Bimal Roy
Film director
1909 – 1965
Who was Bimal Roy?
Bimal Roy was an Indian film director. He is particularly noted for his realistic and socialistic films like Do Bigha Zamin, Parineeta, Biraj Bahu, Madhumati, Sujata, and Bandini, making him an important director of Hindi cinema. Inspired by Italian neo-realistic cinema, he made Do Bigha Zameen after watching Vittorio De Sica's Bicycle Thieves. His work is particularly known for his mise en scène which he employed to portray realism. He won a number of awards throughout his career, including eleven Filmfare Awards, two National Film Awards, and the International Prize of the Cannes Film Festival. Madhumati won 9 Filmfare Awards in 1958, a record held for 37 years.
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- Born
- Jul 12, 1909
Bengal Presidency - Also known as
- Bimal Da
- B. Roy
- Children
- Religion
- Hinduism
- Nationality
- India
- Profession
- Education
- University of Calcutta
- Died
- Jan 8, 1965
Mumbai
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on July 23, 2013
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