Arabinda Mukhopadhyay

Mukhopadhyay was born in Katihar District, Bihar on 18 June 1919. His family originally hailed from Sehakhala situated in Hooghly District of present-day West Bengal. His father, Satyacharan Mukhopadhyay, was a doctor, and his mother was Mrinalini Devi. His elder brother was the noted Bengali writer Balai Chand Mukhopadhyay. ==Career==

In a career spanning four decades, he directed total 26 full-length films, 3 telefilms and 1 television serial. His very first directorial effort "Kichukkhon" in 1959 give him a nomination for the president's award. His inspiration was Bengali Filmmakers like Agradoot, Debaki Bose, Bimal Roy, Niren Lahiri, Ajoy Kar. ==Death==

Mukhopadhyay died on February 10, 2016, at his Kolkata residence. ==Awards and nominations==

• Ahban movie nominated at Cannes Film Festival in 1961 • National Film Award nominated for Best Bengali Movie(1970) for Nishi Padma. 1970 National Film Awards- Best Male Playback Singer: Manna Dey - "Ja Khushi Ora Bole" Best Female Playback Singer: Sandhya Mukherjee - "Ore Sakol Sona Molin Holo. • 20th Filmfare Awards (1972) for Best Screenplay - Movie Amar Prem ==Selected filmography==

• kichukkhan (1959) • Ahban (1961) • Jeevan Sangeet (1968) • Pita Putra (1969) • Nishipadma (1970) • Dhanyee Meye (1971) • Mouchak (1974) • Agnishwar (1975) • Ajasra Dhanyabad (1976) • Mantramugdha (1977) • Ae Prithibi Pantha Niwas (1977) • Nadi Theke Sagare (1978) • Paka Dekha (1980) • Prayashchitta (1983) • Sansarer Itikatha (1983) • Arpita (1983) • Ajante (1986) • Barnachora • Kenram Becharam • Natun Jiban • Nayikar Bhumkay ==See also==