Mrinal Sen made his first feature film,
Raat Bhore, in 1955.
Actor-director Mrinal Kulkarni has been named for V
Shantaram Special Contribution awards.
Mrinal said,"This movie is a dream of Tabrez
and so we have worked hard on it.
A recipient of 12 international film awards, Mrinal Sen was also a member of the Indian
People's Theatre Association.
A recipient of 12 international
film awards including CannesFilm Festival, Mrinal Sen was also a member of the Indian
People's Theatre Association.
Mamata Shankar, a dancer like her parents, became a noted actress,
working in films by Satyajit Ray and Mrinal Sen. She now also runs the'Udayan
Dance Company' in Kolkata, and travels extensively through the world.
Mrinal Sen told his family that after his death people
should not place flowers and wreaths on his body and it should not be kept in a public place for people to pay their respects.
Haimanti, the brave daughter of a helpless father in the story of that name, finds deliverance in
death; the clever, beautiful and strong- willed Mrinal who had a mind of her own redeems her futile
existence by her courage in renouncing her husband and home.