| BIRTHDAY | 14 May,1923 (Monday) |
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| BIRTH PLACE | Faridpur, Dhaka |
| COUNTRY | Bangladesh |
| AGE (in 2018) | 95 Years Old |
| BIRTH SIGN | Taurus |
| HEIGHT | in centimeters- 171 cm in meters- 1.71 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 7” |
| WEIGHT | in Kilograms- 70 kg in Pounds- 154.32 lbs |
| CASTE | N/A |
Short Biography
Mrinal Sen was born on 14-05-1923 in Faridpur in Dhaka, Bangladesh. He was an Indian Film Director & Documentary Filmmaker who best known for his work in Bengali Cinema.
| Other Professions: | Documentary Filmmaker |
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| Appearance: | Bengali Bollywood |
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Honours & Awards
| AWARD NAME | AWARD CATEGORY | RECEIPT YEAR | RECEIPT FIELD |
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| Padma Bhushan | Civilian Award | 1981 | Arts |
| Dadasaheb Phalke Award | Indian Cinema Award | 2003 | Bengali Film Industry |
His achievements include 4 National film award for best feature film, 2 awards for National Film Award for Second Best feature film, 2 film fare awards for Critics Award for best film for Mrigayaa and Best screenplay award for Khandhar. He has also garnered many awards at international level as well. He is one of the best known and world famous personality. Apart from this, he has also been awarded Life Time Achievement award in 2012 at 5th Global Film Festival Noida.
Health Issues, Illness and Death Info
He died on 30-12-2018 in Kolkata in the state of West Bengal, India at the age of 95 due to a heart attack.
| DEATHDAY | 30 December,2018 (Tuesday) |
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| DEATH PLACE | Kolkata, West Bengal |
| DEATH COUNTRY | India |
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| Skin Colour | Wheatish |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | White |
Personal Info
| Home Town | Faridpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Address | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| School | N/A |
| College | Scottish Church College, Kolkata University of Calcutta, Kolkata |
| Qualification | Post Graduate |
| Hobbies | Reading, Listening Music |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Debut | Raat Bhore (1955) |
| Best Movies | Bhuvan Shome (1969), Mrigayaa (1976), Ek Din Pratidin (1980), Genesis (1986), Ek Din Achanak (1989) among others |
| Best Friends | Satyajit Ray |
| Salary | N/A |
| Net Worth | N/A |
| Official Website | N/A |
Favourites
| Favorite Color | Black, White |
| Favorite Actress | Suhasini Mulay |
| Favorite Actor | Uttam Kumar |
| Favorite Film Director | Satyajit Ray |
| Favorite Singer | Lata Mangeshkar |
| Favorite Place | Goa |
| Favorite Dress | Suits |
Shocking / Interesting Facts & Secrets About Mrinal Sen
- In 1969, he won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film Bhuvan Shome.
- In1961: for the film Punascha, he won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali.
- He was awarded the Taj Enlighten Tareef Award, which was given for a lifetime contribution to the cinema world in 2008.
- He was also awarded a lifetime award at the Osian Cinefest Film Festival in 2008.
- He died in his home in Bhawanipore, Kolkata, on 30 December 2018 at the age of 95.
- He received the honour of Silver Prize at Moscow International Film Festival.
- The government of India awarded the Padma Bhushan to Sen in 1981
- In 2005 the Government of India awarded him the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the highest honor given to an Indian filmmaker in 2003.
Mrinal Sen Age, Birthday Facts and Birthday Countdown
Mrinal Sen was 95 years 7 months & 16 days old age.
