Arabinda Mukhopadhyay

Arabinda Mukhopadhyay
অরবিন্দ মুখোপাধ্যায়
Born	(1919-06-18)18 June 1919 Katihar, Bihar, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died	10 February 2016(2016-02-10) (aged 96) Tollyganj, Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Nationality	Indian
Other names	Dhulu babu,
Occupation	filmmaker
Children	two sons, a daughter
Parents	Satyacharan Mukhopadhyay (father) Mrinalini Devi (mother)

Arabinda Mukhopadhyay (18 June 1919 – 10 February 2016) was an Indian filmmaker, film director and editor, who directed all-time classics like Nishi Padma (1970), Dhanyee Meye (1971) and Mouchak (1974). He also wrote stories and screenplays.^[1][2]

Early life and education

Mukhopadhyay was born in Katihar District, Bihar on 18 June 1919. His family originally hailed from Sehakhala situated in Hooghly District of present-day West Bengal. His father, Satyacharan Mukhopadhyay, was a doctor, and his mother was Mrinalini Devi.^[3][4] His elder brother was the noted Bengali writer Balai Chand Mukhopadhyay.

Career

In a career spanning four decades, he directed total 26 full-length films, 3 telefilms and 1 television serial. His very first directorial effort “Kichukkhon” in 1959 give him a nomination for the president's award.^[2] Another movie of his, “Ahban”, was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in 1961.^[5] His inspiration was Bengali Filmmakers like Agradoot, Debaki Bose, Bimal Roy, Niren Lahiri, Ajoy Kar.

Death

Mukhopadhyay died on February 10, 2016, at his Kolkata residence.^[2]

Awards and nominations

• Ahban movie nominated at Cannes Film Festival in 1961
• National Film Award nominated for Best Bengali Movie(1970) for Nishi Padma.

1970 National Film Awards- Best Male Playback Singer: Manna Dey - "Ja Khushi Ora Bole" Best Female Playback Singer: Sandhya Mukherjee - "Ore Sakol Sona Molin Holo. ^[6]

• 20th Filmfare Awards (1972) for Best Screenplay - Movie Amar Prem

Selected filmography

1. kichukkhan (1959)
2. Ahban (1961)
3. Jeevan Sangeet (1968)
4. Pita Putra (1969)
5. Nishipadma (1970)
6. Dhanyee Meye (1971)
7. Mouchak (1974)
8. Agnishwar (1975)
9. Ajasra Dhanyabad (1976)
10. Mantramugdha (1977)
11. Ae Prithibi Pantha Niwas (1977)
12. Nadi Theke Sagare (1978)
13. Paka Dekha (1980)
14. Prayashchitta (1983)
15. Sansarer Itikatha (1983)
16. Arpita (1983)
17. Ajante (1986)
18. Barnachora
19. Kenram Becharam
20. Notun Jiban
21. Nayikar Bhumkay

References

1. "Agniswar (1975)". gomolo.com. Archived from the original on 14 November 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
2. "Bengali director Aurobindo Mukherjee dead". The Indian Express. 11 February 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
3. "The best year of story telling". The Statesman. 20 February 2016.
4. "Arabinda Mukherjee, director of timeless Bengali flicks Mouchak, Dhanyee Meye, dies". NEWSMEN. 10 February 2016. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
5. "বহু জনপ্রিয় ছবির স্রষ্টা তিনি৷". Ei Samay.
6. "18th National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012.

External links

• Arabinda Mukhopadhyay at IMDb