Bimal Roy
Indian film director (1909-1966) · India · On the map · Directors · Died at 56
Bimal Roy was an Indian film director. He is particularly noted for his realistic and socialistic films such as Do Bigha Zamin, Parineeta, Biraj Bahu, Devdas, Madhumati, Sujata, Parakh and Bandini, making him an important director of Hindi cinema.
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BenazirFilm, 1964Producer1963
BandiniFilm, Director, Producer1961Filmfare Award for Best DirectorAwardImmortal StupaFilm, 1961Director1960Filmfare Award for Best DirectorAward
Images of Kumbha MelaFilm, 1960Director1959Filmfare Award for Best DirectorAward
Stars Meet in MoscowFilm, 19591957Apradhi Kaun?Film, Producer1956Filmfare Award for Best DirectorAward
ParivarFilm, 1956Producer1955Filmfare Award for Best DirectorAward
AmanatFilm, 1955Producer1954Filmfare Award for Best DirectorAward
Biraj BahuFilm, 1954Director, Writer1952
MaaFilm, Director, Writer1950Pehla AadmiFilm, Director, Writer1948
AnjangarhFilm, Director, Writer1944
Udayer PatheyFilm, Director, Writer1941
Tins for IndiaFilm, Director1909Born12 July 1909People around Bimal
Meena Kumari Bimal produced Do Bigha Zamin and Benazir
Nazir Hussain Bimal produced Do Bigha Zamin, Parakh and Maa
Pran Bimal directed Devdas and Biraj Bahu
Dilip Kumar Bimal produced Devdas and Madhumati
Ashok Kumar Bimal directed Bandini and Parineeta
Salil Chowdhury Also in Two Acres of Land and The Test- Asit Sen Bimal produced Parakh and Kabuliwala
Sadhana Shivdasani Bimal produced Parakh (1960)
Mehmood Ali Bimal produced Do Bigha Zamin and Maa
Balraj Sahni Bimal produced Do Bigha Zamin and Kabuliwala
Leela Chitnis Bimal produced Parakh and Maa
Jagdeep Bimal directed Do Bigha Zamin and Naukari- Iftekhar Bimal directed Devdas and Biraj Bahu
Kanhaiyalal Bimal produced Parakh (1960)
Nutan Bimal directed Sujata and Bandini
Sunil Dutt Bimal directed Sujata (1959)
Vyjayanthimala Bimal produced Devdas and Madhumati
Sachin Dev Burman Bimal directed Bandini (1963)
Motilal Bimal directed Parakh (1960)
Abhi Bhattacharya Bimal directed Biraj Bahu (1955)- Keshto Mukherjee Bimal produced Parakh (1960)
Hari Shivdasani Bimal produced Parakh (1960)- Jayant Bimal produced Parakh (1960)
Mumtaz Begum Bimal produced Parakh (1960)
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Inspired by Italian neo-realistic cinema, he made Do Bigha Zamin 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.
