Person
Mrinal Sen
Directing · 1923–2018 · Faridpur, Bengal Presidency, British India
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.
Known for
Calcutta 71
Director
Indian Talkie
Self
Ek Din Pratidin
Director
The Guerrilla Fighter
Director
Cinema Asia: India
Self
And at Last
Director
Celluloid Man
Self
The Confined
Director
The Royal Hunt
Screenplay
Genesis
Director
Filmography
- 2020Talking Head(voice)
- 2014A Documentary ProposalSelf
- 2012Celluloid ManSelf
- 2007Cinema Asia: IndiaSelf
- 2002This, My LandDirector
- 2001Smita
- 1996And the Show Goes OnDirector
- 1993The ConfinedDirector
- 1991World Within, World WithoutDirector
- 1990City LifeDirector
- 1989Ek Din AchanakDirector
- 1986GenesisDirector
- 1984Portrait of an Average ManDirector
- 1984The RuinsDirector
- 1982KharijDirector
- 1981Cinématon XIIN°114
- 1981KaleidoscopeDirector
- 1981In Search of FamineDirector
- 1981Indian TalkieSelf
- 1979Ek Din PratidinDirector
- 1979The Man with the AxeDirector
- 1977The Royal HuntScreenplay
- 1977The OutsiderDirector
- 1974ChorusDirector
- 1973The Guerrilla FighterDirector
- 1972Calcutta 71Director
- 1971InterviewDirector
- 1971An Unfinished StoryDirector
- 1970The Wish FulfilmentDirector
- 1969Bhuvan ShomeDirector
- 1967Two BrothersDirector
- 1967Moving PerspectivesDirector
- 1966Joradighir Chowdhury ParibarScreenplay
- 1965Up in the CloudsScreenplay
- 1965Kanch Kata HireScreenplay
- 1964The RepresentativeScreenplay
- 1963And at LastDirector
- 1961PunashchaDirector
- 1960The Wedding DayDirector
- 1959Under the Blue SkyDirector
- 1955The DawnDirector
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