Bimal Roy
Bimal Roy (12 July 1909 – 7 January 1966) was an Indian film director. He is particularly noted for his realistic and socialistic films such as , ''
Parineeta'', ''
Biraj Bahu'', ''
Devdas'', ''
Madhumati'', ''
Sujata'', ''
Parakh'' and ''
Bandini'', making him an important director of
Hindi cinema. Inspired by
Italian neo-realistic cinema, he made after watching
Vittorio De Sica's''
Bicycle Thieves'' (1948). 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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