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{{Short description|Indian actor and film director}} | |||
{{Infobox person | {{Infobox person | ||
| name = Rajen Tarafdar | | name = Rajen Tarafdar | ||
| image = | | image = Rajen Tarafdar.jpg | ||
| alt = | | alt = | ||
| caption = | | caption = Tarafdar in ''[[Akaler Shandhaney]]'' | ||
| birth_name = | | birth_name = | ||
| birth_date = 7 June 1917<ref name="RahaIndia)1991">{{cite book|author1=Kironmoy Raha|author2=Nandan (Organization : Calcutta, India)|title=Bengali cinema|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DIJZAAAAMAAJ|accessdate=22 December 2012|year=1991|publisher=Nandan}}</ref> | | birth_date = 7 June 1917<ref name="RahaIndia)1991">{{cite book|author1=Kironmoy Raha|author2=Nandan (Organization : Calcutta, India)|title=Bengali cinema|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DIJZAAAAMAAJ|accessdate=22 December 2012|year=1991|publisher=Nandan}}</ref> | ||
| birth_place = [[Rajshahi]], [[British India]] | | birth_place = [[Rajshahi]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British India]] | ||
| death_date = {{ | | death_date = {{death-date and age|23 November 1987|7 June 1917}} | ||
| death_place = | | death_place = | ||
| nationality = [[India]]n | | nationality = [[India]]n | ||
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'''Rajen Tarafdar''' (7 June 1917 | '''Rajen Tarafdar''' (7 June 1917 – 23 November 1987) was an Indian [[film director]], [[film actor|actor]], and [[screenwriter]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/people/rajen-tarafdar-65261|title=Rajen Tarafdar movies, filmography, biography and songs - Cinestaan.com|website=Cinestaan|access-date=2019-05-12}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gomolo.com/about-rajen-tarafdar/11089|title=Rajen Tarafdar|website=gomolo.com|access-date=2019-05-12}}</ref> He was the recipient of two [[National Film Awards|National Awards]] and two [[Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards|BFJA Awards]]. | ||
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. His directorial debut was ''Antariksha'' (1957) which also marked the debut of actress [[Sandhya Roy]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestatesman.com/features/tale-of-a-forgotten-director-2-1499468077.html|title=Tale of a forgotten director|date=2017-07-07|website=The Statesman|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-11}}</ref> | 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. His directorial debut was ''Antariksha'' (1957) which also marked the debut of actress [[Sandhya Roy]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestatesman.com/features/tale-of-a-forgotten-director-2-1499468077.html|title=Tale of a forgotten director|date=2017-07-07|website=The Statesman|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-11}}</ref> | ||
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Rajen Tarafdar | |
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| Born | 7 June 1917[1] |
| Died | 23 November 1987 (aged 70) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Film director, actor and writer |
Rajen Tarafdar (7 June 1917 – 23 November 1987) was an Indian film director, actor, and screenwriter.[2][3] He was the recipient of two National Awards and two BFJA Awards.
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. His directorial debut was Antariksha (1957) which also marked the debut of actress Sandhya Roy.[4]
Awards[edit | edit source]
| Award | Year | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Award | 1960 | Best feature film in Bengali | Ganga | Won | [5] |
| 1975 | Palanka | Won | [6] | ||
| BFJA Award | 1976 | Best Screenplay | Sansar Simante | Won | [7] |
| 1988 | Best Director | Nagpash | Won | [8] |
Filmography[edit | edit source]
| Year | Film | Language | Writer | Screenplay | Director | Actor | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Antariksha | Bengali | Yes | Yes | Yes | [9] | |
| 1960 | Ganga | Yes | Yes | [10] | |||
| 1962 | Agnisikha | Yes | [11] | ||||
| 1964 | Jiban Kahini | Yes | [12] | ||||
| 1967 | Akash Chhnoa | Yes | Yes | Yes | [13] | ||
| 1975 | Palanka | Yes | [14] | ||||
| Sansar Simante | Yes | Tarun Majumdar | [15] | ||||
| 1979 | Ganadevata | Yes | [16] | ||||
| 1980 | Akaler Shandhaney | Mrinal Sen | Yes | [17] | |||
| 1983 | Arohan | Hindi | Shyam Benegal | Yes | [18] | ||
| 1984 | Khandhar | Mrinal Sen | Yes | [19] | |||
| 1986 | Basundhara | Bengali | Sekhar Chatterjee | Yes | [20] | ||
| 1987 | Nagpash | Yes | [21] |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Kironmoy Raha; Nandan (Organization : Calcutta, India) (1991). Bengali cinema. Nandan. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ↑ "Rajen Tarafdar movies, filmography, biography and songs - Cinestaan.com". Cinestaan. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ↑ "Rajen Tarafdar". gomolo.com. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ↑ "Tale of a forgotten director". The Statesman. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ↑ "8th National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. Archived from the original on 23 November 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
- ↑ "35th National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. Archived from the original on 14 July 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
- ↑ "BFJA Awards (1976)". gomolo.com. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ↑ "BFJA Awards (1988)". gomolo.com. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ↑ "Antariksha (1957) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos". Cinestaan. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ↑ "Ganga (1959) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos". Cinestaan. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ↑ "Agnisikha (1962)". gomolo.com. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ↑ "Jiban Kahini (1964) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos". Cinestaan. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ↑ "Akash Chhoan (1967) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos". Cinestaan. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ↑ "Palanka (1975) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos". Cinestaan. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ↑ "Sansar Simantey (1975) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos". Cinestaan. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ↑ "Ganadevata (1979) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos". Cinestaan. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ↑ "Akaler Sandhane (1980) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos". Cinestaan. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ↑ "Arohan (1983) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos". Cinestaan. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ↑ "Khandhar (1984) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos". Cinestaan. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ↑ "Vasundhara (1986) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos". Cinestaan. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ↑ "Nagpash (1987) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos". Cinestaan. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
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