Mrinal Sen

Director

Born: May 14, 1923
Died: December 30, 2018 (age 95)
From: 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…

Filmography (39)

Talking Head (2020)
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A Documentary Proposal (2014)
Self
Celluloid Man (2012)
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Cinema Asia: India (2007)
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This, My Land (2002)
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Smita (2001)
And the Show Goes On (1996)
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The Confined (1993)
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World Within, World Without (1991)
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City Life (1990)
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Ek Din Achanak (1989)
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Genesis (1986)
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Portrait of an Average Man (1984)
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The Ruins (1984)
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The Case Is Closed (1982)
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Cinématon XII
Cinématon XII (1981)
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Kaleidoscope (1981)
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In Search of Famine (1981)
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Indian Talkie (1981)
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And Quiet Rolls the Dawn (1979)
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The Man with the Axe (1979)
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The Royal Hunt (1977)
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Oka Oori Katha (1977)
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Chorus (1974)
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The Guerrilla Fighter (1973)
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Calcutta 71 (1972)
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Interview (1971)
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An Unfinished Story (1971)
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The Wish Fulfilment (1970)
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Bhuvan Shome (1969)
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