Mrinal Sen

Born: 1923-05-14 in Faridpur, Bengal Presidency, British India

Died: 2018-12-30

Known For: Directing

Biography

Mrinal Sen entered the world of arts through Indian Peoples Theatre Association (IPTA) in 1943. He made his first film 'Raat Bhor' in 1956. Deeply influenced by the leftist ideology, most of his films deal with socio-political themes and the complexities of life of the urban middle class of Bengal. His second film, 'Neel Akasher Nichey' was banned by the government for two months in 1958. Though he predominantly worked in Bengali cinema, Sen also made films in the Odia, Telugu and Hindi languages. He won the National Award for Best Film four times and his films were screened at various international film festivals that bestowed accolades upon him. Sen also served as a jury member at the Cannes International Film Festival.

Filmography

2020

Talking Head as (voice)

2002

This, My Land ... (Director)

2001

Smita

1996

And the Show Goes On ... (Director)

1993

The Confined ... (Director)

1991

World Within, World Without ... (Director)

1990

City Life ... (Director)

1989

Suddenly, One Day ... (Director)

1986

Genesis ... (Director)

1984

The Ruins ... (Director)
Portrait of an Average Man ... (Director)

1982

The Case Is Closed ... (Director)

1981

Cinématon XII as N°114
Kaleidoscope ... (Director)
In Search of Famine ... (Director)

1979

And Quiet Rolls the Dawn ... (Director)
The Man with the Axe ... (Director)

1977

The Royal Hunt ... (Screenplay)
A Hamlet's Tale ... (Director)

1974

Chorus ... (Director)

1973

The Guerrilla Fighter ... (Director)

1972

Calcutta 71 ... (Director)

1971

An Unfinished Story ... (Director)
Interview ... (Director)

1970

The Wish Fulfilment ... (Director)

1969

Bhuvan Shome ... (Director)

1967

Moving Perspectives ... (Director)
Two Brothers ... (Director)

1966

Joradighir Chowdhury Paribar ... (Screenplay)

1965

Up in the Clouds ... (Screenplay)
Kanch Kata Hire ... (Screenplay)

1964

The Representative ... (Screenplay)

1963

And at Last ... (Director)

1961

Over Again ... (Director)

1960

The Wedding Day ... (Director)

1959

Under the Blue Sky ... (Director)

1955

The Dawn ... (Director)