Saroj Dey ( bn, সরোজ দে) (1921 – 26 November 1997) was a Bengali film director who was part of the collective ''Agragami'' which made several notable films in
Bengali cinema, from 1950s to the 1970s. He is best known for directing ''Je Jekhane Dariye'' (1974), and national award-winning film ''
Kony'' (1984).
He made his directorial debut in 1955, his film ''Daak Harkara'' (1958) with the collective Agragami, took part in
Venice Film Festival
The Venice Film Festival or Venice International Film Festival ( it, Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica della Biennale di Venezia, "International Exhibition of Cinematographic Art of the Venice Biennale") is an annual film festival h ...
, and also won the
National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali
The National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali is one of the National Film Awards presented annually by the Directorate of Film Festivals, the organisation set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India. It is one of severa ...
. His other notable film with the collective was ''Nisithe'' (1963), which also won a National Award. His other film include, ''Sagarika'' (1956), ''Shilpi'' (1956), ''Headmaster'' (1958), ''Kanna'' (1962), ''Sankha Bela'' (1966), ''Bilambita Lay'' (1970) and ''Swati'' (1977).
Life
Saroj Dey was born in 1921. He played the lead role in the group Agragami. Saroj Dey has directed under his own name was the film called ''Kony'', which was released in 1984 and earned the
at the
32nd National Film Awards.
He died on 26 November 1997.
Filmography
*''Je Jekhane Dariye'' (1974)
*''
Kony'' (1984)
*''Nisithe'' (1963)
*''Daak Harkara'' (1958)
*''Sagarika'' (1956)
*''Shilpi'' (1956)
*''Headmaster'' (1958)
*''Kanna'' (1962)
*''Sankha Bela'' (1966)
*''Bilambita Lay'' (1970)
*''Swati'' (1977)
Awards
*Nisithe (1963) For certificate of Merit for Second Best Feature Film in Bengali.
*
at the
32nd National Film Awards in 1984 for ''
Kony''.
*Invited to
Venice Film Festival.
References
External links
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Bengali film directors
Bengali Hindus
1921 births
1997 deaths
20th-century Indian film directors
Directors who won the Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment National Film Award
Film directors from Kolkata
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