Mrinal Sen: Birth centenary tribute
Today is the 100th birth anniversary of Mrinal Sen, one of India’s greatest ever directors, and part of the triumverate of Ray, Ghatak and Sen. Here is the list of the major awards won by him.
Film awards
- Punascha (National Award – Best Feature Film in Bengali)
- Akash Kusum (National Award – Best Feature Film in Bengali)
- Bhuvan Shome (National Award – Best Feature Film and Best Direction, International Film Festival of India – Jury Prize)
- Oka Oori Katha (National Award – Best Feature Film in Telugu)
- Parashuram (Moscow International Film Festival – Silver Prize, Berlin International Film Festival – Interfilm Award)
- Chorus (National Award – Best Feature Film)
- Mrigayaa (National Award – Best Feature Film, Filmfare Award – Critics’ Award for Best Film)
- Akaler Sandhane (National Award – Best Feature Film, Best Direction and Best Screenplay, Berlin International Film Festival – Interfilm Award and Grand Jury Prize)
- Ek Din Pratidin (National Award – Best Direction)
- Khandhar (National Award – Best Direction, Filmfare Award – Best Screenplay and Best Director Bengali, Chicago International Film Festival – Gold Hugo, Montreal World Film Festival – Special Prize of the Jury), Padatik (National Award – Best Screenplay)
- Kharij (National Award – Best Screenplay, Cannes Film Festival – Jury Prize, Valladolid International Film Festival – Golden Spike)
- Ek Din Achanak (Venice Film Festival – OCIC Award – Honorable Mention)
- Antareen (National Award – Best Feature Film in Bengali)
- Amar Bhuban (Cairo International Film Festival – Silver Pyramid for Best Director)
Lifetime achievement awards
- Padma Bhushan (1983)
- Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (1985) (from the French government)
- Order of Friendship (2000) (from the Russian government)
- Dadasaheb Phalke Award (2003)
- Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award (2017)
