1. Tarun Majumdar was an Indian film director, documentary filmmaker, author, illustrator and screenwriter who is known for his work in Bengali cinema.
28 Facts About Tarun Majumdar
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Tarun Majumdar received five National Awards, seven BFJA Awards, five Filmfare Awards and an Anandalok Award.
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Tarun Majumdar is recognized as one of the greatest influential filmmakers of India.
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Tarun Majumdar is Legendary filmmaker for Ganadevata in 1978, Nimantran in 1971, Palatak in 1963.
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Tarun Majumdar received his first National Award for the 1962 Bengali film Kancher Swarga.
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Tarun Majumdar garnered wide critical acclamation for his directorial ventures such as Palatak, Nimantran, Sansar Simante and Ganadevata.
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Tarun Majumdar received a National Award, a BFJA Award and a Filmfare Award for Nimantran.
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Tarun Majumdar's father Birendranath Majumdar was a freedom fighter from Munsirhat.
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Tarun Majumdar studied intermediate from St Paul's Cathedral Mission College and did his Graduation at Scottish Church College both affiliated to the University of Calcutta.
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Tarun Majumdar married fellow Bengali actress Sandhya Roy but later they started living separately but never divorced.
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In May 2011, Tarun Majumdar resigned from the post of the advisor of Nandan.
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Tarun Majumdar start his career as a Poster Illustrator to Film Technician.
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Tarun Majumdar would remake it in Hindi in 1976, where it was a moderate success.
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In 1974, Tarun Majumdar directed Fuleswari, starring Sandhya Roy as the titular character.
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Years later, Tarun Majumdar had acknowledged Fuleswari as his favorite film.
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Tarun Majumdar cast Mahua Roychoudhury as the female lead in Dadar Kirti based on a short story by Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay.
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Tarun Majumdar proposed Debashree Roy to play the role of Bini.
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Tarun Majumdar suggested before Rumki's mother Arati Roy that her name should be altered into Debashree and her mother agreed.
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Tarun Majumdar roped Tapas Paul and Debashree Roy in the romantic drama Bhalobasa Bhalobasa.
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Tarun Majumdar cast Paul in another two films, Agaman and Parashmoni.
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Tarun Majumdar's movies were popular for their enduring characters and evergreen music.
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Tarun Majumdar was never bothered about international film festivals or national award and The negatives of most of Tarun Majumdar's films are destroyed.
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Tarun Majumdar used to watch my plays and share his feedback.
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Tarun Majumdar died from a heart attack at a hospital in Kolkata on 4 July 2022 at the age of 91.
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Tarun Majumdar suffered from chest infection, kidney and heart ailments prior to his death.
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Tarun Majumdar Majumder donated his body for promotion of Medical Education to the Anatomy Department of SSKM Hospital, Kolkata.
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Tarun Majumdar was the recipient of the prestigious Padma Shri Award in 1990.
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Tarun Majumdar got the Lifetime Achievement honor, at the West Bengal Film Journalist Association Awards in 2017.