Mrinal Sen
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1923
- Died
- 2018-12-30
- Works
- 19
Top works
- Mrinal Sen
- Mrinal Sin
- Trtiya bhubana
- Montage
- In search of famine (Ākāler Sandhāney)
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Film & TV
Directing · Faridpur, Bengal Presidency, British India
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…
Known for
- Talking Head — (voice)2020
- A Documentary Proposal — Self2014
- Celluloid Man — Self2012
- Cinema Asia: India — Self2007
- Smita2001
- Cinématon XII — N°1141981
- Indian Talkie — Self1981
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1923-05-14 ) 14 May 1923, Faridpur , Bengal Presidency , British India
- Died
- 30 December 2018 (2018-12-30) (aged 95) , Bhawanipore , Kolkata , West Bengal, India
- Alma mater
- University of Calcutta
- Occupation
- Director
- Years active
- 1955–2002
- Works
- Filmography
- Spouse
- Gita Sen ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1952 ; died 2017 )
- Awards
- Padma Bhushan (1983) Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (1985) Order of Friendship (2000) Dadasaheb Phalke Award (2003)
- Preceded by
- Shyam Benegal
- Succeeded by
- Adoor Gopalakrishnan
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Key dates
- Born
- 14 May 1923
- Died
- 30 December 2018
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Dominion of India
- Place of birth
- Faridpur
- Place of death
- Kolkata
- Occupation
- author
- Position held
- member of Rajya Sabha
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- Bangla
- Field of work
- film direction
Article
Mrinal Sen (/mrɪˈnɑːl/ Bengali pronunciation: [/mriːˈnal/]; 14 May 1923 – 30 December 2018) was an Indian film director and screenwriter known for his work primarily in Bengali, and a few Hindi and Telugu language films. Regarded as one of the finest Indian filmmakers, along with his contemporaries Satyajit Ray, Ritwik Ghatak, and Tapan Sinha, Sen played a major role in India's parallel cinema movement, which offered a realistic, socially aware counterpoint to splashy Bollywood films, as well as in the country's New Wave cinema. He also served as the President of FTII from 1984 to 1986.
Sen received various national and international honors including eighteen Indian National Film Awards. The Government of India honored him with the Padma Bhushan, and the Government of France honored him with the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, while Russian Government honored him with the Order of Friendship. Sen was also awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the highest award for filmmakers in India.
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