Prabhat Roy
Prabhat Roy | |
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প্রভাত রায় | |
| Born | 1946 (age 79–80) |
| Occupation | Filmmaker[1] |
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| Spouse | Jayashree Roy[2] |
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Prabhat Roy (Bengali: প্রভাত রায়; born 1946 in Jamshedpore) is a former Indian director who is known for his work in Bengali cinema.[3][4] He received several awards including two National Awards and BFJA Awards.
He began his career as an assistant director in the early 1970s. He claimed to fame after his directorial venture Protidan (1983) starring Sharmila Tagore, Ranjit Mallick, Victor Banerjee and Naseeruddin Shah emerged to be a major box office success.[5] Other than feature films, he directed 16 telefilms and 3 TV series.
Early life
[edit | edit source]Prabhat lived in Barrackpore, North 24 parganas, West Bengal but born in Jamshedpur. Prabhat studied at Ramakrishna Mission Siksha Mandir, Sarisha.He holds a bachelor's degree in Commerce from Maharaja Manindra Chandra College[6].
Awards
[edit | edit source]| Award | Year | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
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| National Award | 1993 | Best Feature Film on Family Welfare | Shwet Pathorer Thala | Won | [7] |
| 1997 | Lathi | Won | [8] | ||
| BFJA Award | 1997 | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Victor Banerjee for Lathi | Won | |
| Best Art Direction | Kartik Bose for Lathi | Won | [9] | ||
| Lux ETV Award | 2005 | Best Film | Manik (2005 film) | Won | |
| Anandalok Award | 2006 | Best Film | Shubhodrishti | Won | |
| 7th Filmfare Awards Bangla | 2024 | Lifetime achievement Award | Won | ||
| Kalakar Award | Won | [10] |
Filmography
[edit | edit source]As a director
[edit | edit source]- He also directed 16 telefilms & 3 TV Series.
Assistant Director
[edit | edit source]Actor
[edit | edit source]Legacy
[edit | edit source]Book
[edit | edit source]- Clapstick : Autobiography of Prabhat Roy
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Prabhat Roy at IMDb
- Prabhat Roy at citwf
- Prabhat Roy at upperstall