Bimal Roy

Bimal Roy

Indian film director (1909–1966)

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. 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.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 9 films (1945–1963) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field.

Year ▼ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1963 Bandini Bimal Roy
1960 Parakh Bimal Roy
1959 Sujata Bimal Roy
1955 Devdas Bimal Roy
1954 Biraj Bahu Bimal Roy
1954 Naukari Bimal Roy
1953 Do Bigha Zameen Bimal Roy
1952 Maa Bimal Roy
1945 Hamrahi Bimal Roy