Anjan Das

Indian film director (1949–2014) Anjan DasBorn(1949-11-17)17 November 1949Bagerhat District, BangladeshDied2 June 2014(2014-06-02) (aged 64)Kolkata, West Bengal, IndiaOccupationFilm director Anjan Das (17 November 1949 – 2 June 2014) was an internationally acclaimed National Award winning film director, screenwriter, and producer known for his contribution to Indian parallel cinema. His films were designated as 'poetry on celluloid', a descriptor used by the critics post his lyrical masterpiece 'Saanjhbatir Rupkathara'. His films won 11 BFJA awards and were regularly showcased at A-list film festivals like BFI London, Rotterdam, IFFI, Brisbane, etc. Career Das begun his film making journey in the mid-1970s, debuting with documentaries such as "The Art of Anant Malakar" and "Tripura." His inaugural feature, Sainik (Soldier), premiered at various international film festivals, including Berlinale in 1976, further expanding its reach to Mannheim, Tehran, Kraków, Mongolia, Yugoslavia, and the San Remo Film Competition in Italy.[citation needed] In 2001, Das created Saanjhbatir Roopkathara. In 2006, he made the film Faltu (The Saga of Ranirghat, 2006), which won him the National Fil