Veteran Bengali filmmaker Tarun Majumdar dies at 91

Veteran Bengali filmmaker Tarun Majumdar dies at 91

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Category : Obituaries Published on: July 07 2022

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  • Veteran film director Tarun Majumdar, who was known for his compelling work in Bengali cinema, has passed away at the age of 91 due to prolonged illness.
  • Born on 8 January 1931 in the Bengal Presidency of British India, Majumdar's father Birendranath Majumdar was a freedom fighter.
  • Notable among his works are 'Kancher Swarga' (1962), 'Palatak' (1963), 'Kuheli' (1971), Shriman Prithviraj (1972), 'Balika Badhu' (1976), 'Thagini' (1974), 'Ganadevata' (1978), Dadar Kirti (1980), 'Bhalobasa Bhalobasa' (1986).
  • He's the recipient of four National Awards, seven BFJA Awards, five Filmfare Awards and an Anandalok Award. 
  • The Government of India honoured him with the fourth highest civilian award, Padma Shri, in 1990.
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