profile

Mrinal Sen

1923-05-14 (101 years old) in 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.

Movies

poster
Talking Head
0 %|Dec 17, 2020
Documentary
poster
Celluloid Man
68 %|Jun 26, 2012
Documentary
poster
Cinema Asia: India
0 %|Aug 1, 2007
Documentary
poster
Smita
0 %|Dec 30, 2001
Documentary
actor
Cinématon XII
0 %|Nov 7, 1981

Series