can you write a biography of Mrinal sen?
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Mrinal Sen (also spelled Mrinal Shen; 14 May 1923 – 30 December 2018) was an Indian film director and a nominated Member of the Indian parliament. Sen directed films primarily in Bengali and Hindi. ... Sen was known to be a communist all his life.
Mrinal Sen (also spelled Mrinal Shen; 14 May 1923 – 30 December 2018) was an Indian film director and a nominated Member of the Indian parliament. Sen directed films primarily in Bengali and Hindi. Along with his contemporaries Satyajit Ray and Ritwik Ghatak, he pioneered the New Wave cinema in India. He has received multiple awards, including 18 National Film Awards. The Government of India has awarded him the Padma Bhushan, and the Government of France has awarded him the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, while Russian Government awarded him Order of Friendship. Sen was also awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award. He is the only Indian filmmaker along with Satyajit Ray whose films have been awarded at the big three film festivals namely the Cannes film festival, Venice Film Festival and the Berlin Film Festival.[2][3] Sen was known to be a communist all his life.[4]
Awards :-
National awards
- National Film Award for Best Feature Film
- 1969: Bhuvan Shome
- 1974: Chorus
- 1976: Mrigayaa
- 1980: Akaler Sandhane
- National Film Award for Second Best Feature Film
- 1972: Calcutta 71
- 1980: Kharij
- National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali
- 1961: Punascha
- 1965: Akash Kusum
- 1993: Antareen
- National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu
- 1977: Oka Oori Katha
- National Film Award – Special Mention (feature film)
- 1978: Parashuram
- National Film Award for Best Direction
- 1969: Bhuvan Shome
- 1979: Ek Din Pratidin
- 1980: Akaler Sandhane
- 1984: Khandhar
- National Film Award for Best Screenplay
- 1974: Padatik
- 1983: Akaler Sandhane
- 1984: Kharij
- Filmfare Awards
- Critics Award for Best Film
- 1976 Mrigayaa
- Best Screenplay
- 1984 Khandhar
- Best Director - Bengali
- 1982 Akaler Shandhaney
- Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2017 Bengali Cinema
International awards
- Moscow International Film Festival - Silver Prize
- 1975 Chorus[15]
- 1979 Parashuram[16]
- Karlovy Vary International Film Festival - Special Jury Prize
- 1977 Oka Oori Katha
- Berlin International Film Festival
- Interfilm Award
- 1979 Parashuram
- 1981 Akaler Sandhane
- Grand Jury Prize[17]
- 1981 Akaler Sandhane
- Cannes Film Festival - Jury Prize
- 1983 Kharij
- Valladolid International Film Festival - Golden Spike
- 1983 Kharij
- Chicago International Film Festival - Gold Hugo
- 1984 Khandhar
- Montreal World Film Festival - Special Prize of the Jury
- 1984 Khandhar
- Venice Film Festival - OCIC Award - Honorable Mention
- 1989 Ek Din Achanak
- Cairo International Film Festival - Silver Pyramid for Best Director
- 2002 Aamar Bhuban