Director
Mrinal Sen
May 14, 1923 · 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 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.
Often works with
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Gita Sen
7 titles together
In Search of Famine, Calcutta 71, Ek Din Pratidin
Sreela Majumdar
5 titles together
In Search of Famine, Ek Din Pratidin, Kharij
Anjan Dutt
5 titles together
Ek Din Achanak, The Confined, Kharij
Utpal Dutt
4 titles together
Calcutta 71, Bhuvan Shome, Kaleidoscope
Shekhar Chattopadhyay
4 titles together
Bhuvan Shome, Interview, Chorus
Mamata Shankar
4 titles together
Ek Din Pratidin, Kharij, The Outsider
Full filmography · 34
Talking Head
as (voice)
2020
This, My Land
Director
2002
Smita
cast
2001
And the Show Goes On
Director
1996
The Confined
Director and Writer
1993
World Within, World Without
Director
1991
City Life
Director
1990
Ek Din Achanak
Director
1989
Genesis
Director
1986
Portrait of an Average Man
Director
1984
The Ruins
Director
1984
Kharij
Director
1982