Iconic filmmaker Mrinal Sen dies
Monday, 31 December 2018
KOLKATA, Dec 30 (NDTV): Legendary filmmaker Mrinal Sen, known for his contribution to Bengali parallel cinema, died today at his home in Kolkata. He was 95.
He, along with his contemporaries Satyajit Ray and Ritwik Ghatak, was considered a doyen of regional parallel cinema internationally.
Mrinal Sen was born on May 14, 1923, in Faridpur in Bangladesh. He moved to Kolkata to study physics, but was drawn to film-making after reading a book on film aesthetics.
He made his debut as a filmmaker with a feature film, "Raat Bhore" in 1955, which starred Uttam Kumar. He is known for his acclaimed films like "Neel Akasher Neechey", "Baishey Sravan", "Bhuvan Shome" and "Akaler Sandhane".
Apart from winning National Awards, in 2005, he received the country's highest film honour, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
He was awarded Padma Bhushan - India's third highest civilian award - in 1983.