Mrinal Sen
Mrinal Sen (14 May 1923 – 30 December 2018) was an Indian film director and screenwriter known for his work primarily in Bengali, and a few Hindi and Telugu language films. Regarded as one of the finest Indian filmmakers, along with his contemporaries Satyajit Ray, Ritwik Ghatak, and Tapan Sinha, Sen played a major role in the New Wave cinema of eastern India.[2]
Mrinal Sen
14 May 1923
30 December 2018 (aged 95)[1]
Director
1955–2002
- Padma Bhushan (1983)
- Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (1985)
- Order of Friendship (2000)
- Dadasaheb Phalke Award (2003)
Sen has received various national and international honors including eighteen Indian National Film Awards. The Government of India honored him with the Padma Bhushan, and the Government of France honored him with the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, while Russian Government honored him with the Order of Friendship. Sen was also awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the highest award for filmmakers in India.[3]
He was one of the few Indian filmmakers having won awards at the big three film festivals viz., Cannes, Venice and the Berlinale.[2][4] Sen was a self described "private Marxist".[5]
Recognition[edit]
In 1982 he was a member of the jury at the 32nd Berlin International Film Festival.[9] In 1983 he was a member of the jury at the 13th Moscow International Film Festival.[10] In 1997 Sen became the member of the jury at the 20th Moscow International Film Festival.[11] On 24 July 2012, Sen was not invited to the function organised by West Bengal government to felicitate film personalities from the State. As per reports, his political views are believed to be the reason for his omission from the function.[12]
Death[edit]
Sen had age-related ailments for many years. He died on 30 December 2018 at the age of 95 at his home in Bhawanipore, Kolkata.[13] The cause was a heart attack.[14]