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Nationality
  
Indian

Name
  
Rajen Tarafdar


Role
  
Film director

Died
  
November 23, 1987

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Born
  
June 7, 1917
Rajsahi, British India

Occupation
  
Film director, actor and writer

Awards
  
National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali, Certificate of Merit (Bengali Feature Film)

Movies
  
Akaler Sandhane, Arohan, Khandhar, Ganga, Palanka

Similar People
  
Sandhya Roy, Mrinal Sen, Ruma Guha Thakurta, Samaresh Basu, Shyam Benegal

[ রাজেন তরফদার ] Rajen Tarafdar Biography In Short | Bengali Actor | Bangla Video By CBJ


Rajen Tarafdar (June 7, 1917 – November 23, 1987) was an Indian film director, actor, and screenwriter born in Rajsahi, British India (now in Bangladesh). He graduated from the Government College of Art & Craft in Calcutta in 1940 with a degree in popular arts. He was initially a graphic designer in an advertising agency before devoting himself to cinema.

Contents

As director

  • Nagpash (1987)
  • Palanka (1975)
  • Akash Chhnoa (1967)
  • Jiban Kahini (1964)
  • Agnisikha (1962)
  • Ganga
  • Antariksha (1957)
  • As actor

    Though he was a notable director, he acted in a few great films as well.

  • Aakaler Sandhane (1980) by Mrinal Sen
  • Arohan (1983) by Shyam Benegal
  • Khandhar (1984) by Mrinal Sen
  • Basundhara (1986)
  • As writer

  • Ganadevata (1979)-(screenplay)
  • Sansar Simante (1976)-Screenplay
  • * Ganga
  • Awards won by Rajen Tarafdar

  • National Award for best feature film in Bengali (1960)- Ganga
  • National Award for best feature film in Bengali (1975)- Palanka
  • BFJA Best Director Award (1988) - Nagpash
  • BFJA Award for Best Screenplay (1976)-Sansar Simante
  • References

    Rajen Tarafdar Wikipedia