Biography
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.
Directed
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In Search of Famine (1981) — Director
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Ek Din Achanak (1989) — Director
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Bhuvan Shome (1969) — Director
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Calcutta 71 (1972) — Director
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The Confined (1993) — Director
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Kharij (1982) — Director
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Ek Din Pratidin (1979) — Director
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Interview (1971) — Director
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Kaleidoscope (1981) — Director
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The Ruins (1984) — Director
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The Guerrilla Fighter (1973) — Director
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Chorus (1974) — Director
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The Man with the Axe (1979) — Director
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The Outsider (1977) — Director
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The Wedding Day (1960) — Director
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Genesis (1986) — Director
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This, My Land (2002) — Director
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Up in the Clouds (1965) — Director
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The Royal Hunt (1977) — Director
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City Life (1990) — Director
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Two Brothers (1967) — Director
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And at Last (1963) — Director
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Under the Blue Sky (1959) — Director
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The Dawn (1955) — Director
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World Within, World Without (1991) — Director
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The Wish Fulfilment (1970) — Director
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Moving Perspectives (1967) — Director
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Portrait of an Average Man (1984) — Director
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Punashcha (1961) — Director
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An Unfinished Story (1971) — Director
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The Representative (1964) — Director
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And the Show Goes On (1996) — Director
