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Bimal Roy (12 July 1909 – 7 January 1966) 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.
Jul 12, 2023 · On Bimal Roy's 114th birth anniversary, we look back at his passion towards filmmaking and how he redefined Hindi cinema with films like Bandini, Sujata and Do Bigha Zamin. Written by Arushi Jain. New Delhi | Updated: November 20, 2023 16:19 IST.
Dec 31, 2017 · From one filmmaker to another: the magic of Bimal Roy’s cinema explained. In edited excerpts from a reissued book of essays on Bimal Roy, Shyam Benegal deconstructs the renowned...
Amongst the many creative regrets I have is the missed opportunity of not working with one of India’s finest directors , Bimal Roy. His selection of stories addressed complex socio economic issues confronting Indian society.
Bimal Roy, the ‘Silent Master of Indian Cinema’, ushered in the golden age of Indian Cinema in the 1940’s. A socially committed director, his films had the power to inspire and move audiences. ‘ Do Bigha Zameen’ made 50 years ago is an eloquent portrait of displaced peasants, while ‘ Sujata’ took up the ever-burning issue of caste struggle.
Bimal Roy (July 12, 1909 - January 8, 1966) was an Indian film director. He is particularly noted for his realistic and socialistic films such as Do Bigha Zamin (1953), Bandini (1963), Biraj Bahu (1954), Madhumati (1958) which he employed to portray realism.
Bimal Roy ushered in the golden age of Indian Cinema in the 1940’s. A socially committed director, his films had the power to inspire and move audiences. View a detailed biography and filmography of the ‘Silent Master of Indian Cinema’.
Bimal Roy started working as an assistant cameraman and cameraman on documentaries in 1932-33, but his foray into cinema effectively commenced when he was hired as a publicity photographer by Promothesh Barua, whose Devdas (1935) would become a landmark film.
Bimal Roy (July 12, 1909 - January 8, 1966) was an Indian film director. He is particularly noted for his realistic and socialistic films such as Do Bigha Zamin (1953), Bandini (1963), Biraj Bahu (1954), Madhumati (1958) which he employed to portray realism.
Bimal Roy, the Silent Master, was born into an old landholding family in former East Bengal, (Bangladesh). After his father’s death, Roy was thrown out of the Zamindari by the estate manager. Young, penniless, he moved to Calcutta with his widowed mother and infant brothers.
