Mrinal Sen
Directing
- Born
- May 14, 1923 · Faridpur, Bengal Presidency, British India
- Died
- December 30, 2018 (age 95)
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
In Search of Famine
January 4, 1981
Calcutta 71
October 12, 1972
Ek Din Achanak
September 14, 1989
Ek Din Pratidin
June 5, 1979
Bhuvan Shome
May 12, 1969
Interview
November 13, 1971
Kharij
December 31, 1982
The Guerrilla Fighter
April 1, 1973
The Confined
December 31, 1993
Kaleidoscope
January 7, 1981
The Ruins
June 8, 1984
The Wedding Day
April 1, 1960
Behind the camera34
- 2002This, My Land Director, Screenplay
- 1996And the Show Goes On Director
- 1993The Confined Director, Writer
- 1991World Within, World Without Director, Screenplay
- 1990City Life Director
- 1989Ek Din Achanak Director, Screenplay
- 1986Genesis Director, Screenplay
- 1984Portrait of an Average Man Director, Screenplay, Story
- 1984The Ruins Director, Screenplay
- 1982Kharij