Tapan Sinha
Tapan Sinha , (2 October 1924 – 15 January 2009) was one of the most prominent Indian directors of his time forming a legendary quartet with Satyajit Ray, Ritwik Ghatak and Mrinal Sen. He was primarily a Bengali filmmaker who worked both in Hindi cinema and Bengali cinema, directing films like Kabuliwala (1957), Louha-Kapat, Sagina Mahato (1970), Apon Jon (1968), Kshudhita Pashan and children's film Safed Haathi (1978) and Aaj Ka Robinhood. Sinha started his career in 1946, as a sound engineer with New Theatres film production house in Kolkata, then in 1950 left for England where he worked at Pinewood Studios for next two years, before returning home to start his six decade long career in Indian cinema, making films in Bengali, Hindi and Oriya languages, straddling genres from social realism, family drama, labour rights, to children's fantasy films. [1] He was arguably the most uncompromising filmmaker outside the orbit of Parallel Cinema.
Filmography
Ankush (1954) Upahaar (1955) Tonsil (1956) Kabuliwala (1957) Lauha Kapat (1958) Kala Mati (1958) Khaniker Atithi (1959) Khudhito Pashan (1960) Jhinder Bandi (1961) Hansuli Banker Upakatha (1962) Nirjan Saikate (1963) Jatugriha (1964) Arohi (1964) Atithi (1965) Galpo Holeo Satti (1966) Hatey Bazarey (1967) Apanjan (1968) Sagina Mahato (1970) Ekhani (1971) Zindagi Zindagi (1972) Aandhar Periye (1973) Sagina (1974, Hindi) Raja (1975) Harmonium (1976) Ek Je Chhilo Desh (1977) Safed Haathi (1978) Sabuj Dwiper Raja (1979) Banchharamer- Bagan (1980) Adalat O Ekti Meye (1982) Admi Aur Aurat (1982) Manush (1983) Didi (1984) Baidurya Rahasya (1985) Atanka (1986) Aaj Ka Rabinhood (1987) Ek Doctor Ki Maut (1991) Antardhaan (1992) Wheel Chair (1994) Daughters of This Century (1999) Hutumer Naksha Ajab Gaanyer Ajab Katha (1999) Anokha Moti (2000)