Mrinal Sen

Mrinal Sen turns 90, says he has not yet retired ‎

Far from calling it quits, legendary filmmaker Mrinal Sen on his 90th birthday says that he might just come up with another new film.

Remembering Nemai Ghosh: The unassuming man behind the extraordinary photographer

Photographer Nemai Ghosh's enviable eye for detail and perseverance steered him through 25 years with Satyajit Ray, where he meticulously recorded every moment of his movement through film sets, dubbing and recording studios, and even his home. Ray's son Sandip takes us down memory lane, tracing the life of an extraordinary man.

Bhuvan Shome: How Mrinal Sen's National Award-winning film ushered in a seismic shift in the Indian film industry

Bhuvan Shome gave rise to what we now popularly call the Parallel Cinema movement, a movement that would leave an indelible footprint onto the landscape of Indian cinema, thereby changing the latter forever.

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Cinema has always been a salve across ages and socio-political upheavals. Endgame proved to be that and much more.

Bhobishyoter Bhoot pulled out of theatres: How Bengali cinema has always critiqued the politics of its times

Bhobishyoter Bhoot draws inspiration from Bengali cinema’s rich history of dissent through craft, particularly Mrinal Sen and Satyajit Ray’s bodies of work.

Mrinal Sen (1923-2018): Looking back at the filmography of the last giant from a key era in Indian cinema

Mrinal Sen was a major figure in Indian cinema, representing an aspect of great historical value but he will probably be most missed for what he was — a person who was almost legendary for his graciousness in a milieu where filmmakers and personalities are competing ruthlessly for honours and opportunities.

Veteran Bengali filmmaker Mrinal Sen cremated in Kolkata; last rites ceremony attended by Nandita Das, Anjan Dutt

Mrinal Sen has directed films like Ek Din Achanak, Padatik, Baishey Shravana and Mrigayaa.

In memoriam: Mrinal Sen showed us that to understand the present or future, it is essential to know the past

Mrinal Sen liked stories, big and small and through them, made statements. But, he was not always compelled to make one.

Daily Bulletin: Triple talaq bill to be tabled in RS today; rescue ops in Meghalaya mine to continue with hi-tech equipment; day's top stories

Triple talaq bill to be tabled in the Rajya Sabha even as Opposition has said it will not allow passage; rescue operations for Meghalaya miners continue with hi-tech equipment; day's top stories

Mrinal Sen's Hindi directorial debut Bhuvan Shome proves how legendary filmmaker made the ordinary look beautiful

Mrinal Sen showed no matter how many transformational journeys we go though, the world around us does not change. What changes is the way we look at that same old world.