

Mrinal Sen
Acting
May 14, 1923
Faridpur, Bengal Presidency, British India
December 30, 2018
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.
The Filmography


The Confined

Suddenly, One Day

Genesis

The Ruins

The Case Is Closed

Kaleidoscope

In Search of Famine

And Quiet Rolls the Dawn

The Man with the Axe

The Outsider

The Royal Hunt

Chorus

The Guerrilla Fighter

Calcutta 71

Interview

Bhuvan Shome

Up in the Clouds
