Mrinal Sen

Mrinal Sen
মৃণাল সেন
Mrinal Sen; মৃণাল সেন
	Mrinal Sen
Born	14 May 1923; Faridpur, Bengal Presidency, British India ; (now in Bangladesh)
Died	30 December 2018 (aged 95); Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Awards	Best Film (Critics) ; 1976 Mrigayaa ; Best Screenplay ; 1984 Khandhar ; ; Best Director ; 1969 Bhuvan Shome ; 1979 Ek Din Pratidin ; 1980 Akaler Sandhane ; 1984 Khandhar ; Best Screenplay ; 1974 Padatik ; 1983 Akaler Sandhane ; 1984 Kharij ; Moscow Film Festival - Silver Prize ; 1975 Chorus ; 1979 Parashuram ; Karlovy Vary Film Festival - Special Jury Prize ; 1977 Oka Oori Katha ; Berlin Film Festival - Interfilm Award ; 1979 Parashuram ; 1981 Akaler Sandhane ; Berlin Film Festival - Grand Jury Prize ; 1981 Akaler Sandhane ; Cannes Film Festival - Jury Prize ; 1983 Kharij ; Valladolid Film Festival - Golden Spike ; 1983 Kharij ; Chicago Film Festival - Best Film ; 1984 Khandhar ; Montreal Film Festival - Special Prize of the Jury ; 1984 Khandhar ; Venice Film Festival - Honorable Mention ; 1989 Ek Din Achanak ; Cairo Film Festival - Best Director ; 2002 Aamaar Bhuvan ; ; (2000)

Mrinal Sen (also spelled Mrinal Shen, 14 May 1923 – 30 December 2018) was an Indian filmmaker. He was born in Kolkata. He was thought to be one of the greatest ambassadors of Indian parallel cinema on the global stage.^[1] His works was known for its artistic depiction of social reality.

Sen died on 30 December 2018 in Kolkata, West Bengal at the age of 95.^[2]^[3] The cause was a heart attack.^[4]

References

↑ "Memories from Mrinalda". Rediff. Rediff.com. February 1, 2005. Retrieved January 27, 2010.
↑ "Bengali filmmaker Mrinal Sen dies at 95". Retrieved December 30, 2018.
↑ Rakesh Sharma (December 30, 2018). "The Dadasaheb Phalke award-winning film director Mrinal Sen Passed away on Sunday at the age of 95". Bollywood Galiyara. BollywoodGaliyara.com. Archived from the original on January 1, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
↑ "Mrinal Sen, legendary filmmaker and Phalke awardee, passes away at 95". Indian Express. Retrieved 30 December 2018.

Other websites

Important Source of Information-1
Encyclopaedia Britannica article on Mrinal Sen
Profile at Calcuttaweb Archived 2004-10-13 at the Wayback Machine
Mrinal Sen on IMDb
From Mid-Day Archived 2004-10-10 at the Wayback Machine
Rediff.com article
The Mrinal Sen webpage

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[rediff-1] "Memories from Mrinalda". Rediff. Rediff.com. February 1, 2005. Retrieved January 27, 2010.

[2] "Bengali filmmaker Mrinal Sen dies at 95". Retrieved December 30, 2018.

[3] Rakesh Sharma (December 30, 2018). "The Dadasaheb Phalke award-winning film director Mrinal Sen Passed away on Sunday at the age of 95". Bollywood Galiyara. BollywoodGaliyara.com. Archived from the original on January 1, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2018.

[4] "Mrinal Sen, legendary filmmaker and Phalke awardee, passes away at 95". Indian Express. Retrieved 30 December 2018.

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Mrinal Sen মৃণাল সেন
Mrinal Sen
Born	(1923-05-14)14 May 1923 Faridpur, Bengal Presidency, British India (now in Bangladesh)
Died	30 December 2018(2018-12-30) (aged 95) Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Awards	Best Film (Critics) 1976 Mrigayaa Best Screenplay 1984 Khandhar Best Director 1969 Bhuvan Shome 1979 Ek Din Pratidin 1980 Akaler Sandhane 1984 Khandhar Best Screenplay 1974 Padatik 1983 Akaler Sandhane 1984 Kharij Moscow Film Festival - Silver Prize 1975 Chorus 1979 Parashuram Karlovy Vary Film Festival - Special Jury Prize 1977 Oka Oori Katha Berlin Film Festival - Interfilm Award 1979 Parashuram 1981 Akaler Sandhane Berlin Film Festival - Grand Jury Prize 1981 Akaler Sandhane Cannes Film Festival - Jury Prize 1983 Kharij Valladolid Film Festival - Golden Spike 1983 Kharij Chicago Film Festival - Best Film 1984 Khandhar Montreal Film Festival - Special Prize of the Jury 1984 Khandhar Venice Film Festival - Honorable Mention 1989 Ek Din Achanak Cairo Film Festival - Best Director 2002 Aamaar Bhuvan (2000)