Bimal Roy
Bimal Roy | |
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Bombay , Maharashtra, India | |
Occupation(s) | Producer and director |
Notable work |
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Spouse | Manobina Roy |
Children | 4, including Rinki Bhattacharya, Joy Bimal Roy |
Awards |
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
Biography
Bimal Roy was born on 12 July 1909, to a
.Career
Bimal Roy moved to
He died of cancer on 7 January 1966 at the age of 56. He was survived by four children: daughters Rinki Bhattacharya, Yashodhara Roy and Aparajita Sinha, and his only son, Joy Roy. His eldest daughter, Rinki Bhattacharya, married the director Basu Bhattacharya against the wishes of both their families. The marriage collapsed within a few years, but resulted in the birth of a son, the actor and screenplay writer Aditya Bhattacharya. Rinki Bhattacharya now heads the Bimal Roy Memorial Committee.[5] and his great granddaughter Drisha Acharya married Karan Deol
Awards
Bimal Roy has received several awards.
- 1953: Filmfare Award for Best Film – Do Bigha Zamin
- 1953: Filmfare Award for Best Director – Do Bigha Zamin
- 1954: Filmfare Award for Best Director – Parineeta
- 1955: Filmfare Award for Best Director – Biraj Bahu
- 1958: Filmfare Award for Best Film – Madhumati
- 1958: Filmfare Award for Best Director – Madhumati
- 1959: Filmfare Award for Best Film – Sujata
- 1959: Filmfare Award for Best Director – Sujata
- 1960: Filmfare Award for Best Director – Parakh
- 1963: Filmfare Award for Best Film – Bandini
- 1963: Filmfare Award for Best Director – Bandini
- All India Certificate of Merit for Best Feature Film – Do Bigha Zamin[6]
- 1954: All India Certificate of Merit for Best Feature Film – Biraj Bahu[7]
- 1955: Certificate of Merit for Best Feature Film in Hindi – Devdas[8]
- 1958: President's silver medal for Best Feature Film in Hindi – Madhumati[9]
- 1963: Best Feature Film in Hindi – Bandini
Won International Prize:[11]
- Do Bigha Zamin
Nominated for Grand Prize of the Festival:
- Do Bigha Zamin
Nominated for Palme d'Or:
- 1955 for Biraj Bahu
- 1960 for Sujata
Music
Bimal Roy usually alternated between music directors
- "Jalte Hain Jiske Liye" from Sujata (1959), sung by Talat Mahmood
- "Chali Radhe Rani" from Parineeta (1953), sung by Manna Dey
- "Aa Ri Aa Nindiya" from Do Bigha Zamin (1953), music by Salil Chowdhury, sung by Lata Mangeshkar
- "Ab Aage Teri Marzi" from Devdas (1955), music by S.D. Burman, sung by Lata Mangeshkar
- "Aan Milo Aan Milo Shyam Sabere" from Devdas (1955), music by S.D. Burman, sung by Manna Dey, Geeta Dutt
- "Dil Tadap Tadap Ke Keh Raha" from Madhumati (1958), music by Salil Chowdhury, sung by Mukesh, Lata Mangeshkar
- "Suhana Safar Aur Yeh Mausam Haseen" from Madhumati (1958), music by Salil Chowdhury, sung by Mukesh
- "Aaja Re Pardesi" from Madhumati (1958), music by Salil Chowdhury, sung by Lata Mangeshkar
- "Ghadi Ghadi Mora Dil Dhadake" from Madhumati (1958), music by Salil Chowdhury, sung by Lata Mangeshkar
- "Zulmi Sang Aankh Ladi" from Madhumati (1958), music by Salil Chowdhury, sung by Lata Mangeshkar
- "O Sajana Barkha Bahaar" from Parakh (1960), music by Salil Chowdhury, sung by Lata Mangeshkar
- "Mora Gora Ang Lai Le" from Bandini(1963), music by S.D. Burman, sung by Lata Mangeshkar
Legacy
Bimal Roy's influence was far-reaching, both in
In commercial cinema, the most influential film he directed was perhaps[
Bimal Roy discovered and gave a break to many children, such as
Bimal Roy's films continue to be screened at major national and international film festivals in India, Europe and North America. His films are being restored and digitised by the
The Bimal Roy Memorial Trophy has been awarded every year since 1997, by the Bimal Roy Memorial & Film Society to honor both experienced artists and other contributors from the Indian film industry as well as new and upcoming outstanding young filmmakers.
A postage stamp, bearing his face, was released by India Post to honour him on 8 January 2007.
Filmography
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Year | Film | Producer | Notes |
1943 | Bengal Famine | English | |
1944 | Udayer Pathey | Bengali Director, Writer and cinematographer | |
1945 | Hamrahi | New Theatres | Writer and cinematographer |
1948 | Anjangarh | ||
1949 | Mantramugdhu | ||
1950 | Pehla Aadmi | ||
1952 | Maa | ||
1953 | Parineeta | Ashok Kumar | Filmfare Award for Best Director |
1953 | Do Bigha Zamin | Bimal Roy | Filmfare Award for Best FilmFilmfare Award for Best DirectorThe story was written by Salil Chaudhury |
1954
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Biraj Bahu | Hiten Choudhury | Filmfare Award for Best Director |
1955
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Naukari
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Bimal Roy Productions | |
1954
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Baap Beti | ||
1955
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Devdas | Self | |
1958
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Madhumati | Bimal Roy Productions | Highest-grossing film of 1958. It garnered 9 Filmfare Awards, a record held for 37 years.
Its story was written by Rwitwick Ghatak |
1958
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Yahudi | Savak B. Vacha | |
1959
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Sujata | Bimal Roy | Filmfare Award for Best Director |
1960
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Parakh | Self | |
1960
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Nader Nimai | Bengali | |
1961
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Immortal Stupa | ||
1962 | Prem Patra | Self | |
1963 | Bandini | Bimal Roy | It won six Filmfare Awards including Filmfare Award for Best Film and Filmfare Award for Best Director |
1964 | Life and Message of Swami Vivekananda | English on Swami Vivekananda | |
Documentary | |||
1941 | Tins for India |
Producer | |||
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Year | Film | Director | Notes |
1955 | Amanat | Aravind Sen | |
1956 | Parivar | Asit Sen | |
1957 | Apradhi Kaun | ||
1960 | Usne Kaha Tha | Moni Bhattacharjee | |
1961 | Kabuliwala | Hemen Gupta | |
1961 | Benazir
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S. Khalil | |
1967 | Gautama the Buddha | Rajbans Khanna | Films Division of India |
Editor | |||
1949 | Mahal | Kamal Amrohi | |
1960 | Kalpana | R.K. Rakhan | |
1951 | Deedar | Nitin Bose | |
1962 | Umeed | ||
1963 | Nartaki | ||
1963 | Meri Surat Teri Ankhen | R.K. Rakhan | |
Cinematographer | |||
1934 | Chandidas | Nitin Bose | Assistant Cinematographer |
1934 | Daku Mansoor | ||
1935 | Devdas | Pramathesh Barua | |
1936 | Grihadah | ||
1936 | Maya | ||
1937 | Mukti | ||
1938 | Abhagin | Prafulla Roy | |
1939 | Bardidi | Amar Mullick | |
1940 | Abhinetri | ||
1940 | Meenakshi | Modhu Bose |
Bibliography
- Rinki Roy Bhattacharya (2009). Bimal Roy: The Man who spoke in pictures. Penguin Books Limited. ISBN 978-81-8475-818-4.
- Rinki Roy Bhattacharya (2014). Bimal Roy's Madhumati: Untold Stories from Behind the Scenes. Rupa Publications. ISBN 978-8129129161.
References
- ^ ISBN 81-269-0348-1.
- ^ "Bimal Roy | The Asian Age Online, Bangladesh". The Asian Age. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ "Memories and melodies of a golden era". The Hindu. 13 April 2001. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
- ^ "1st Moscow International Film Festival (1959)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ^ a b Reema Gehi (20 June 2014). "First in Mirror: Enter Roy's world". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ^ "1st National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
- ^ "2nd National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
- ^ "3rd National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
- ^ "6th National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
- ^ "7th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Two Acres of Land". festival-cannes.com. Archived from the original on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2009.
- ^ Srikanth Srinivasan (4 August 2008). "Do Bigha Zamin: Seeds of the Indian New Wave". Dear Cinema. Archived from the original on 15 January 2010. Retrieved 13 April 2009.
- ^ "Do Bigha Zamin". Filmreference.com. 3 August 1980. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- ^ Trends and genres. Filmreference.com. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- ^ ISBN 0-19-516016-9.
- ^ "BIMAL ROY – a daughter remembers". Journal of Indian Cinema. 12 July 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
External links
- Bimal Roy Memorial website
- Bimal Roy Online Museum
- Bimal Roy at IMDb
- Bimal Roy Life and Filmography on Indian Cine