Rajen Tarafdar | |
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Born | 7july 1917[1] |
Died | 23 November 1987 70) | (aged
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation(s) | Film director, actor and writer |
Rajen Tarafdar (7 July 1917 – 23 November 1987) was an Indian film director, actor, and screenwriter.[2][3] He was the recipient of two National Awards and two BFJA Awards.
He graduated from the Government College of Art & Craft in Calcutta in 1940 with a degree in popular arts. He was initially a graphic designer in an advertising agency before devoting himself to cinema. His directorial debut was Antariksha (1957) which also marked the debut of actress Sandhya Roy.[4]
Awards
Award | Year | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
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National Award | 1960 | Best feature film in Bengali | Ganga | Won | [5] |
1975 | Palanka | Won | [6] | ||
BFJA Award | 1976 | Best Screenplay | Sansar Simante | Won | [7] |
1988 | Best Director | Nagpash | Won | [8] |
Filmography
Year | Film | Language | Writer | Screenplay | Director | Actor | Ref. |
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1957 | Antariksha | Bengali | Yes | Yes | Yes | [9] | |
1960 | Ganga | Yes | Yes | [10] | |||
1962 | Agnisikha | Yes | [11] | ||||
1964 | Jiban Kahini | Yes | [12] | ||||
1967 | Akash Chhnoa | Yes | Yes | Yes | [13] | ||
1975 | Palanka | Yes | [14] | ||||
Sansar Simante | Yes | Tarun Majumdar | [15] | ||||
1979 | Ganadevata | Yes | [16] | ||||
1980 | Akaler Shandhaney | Mrinal Sen | Yes | [17] | |||
1983 | Arohan | Hindi | Shyam Benegal | Yes | [18] | ||
1984 | Khandhar | Mrinal Sen | Yes | [19] | |||
1986 | Basundhara | Bengali | Sekhar Chatterjee | Yes | [20] | ||
1987 | Nagpash | Yes | [21] | ||||
References
- ↑ Kironmoy Raha; Nandan (Organization : Calcutta, India) (1991). Bengali cinema. Nandan. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ↑ "Rajen Tarafdar movies, filmography, biography and songs - Cinestaan.com". Cinestaan. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ↑ "Rajen Tarafdar". gomolo.com. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ↑ "Tale of a forgotten director". The Statesman. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ↑ "8th National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. Archived from the original on 23 November 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
- ↑ "35th National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. Archived from the original on 14 July 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
- ↑ "BFJA Awards (1976)". gomolo.com. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ↑ "BFJA Awards (1988)". gomolo.com. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ↑ "Antariksha (1957) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos". Cinestaan. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ↑ "Ganga (1959) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos". Cinestaan. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ↑ "Agnisikha (1962)". gomolo.com. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ↑ "Jiban Kahini (1964) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos". Cinestaan. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ↑ "Akash Chhoan (1967) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos". Cinestaan. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ↑ "Palanka (1975) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos". Cinestaan. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ↑ "Sansar Simantey (1975) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos". Cinestaan. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ↑ "Ganadevata (1979) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos". Cinestaan. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ↑ "Akaler Sandhane (1980) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos". Cinestaan. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ↑ "Arohan (1983) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos". Cinestaan. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ↑ "Khandhar (1984) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos". Cinestaan. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ↑ "Vasundhara (1986) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos". Cinestaan. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ↑ "Nagpash (1987) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos". Cinestaan. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
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