Sudhendu Roy | |
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| Born | 1921 |
| Died | 1999 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
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| Years active | 1948–1999 |
| Known for | Madhumati (1959), Bandini (1963), Saudagar (1973) |
| Children | 3, including Sharmishta Roy |
Sudhendu Roy (1921–1999) was a noted Indian film director, art director and production designer in Hindi cinema, most known for his realistic art direction in auteur Bimal Roy's films, like Sujata (1959), Madhumati (1959) and Bandini (1963), and glitzy work in films Subhash Ghai's Karz (1980) and Karma (1986) to Yash Chopra's Silsila (1981), Chandni (1989) and Lamhe (1991).[1] He won the Filmfare Award for Best Art Direction thrice for, Madhumati (1959), Mere Mehboob (1964) and Sagina (1975).
He also directed Hindi films like Uphaar (1971) and Saudagar (1973), both of which were India's official entry to the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.[2][3]
- ^ "10 unsung stars of Indian cinema". India Today. 25 December 2008. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
- ^ Robert A. Osborne (1973). Academy awards Oscar annual. ESE California. p. 1959. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- ^ India News and Feature Alliance (1973). The States. India News and Feature Alliance. p. 29. Retrieved 27 July 2012.