan Times, 15 October 2007</ref>
! Name

! Park
Although her film career has yet to achieve large-scale success, Riya has generated considerable media attention. She was ranked ninth on ''[[Femina (India)|Femina]] 50 Most Beautiful Women'', published in the magazine's September 2007 issue. She was a jury member for the 2008 Final of the Mr. India contest.<ref>{{cite web| title = Mr. India World 2008 Finale | author= Kkomal Seth, Gautam Seth | work = SmashHits News | publisher = SmashHits | date= 2008-02-11 | url = http://ww.smashits.com/events/3030/1/Mr-India-World-2008-Finale.html | format = HTML | doi = | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref> Along with Bollywood actors such as [[Waheeda Rehman]], [[Shilpa Shetty]], [[Dia Mirza]], [[Raveena Tandon]], [[Jackie Shroff]], [[Naseeruddin Shah]], [[Tabu]] and [[Lara Dutta]], Riya appeared in ''Haath Se Haath Mila'', an [[AIDS|HIV/AIDS]] awareness music video.<ref name=hands>{{cite news | title = Joining hands to spread AIDS awareness on television | publisher = The Hindu | date= 2006-07-25 | url = http://www.hindu.com/2006/07/25/stories/2006072512960200.htm | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref><ref name=video>{{cite news | last = Kumar | first = Anuj | title = Simply incredible | publisher = The Hindu | date= 2006-07-07 | url = http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/07/07/stories/2006070701340400.htm | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref> She made charity appearances at [[McDonald's]] India to raise money for paediatric eye-care during [[Children's Day|World Children's Week]] (November 14–20) in 2003.<ref>{{cite news | last = Bhatia | first = Ravi | title = Effective interventions needed to check neonatal deaths | publisher = Tribune India | date= 2003-11-03 | url = http://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20031123/ncr3.htm | accessdate=2008-05-31}}</ref>
! Location

! Speed
== Filmography ==
! Record holder
|-
| 1. || ''[[Son of Beast (roller coaster)|Son of Beast]]'' || [[Kings Island]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mason, Ohio|Mason]], [[Ohio]], [[USA]] || {{convert|78.4|mi/h|km/h}} || May 2000 - Present
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| 2. || ''[[Colossos (roller coaster)|Colossos]]'' || [[Heide Park]] || {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Soltau]], [[Lower Saxony]], [[Germany]] || {{convert|74.6|mi/h|km/h}} ||
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| 3. || ''[[El Toro (roller coaster)|El Toro]]'' || [[Six Flags Great Adventure]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jackson Township, New Jersey|Jackson Township]], [[New Jersey]], [[USA]] || {{convert|70|mi/h|km/h}} ||
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| 4. || ''[[The Voyage (roller coaster)|The Voyage]]'' || [[Holiday World & Splashin' Safari]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Santa Claus, Indiana|Santa Claus]], [[Indiana]], [[USA]] || {{convert|67.4|mi/h|km/h}} ||
|-
| 5. || ''[[The Boss (roller coaster)|The Boss]]'' || [[Six Flags St. Louis]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Eureka, Missouri|Eureka]], [[Missouri]], [[USA]] || {{convert|66.3|mi/h|km/h}} ||
|-
| 6. || ''[[American Eagle (roller coaster)|American Eagle]]'' || [[Six Flags Great America]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Gurnee, Illinois|Gurnee]], [[Illinois]] [[USA]] || {{convert|66|mi/h|km/h}} || May 1981 - May 2000
|-
| 7. || ''[[Mean Streak]]'' || [[Cedar Point]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sandusky, Ohio|Sandusky]], [[Ohio]], [[USA]] || {{convert|65|mi/h|km/h}} ||
|-
| 7. || ''[[Rattler (roller coaster)|Rattler]]'' || [[Six Flags Fiesta Texas]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[San Antonio, Texas|San Antonio]], [[Texas]], [[USA]] || {{convert|65|mi/h|km/h}} ||
|-
| 9. || ''[[The Beast (roller coaster)|The Beast]]'' || [[Kings Island]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mason, Ohio|Mason]], [[Ohio]], [[USA]] || {{convert|64.8|mi/h|km/h}} || April 1979 - May 1981
|-
| 10. || ''T Express'' || [[Everland]] || {{flagicon|South Korea}} [[Yongin]], [[Gyeonggi-do]], [[South Korea]] || {{convert|64.6|mi/h|km/h}} ||
|}


==Length records==
{| border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
===Longest steel roller coasters===
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="center"
{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Film !! Director !! Role !! Co-artists !! Language !! Other notes
|-
|-
! Rank
| [[1991 in film|1991]] || ''Vishkanya'' || Jag Mundhra || Young Nishi || [[Pooja Bedi]], [[Kabir Bedi]], [[Moon Moon Sen]] || Hindi || As a child artist
! Name
! Park
! Location
! Length
! Record holder
|-
|-
| 1. || ''[[Steel Dragon 2000]]'' || [[Nagashima Spa Land]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Kuwana, Mie|Kuwana]], [[Mie Prefecture|Mie]], [[Japan]] || {{convert|8133|ft|m}} || August 2000 - August 2008 *<ref>Standing but not operating</ref>
|rowspan="2"| [[1999 in film|1999]] || ''[[Taj Mahal (2000 film)|Taj Mahal]]'' || [[Bharathi Raja]] || [[Heroine]] || Manoj Bharatiraaja || Tamil ||
|-
| 2. || ''[[Daidarasaurus]]'' || [[Expoland]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Osaka]], [[Japan]] || {{convert|7677|ft|m}} || 1999 - August 2000
|-
|-
| ''[[Good Luck (2000 film)|Good Luck]]'' || Manoj Bhatnaghar || Priya || [[Prashanth]], [[Raghuvaran]], [[Suhasini Mani Ratnam]] || Tamil ||
| 3. || ''[[Ultimate (roller coaster)|Ultimate]]'' || [[Lightwater Valley]] || {{flagicon|UK}} [[Ripon]], [[North Yorkshire]], [[England]] || {{convert|7442|ft|m}} || July 1991 - 1999
|-
|-
|rowspan="1"| [[2001 in film|2001]] || ''[[Style (2001 film)|Style]]'' || [[N. Chandra]] || Sheena || [[Sharman Joshi]], Sahil Khan, Shilpi Mudgal, [[Tara Deshpande]] || Hindi ||
| 4. || ''[[Fujiyama (roller coaster)|Fujiyama]]'' || [[Fuji-Q Highland]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi|Fujiyoshida]], [[Yamanashi Prefecture|Yamanashi]], [[Japan]] || {{convert|6708|ft|m}} ||
|-
|-
| 5. || ''[[Millennium Force]]'' || [[Cedar Point]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sandusky, Ohio|Sandusky]], [[Ohio]], [[United States|USA]] || {{convert|6595|ft|m}} ||
| [[2002 in film|2002]] || ''[[Dil Vil Pyar Vyar]]'' || [[Anant Mahadevan]] || Gaurav's girlfriend || [[R. Madhavan]], [[Sanjay Suri]], [[Namrata Shirodkar]], [[Jimmy Shergill]], [[Sonali Kulkarni]], [[Hrishitaa Bhatt]] || Hindi || [[Cameo appearance]]
|-
|-
| 6. || ''[[California Screamin']]'' || [[Disney's California Adventure Park]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Anaheim, California|Anaheim]], [[California]], [[USA]] || {{convert|6072|ft|m}} ||
|rowspan="3"| [[2003 in film|2003]] || ''[[Saazish (2003)|Saazish]]'' || Rajat Rawail || &mdash; || [[Milind Soman]], [[Aryan Vaid]], [[Reshmi Ghosh]], Usha Bachani, Suhas Khandke, [[Rajpal Yadav]] || Hindi ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Qayamat: City Under Threat]]'' || [[Harry Baweja]] || Sheetal || [[Ajay Devgan]], [[Sunil Shetty]], [[Sanjay Kapoor]], [[Arbaaz Khan]], [[Isha Koppikar]], [[Neha Dhupia]] || Hindi ||
| 7. || ''[[Desperado (roller coaster)|Desperado]]'' || [[Buffalo Bill's]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Primm, Nevada|Primm]], [[Nevada]], [[United States|USA]] || {{convert|5843|ft|m}} ||
|-
|-
| 8. || ''[[Steel Force (roller coaster)|Steel Force]]'' || [[Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Allentown, Pennsylvania|Allentown]], [[Pennsylvania]], [[United States|USA]] || {{convert|5600|ft|m}} ||
| ''[[Jhankaar Beats]]'' || Sujoy Ghosh || Preeti || [[Sanjay Suri]], [[Rahul Bose]], [[Juhi Chawla]], [[Shayan Munshi]], [[Rinke Khanna]] || Hinglish || The language of the film was a mix of Hindi and English
|-
|-
|rowspan="3"| [[2004 in film|2004]] || ''[[Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa]]'' || [[Atul Agnihotri]] || Kamini || [[Salman Khan]], [[Preity Zinta]], [[Bhoomika Chawla]], [[Helen (actress)|Helen]], [[Rati Agnihotri]], [[Renuka Shahane]] || Hindi || [[Cameo appearance]]
| 8. || ''[[Mamba (roller coaster)|Mamba]]'' || [[Worlds of Fun]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City]], [[Missouri]], [[United States|USA]] || {{convert|5600|ft|m}} ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Plan (film)|Plan]]'' || Hriday Shetty || Shalini || [[Sanjay Dutt]], [[Sanjay Suri]], [[Dino Morea]], [[Priyanka Chopra]], [[Sameera Reddy]] || Hindi || [[Item number]]
| 10. || ''Superman el Último Escape'' || [[Six Flags México]] || {{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Tlalpan]], [[Mexico City]], [[Mexico]] || {{convert|5577|ft|m}} ||
|}

===Longest wooden roller coasters===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! Rank
| ''[[Arasatchi]]'' || N. Maharajan || Iruvathu Vaisu || [[Arjun Sarja]], [[Lara Dutta]], [[Raghuvaran]], [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]], [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]] || Tamil || [[Item number]]
! Name
! Park
! Location
! Length
! Record holder
|-
|-
|rowspan="6"| [[2005 in film|2005]] || ''[[Ananthabhadram]]'' || [[Santhosh Sivan]] || Bhama || [[Kavya Madhavan]], [[Prithviraj Sukumaran]], [[Manoj K Jayan]], [[Kalabhavan Mani]], [[Biju Menon]], [[Revathi]] || Malayalam ||
| 1. || ''[[The Beast (roller coaster)|The Beast]]'' || [[Kings Island]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mason, Ohio|Mason]], [[Ohio]], [[USA]] || {{convert|7359|ft|m}} || April 1979 - Present
|-
|-
| ''[[Shaadi No. 1]]'' || [[David Dhawan]] || Madhuri || [[Sanjay Dutt]], [[Fardeen Khan]], [[Zayed Khan]], [[Sharman Joshi]], [[Esha Deol]], [[Soha Ali Khan]], [[Ayesha Takia]] || Hindi ||
| 2. || ''[[Son of Beast (roller coaster)|Son Of Beast]]'' || [[Kings Island]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mason, Ohio|Mason]], [[Ohio]], [[USA]] || {{convert|7032|ft|m}} ||
|-
|-
| 3. || ''[[The Voyage (roller coaster)|The Voyage]]'' || [[Holiday World & Splashin' Safari]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Santa Claus, Indiana|Santa Claus]], [[Indiana]], [[USA]] || {{convert|6442|ft|m}} ||
| ''Tum... Ho Na!'' || N.S. Raj Bharath || Reema || [[Preeti Ganguly]], Sumit Nijhawan, [[Nethra Raghuraman]], [[Jackie Shroff]] || Hindi ||
|-
|-
| 4. || ''White Cyclone'' || [[Nagashima Spa Land]] || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Kuwana, Mie|Kuwana]], [[Mie Prefecture|Mie]], [[Japan]] || {{convert|5577|ft|m}} ||
| ''James'' || Rohit Jugraj || &mdash; || Mohit Ahlawat, [[Mohan Agashe]], Snehal Dabi, [[Nisha Kothari]] || Hindi || [[Item number]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Silsiilay]]'' || [[Khalid Mohammed]] || Anushka || [[Tabu]], [[Bhoomika Chawla]], [[Jimmy Shergill]], [[Rahul Bose]], [[Celina Jaitley]], [[Ashmit Patel]], [[Divya Dutta]] || Hindi ||
| 5. || ''[[Mean Streak]]'' || [[Cedar Point]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sandusky, Ohio|Sandusky]], [[Ohio]], [[USA]] || {{convert|5427|ft|m}} ||
|-
|-
| ''It Was Raining That Night'' || [[Mahesh Manjrekar]] || &mdash; || [[Riyaz Ahmed]], [[Victor Banerjee]], [[Mahesh Manjrekar]], Dawn Moeller, [[Moon Moon Sen]], [[Sushmita Sen]] || English ||
| 6. || ''T Express'' || [[Everland]] || {{flagicon|South Korea}} [[Yongin]], [[Gyeonggi-do]], [[South Korea]] || {{convert|5384|ft|m}} ||
|-
|-
| 7. || ''[[Shivering Timbers (roller coaster)|Shivering Timbers]]'' || [[Michigan's Adventure]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Muskegon, Michigan|Muskegon]], [[Michigan]], [[USA]] || {{convert|5383|ft|m}} ||
|rowspan="4"| [[2006 in film|2006]] || ''[[Apna Sapna Money Money]]'' || [[Sangeeth Sivan]] || Shivani || [[Ritesh Deshmukh]], [[Celina Jaitley]], [[Anupam Kher]], [[Koena Mitra]], [[Sunil Shetty]], [[Jackie Shroff]] || Hindi ||
|-
|-
| ''The Bachelor'' || Ajay Sinha || Nisha || [[Sharman Joshi]], [[Raima Sen]], Manoj Pahwa, [[Himani Shivpuri]], Manish Nagpal || Hindi || Unfinished
| 8. || ''Jupiter'' || Kijima Amusement Park || {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Beppu, Ōita|Beppu]], [[Ōita Prefecture|Ōita]], [[Japan]] || {{convert|5249|ft|m}} ||
|-
|-
| ''Rokda'' || Ramesh Kotar || &mdash; || [[Arshad Warsi]], [[Ashmit Patel]], [[Aashish Chaudhary]], [[Shamita Shetty]], [[Tanushree Dutta]] || Hindi || Unfinished
| 9. || ''[[Rattler (roller coaster)|Rattler]]'' || [[Six Flags Fiesta Texas]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[San Antonio, Texas|San Antonio]], [[Texas]], [[USA]] || {{convert|5080|ft|m}}
|-
|-
| 10. || ''[[The Boss (roller coaster)|The Boss]]'' || [[Six Flags St. Louis]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Eureka, Missouri|Eureka]], [[Missouri]], [[USA]] || {{convert|5051|ft|m}} ||
| ''Love You Hamesha'' || Kailash Surendranath || Meghna || Rishma Malik, [[Sonali Bendre]], [[Akshaye Khanna]], [[Nirupa Roy]] || Hindi || Originally scheduled for release in 1999, credited as [[Riya Sen|Rhea Dev Varma]]
|}



==Other records==

[[Colossus]] at [[Thorpe Park]] in Surrey, UK was the first rollercoaster to feature ten inversions, the most inversions on a rollercoaster.

Also at [[Thorpe Park]] is the first and only backwards in-the-dark coaster, [[X:\ No Way Out]].

The first ever rollercoaster with a vertical drop was [[Oblivion]] at [[Alton Towers]] in Staffordshire, UK.

===Most roller coasters at a single park===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! Rank
|rowspan="1"| [[2007 in film|2007]] || ''[[Heyy Baby (2007 film)|Heyy Baby]]'' || [[Sajid Khan]] || &mdash; || [[Akshay Kumar]], [[Fardeen Khan]], [[Riteish Deshmukh]], [[Vidya Balan]] || Hindi || [[Item number]]
! Park
! Location
! Opened
! Coasters
|-
|-
|rowspan="4"| [[2008 in film|2008]] || ''Love Khichdi'' || Srinivas Bhashyam || &mdash; || [[Randeep Hooda]], [[Rituparna Sengupta]], [[Divya Dutta]], [[Rakhi Sawant]] || Hindi || Announced
| 1. || [[Cedar Point]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sandusky, Ohio|Sandusky]], [[Ohio]], [[United States|USA]] || 1870 || 17
|-
|-
|''Zor Lagaa Ke... Hayya'' || Girish Girija Joshi || &mdash; || [[Mithun Chakraborty]], [[Mahesh Manjrekar]], [[Seema Biswas]], [[Gulshan Grover]] || Hindi || Unfinished
| 2. || [[Canada's Wonderland]] || {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Vaughan, Ontario|Vaughan]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]] || 1981 || 15
|-
|-
| 2. || [[Six Flags Magic Mountain]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Valencia, Santa Clarita, California|Valencia]], [[California]], [[United States|USA]] || 1971 || 15
|''[[Ennai Theriyuma]]'' || Ajay Shastri ||&mdash;||[[Manoj]] and [[Sneha Ullal]] || Tamil || Post production
|-
| 3. || [[Kings Dominion]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Doswell, Virginia|Doswell]], [[Virginia]], [[United States|USA]] || 1975 || 14
|-
| 3. || [[Kings Island]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Kings Mills, Ohio|Kings Mills]], [[Ohio]], [[United States|USA]] || 1972 || 14
|-
| 4. || [[Six Flags Over Texas]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Arlington, Texas|Arlington]], [[Texas]], [[United States|USA]] || 1961 || 13
|-
| 4. || [[Six Flags Great Adventure]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jackson Township, New Jersey|Jackson Township]], [[New Jersey]], [[United States|USA]] || 1974 || 13
|-
| 4. || [[Six Flags Great America]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Gurnee, Illinois|Gurnee]], [[Illinois]], [[United States|USA]] || 1976 || 13
|-
| 5. || [[Pleasure Beach Blackpool]] || {{flagicon|UK}} [[Blackpool]], [[Lancashire]], [[United Kingdom|UK]] || 1896 || 12
|-
| 5. || [[Carowinds]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte]], [[North Carolina]], [[United States|USA]] || 1973 || 12
|-
|-
|}
|}
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===Oldest operating roller coasters===
* Oldest wooden operating: ''[[Leap-The-Dips]]'' at [[Lakemont Park]], [[Pennsylvania]] - installed in 1902, it was closed from 1985 until 1999<ref name="Urban">Urbanowicz, Steven J. (2002). ''The Roller Coaster Lover's Companion;'' Citadel Press, New York. ISBN 0806523093.</ref>
*Oldest continually operating wooden : ''Scenic Railway'', [[Luna Park, Melbourne]], [[Australia]] - installed in 1912{{Fact|date=August 2007}}
*Oldest steel operating: ''[[Matterhorn Bobsleds]]'', [[Disneyland Park (Anaheim)|Disneyland]], [[California]] - installed 1959 <ref name="Urban">Urbanowicz, Steven J. (2002). ''The Roller Coaster Lover's Companion;'' Citadel Press, New York. ISBN 0806523093.</ref>

==See also==
[[History of the roller coaster]]


== See also ==
==External links==
* [http://www.ultimaterollercoaster.com/coasters/records/ Roller Coaster Record Book] on Ultimate Rollercoaster.com
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* [http://rcdb.com/ Roller Coaster Database] - Information, statistics and photos for over 1900 roller coasters throughout the world
* [[List of Indian movie actresses]]
* [[List of Indian film clans#The Sen-Dev Varma family|List of Bollywood Clans: The Sens]]
* [[Sex in Indian entertainment]]


== References ==
==Notes==
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== External links ==
* {{imdb name|id=1116258|name=Riya Sen}}
* [http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050131/asp/calcutta/story_4318546.asp Interview with Riya Sen] in ''The Telegraph''
* [http://www.telegraphindia.com/1070408/asp/7days/story_7619680.asp Riya and Raima compared] in ''The Telegraph''
* [http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=76067ef6-542b-40a1-924a-5c4d18ba2e36&&Headline=Star+daughters+on+their+moms Riya Sen on her mother] in ''Hindustan Times''


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This list of roller coaster records provides data on current record-holding roller coasters, runners-up, and previous record holders.

Height records

Tallest steel roller coasters

These are the tallest continuous-circuit[1] steel roller coasters in the world.

Rank Name Park Location Height Record holder
1. Kingda Ka Six Flags Great Adventure United States Jackson Township, New Jersey, USA 456 feet (139 m) May 2005 - Present
2. Top Thrill Dragster Cedar Point United States Sandusky, Ohio, USA 420 feet (130 m) May 2003 - May 2005
3. Steel Dragon 2000 Nagashima Spa Land Japan Nagashima, Mie, Japan 318 feet (97 m) August 2000 - May 2003
4. Millennium Force Cedar Point United States Sandusky, Ohio, USA 310 feet (94 m) May 2000 - August 2000
5. Thunder Dolphin LaQua Japan Tokyo, Japan 263 feet (80 m)
6. Fujiyama Fuji-Q Highland Japan Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan 259 feet (79 m) July 1996 - May 2000
7. Eejanaika Fuji-Q Highland Japan Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan 249 feet (76 m)
8. Titan Six Flags Over Texas United States Arlington, Texas, USA 245 feet (75 m)
9. Silver Star Europa-Park Germany Rust, Baden Wuerttemberg, Germany 240 feet (73 m)
10. Goliath Six Flags Magic Mountain United States Valencia, California, USA 235 feet (72 m)

The Kingda Ka and The Top Thrill Dragster are manufactured by the same company (Intamin) and have virtually the same design.

Tallest steel roller coaster drops

Rank Name Park Location Height Record holder
1. Kingda Ka Six Flags Great Adventure United States Jackson Township, New Jersey, USA 418 feet (127 m) May 2005 - Present
2. Top Thrill Dragster Cedar Point United States Sandusky, Ohio, USA 400 feet (120 m) May 2003 - May 2005
3. Tower of Terror Dreamworld Australia Coomera, Queensland, Australia 328 feet (100 m) January 1997 - May 2003
4. Superman: The Escape Six Flags Magic Mountain United States Valencia, California, USA 328 feet (100 m) March 1997 - May 2003
5. Steel Dragon 2000 Nagashima Spa Land Japan Nagashima, Mie, Japan 307 feet (94 m)
6. Millennium Force Cedar Point United States Sandusky, Ohio, USA 300 feet (91 m)
7. behmoth 280 feet (85 m)
8. Titan Six Flags Over Texas United States Arlington, Texas, USA 255 feet (78 m)
9. Goliath Six Flags Magic Mountain  United States Valencia,
10. Fujiyama Fuji-Q Highland Japan Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan 230 feet (70 m) July 1996 - January 1997

Tallest wooden roller coasters

Rank Name Park Location Height Record holder
1. Son of Beast Kings Island United States Mason, Ohio, USA 218 feet (66 m) May 2000 - Present
2. Colossos Heide Park Germany Soltau, Lower Saxony, Germany 196 feet (60 m)
3. T Express Everland South Korea Yongin, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea 184 feet (56 m)
4. El Toro Six Flags Great Adventure United States Jackson Township, New Jersey, USA 181 feet (55 m)
5. Rattler Six Flags Fiesta Texas United States San Antonio, Texas, USA 179 feet (55 m) March 1992 - May 2000
6. The Voyage Holiday World & Splashin' Safari United States Santa Claus, Indiana, USA 173 feet (53 m)
7. Mean Streak Cedar Point United States Sandusky, Ohio, USA 161 feet (49 m) May 1991 - March 1992
8. Texas Giant Six Flags Over Texas United States Arlington, Texas, USA 143 feet (44 m) March 1990 - May 1991
9. White Cyclone Nagashima Spa Land Japan Kuwana, Mie, Japan 139 feet (42 m)
10. Hades Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park United States Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, USA 140 feet (43 m)

Tallest wooden roller coaster drops

Rank Name Park Location Drop Height Record holder
1. Son of Beast Kings Island United States Mason, Ohio, USA 214 feet (65 m) May 2000 - Present
2. El Toro Six Flags Great Adventure United States Jackson Township, New Jersey, USA 176 feet (54 m)
3. Colossos Heide Park Germany Soltau, Lower Saxony, Germany 159 feet (48 m)
4. Mean Streak Cedar Point United States Sandusky, Ohio, USA 155 feet (47 m) May 1991 - May 2000
5. The Voyage Holiday World & Splashin' Safari United States Santa Claus, Indiana, USA 154 feet (47 m)
6. T Express Everland South Korea Yongin, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea 151 feet (46 m)
7. The Boss Six Flags St. Louis United States Eureka, Missouri, USA 150 feet (46 m)
8. American Eagle Six Flags Great America United States Gurnee, Illinois USA 147 feet (45 m) May 1981 - May 1991
9. The Beast Kings Island United States Mason, Ohio, USA 141 feet (43 m) April 1979 - May 1981
10. Hades Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park United States Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, USA 140 feet (43 m)

Tallest vertical loops

Rank Name Park Location Height
1. Superman: Krypton Coaster Six Flags Fiesta Texas United States San Antonio, Texas, USA 145 feet (44 m)
2. Viper Six Flags Magic Mountain United States Valencia, California, USA 140 feet (43 m)
3. Dominator Kings Dominion United States Doswell, Virginia, USA 135 feet (41 m)
4. Scream! Six Flags Magic Mountain United States Valencia, California, USA 128 feet (39 m)
5. Medusa Six Flags Discovery Kingdom United States Vallejo, California, USA 128 feet (39 m)
6. The Riddler's Revenge Six Flags Magic Mountain United States Valencia, California, USA 124 feet (38 m)
7. Chang Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom United States Louisville, Kentucky, USA 121 feet (37 m)
8. Mantis Cedar Point United States Sandusky, Ohio, USA 119 feet (36 m)

Speed records

Fastest steel roller coasters

Rank Name Park Location Speed Record holder
3. Dodonpa Fuji-Q Highland Japan Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan 106.9 miles per hour (172.0 km/h) December 2001 - May 2003
4. Tower of Terror Dreamworld Australia Coomera, Queensland, Australia 100 miles per hour (160 km/h) January 1997 - December 2001
4. Superman: The Escape Six Flags Magic Mountain United States Valencia, California, USA 100 miles per hour (160 km/h) March 1997 - December 2001
6. Steel Dragon 2000 Nagashima Spa Land Japan Kuwana, Mie, Japan 95 miles per hour (153 km/h)
7. Millennium Force Cedar Point United States Sandusky, Ohio, USA 93 miles per hour (150 km/h)
8. Goliath Six Flags Magic Mountain United States Valencia, California, USA 85 miles per hour (137 km/h)
9. Titan Six Flags Over Texas United States Arlington, Texas, USA 85 miles per hour (137 km/h)
10. Furius Baco PortAventura Spain Salou, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain 83.9 miles per hour (135.0 km/h)

Fastest wooden roller coasters

Rank Name Park Location Speed Record holder
1. Son of Beast Kings Island United States Mason, Ohio, USA 78.4 miles per hour (126.2 km/h) May 2000 - Present
2. Colossos Heide Park Germany Soltau, Lower Saxony, Germany 74.6 miles per hour (120.1 km/h)
3. El Toro Six Flags Great Adventure United States Jackson Township, New Jersey, USA 70 miles per hour (110 km/h)
4. The Voyage Holiday World & Splashin' Safari United States Santa Claus, Indiana, USA 67.4 miles per hour (108.5 km/h)
5. The Boss Six Flags St. Louis United States Eureka, Missouri, USA 66.3 miles per hour (106.7 km/h)
6. American Eagle Six Flags Great America United States Gurnee, Illinois USA 66 miles per hour (106 km/h) May 1981 - May 2000
7. Mean Streak Cedar Point United States Sandusky, Ohio, USA 65 miles per hour (105 km/h)
7. Rattler Six Flags Fiesta Texas United States San Antonio, Texas, USA 65 miles per hour (105 km/h)
9. The Beast Kings Island United States Mason, Ohio, USA 64.8 miles per hour (104.3 km/h) April 1979 - May 1981
10. T Express Everland South Korea Yongin, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea 64.6 miles per hour (104.0 km/h)

Length records

Longest steel roller coasters

Rank Name Park Location Length Record holder
1. Steel Dragon 2000 Nagashima Spa Land Japan Kuwana, Mie, Japan 8,133 feet (2,479 m) August 2000 - August 2008 *[2]
2. Daidarasaurus Expoland Japan Osaka, Japan 7,677 feet (2,340 m) 1999 - August 2000
3. Ultimate Lightwater Valley United Kingdom Ripon, North Yorkshire, England 7,442 feet (2,268 m) July 1991 - 1999
4. Fujiyama Fuji-Q Highland Japan Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan 6,708 feet (2,045 m)
5. Millennium Force Cedar Point United States Sandusky, Ohio, USA 6,595 feet (2,010 m)
6. California Screamin' Disney's California Adventure Park United States Anaheim, California, USA 6,072 feet (1,851 m)
7. Desperado Buffalo Bill's United States Primm, Nevada, USA 5,843 feet (1,781 m)
8. Steel Force Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom United States Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA 5,600 feet (1,700 m)
8. Mamba Worlds of Fun United States Kansas City, Missouri, USA 5,600 feet (1,700 m)
10. Superman el Último Escape Six Flags México Mexico Tlalpan, Mexico City, Mexico 5,577 feet (1,700 m)

Longest wooden roller coasters

Rank Name Park Location Length Record holder
1. The Beast Kings Island United States Mason, Ohio, USA 7,359 feet (2,243 m) April 1979 - Present
2. Son Of Beast Kings Island United States Mason, Ohio, USA 7,032 feet (2,143 m)
3. The Voyage Holiday World & Splashin' Safari United States Santa Claus, Indiana, USA 6,442 feet (1,964 m)
4. White Cyclone Nagashima Spa Land Japan Kuwana, Mie, Japan 5,577 feet (1,700 m)
5. Mean Streak Cedar Point United States Sandusky, Ohio, USA 5,427 feet (1,654 m)
6. T Express Everland South Korea Yongin, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea 5,384 feet (1,641 m)
7. Shivering Timbers Michigan's Adventure United States Muskegon, Michigan, USA 5,383 feet (1,641 m)
8. Jupiter Kijima Amusement Park Japan Beppu, Ōita, Japan 5,249 feet (1,600 m)
9. Rattler Six Flags Fiesta Texas United States San Antonio, Texas, USA 5,080 feet (1,550 m)
10. The Boss Six Flags St. Louis United States Eureka, Missouri, USA 5,051 feet (1,540 m)


Other records

Colossus at Thorpe Park in Surrey, UK was the first rollercoaster to feature ten inversions, the most inversions on a rollercoaster.

Also at Thorpe Park is the first and only backwards in-the-dark coaster, X:\ No Way Out.

The first ever rollercoaster with a vertical drop was Oblivion at Alton Towers in Staffordshire, UK.

Most roller coasters at a single park

Rank Park Location Opened Coasters
1. Cedar Point United States Sandusky, Ohio, USA 1870 17
2. Canada's Wonderland Canada Vaughan, Ontario, Canada 1981 15
2. Six Flags Magic Mountain United States Valencia, California, USA 1971 15
3. Kings Dominion United States Doswell, Virginia, USA 1975 14
3. Kings Island United States Kings Mills, Ohio, USA 1972 14
4. Six Flags Over Texas United States Arlington, Texas, USA 1961 13
4. Six Flags Great Adventure United States Jackson Township, New Jersey, USA 1974 13
4. Six Flags Great America United States Gurnee, Illinois, USA 1976 13
5. Pleasure Beach Blackpool United Kingdom Blackpool, Lancashire, UK 1896 12
5. Carowinds United States Charlotte, North Carolina, USA 1973 12

Oldest operating roller coasters

See also

History of the roller coaster

External links

Notes

  1. ^ Superman: The Escape at Six Flags Magic Mountain is 415 feet (126 m) tall and Tower of Terror at Dreamworld is 377 feet (115 m) tall, but since these are not continuous-circuit coasters, the cars on both rides go to a height of only about 328 feet (100 m).
  2. ^ Standing but not operating
  3. ^ a b Urbanowicz, Steven J. (2002). The Roller Coaster Lover's Companion; Citadel Press, New York. ISBN 0806523093.
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