Famous Migrants Who Conquered India's Heart

Mrinal Sen: A prominent and powerful figure in Indian Cinema, Mrinal Sen was instrumental in the Parallel Cinema movement. He dealt with prevailing realistic problems of middle class and his films on social concerns made him one of India’s important filmmaker. He was born on May 14, 1923 in the town of Faridpur, now in Bangladesh.

He came to Calcutta to study Physics but later driven by his passion for films, entered the cinema industry and eventually rose to fame.

His movies, Kharij won the Special Jury Prize at the Cannes International Film Festival in 1983; and Akaler Sandhane, won the Silver Bear, Special Jury Prize at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1981.

Bimal Roy: Referred to as ‘The Silent Master,’ Bimal Roy is an acclaimed director in Indian cinema, who rose to prominence with his stunning movies like, Do Bigha Zameen, Parineeta, Bandini, Sujata, Madhumati, and Biraj Bahu.

Roy was born into an old landholding family on 12 July 1990 in Suapur, in former East Bengal, now Bangladesh. After the death of his father, his family was struggling, as the estate managers threw them out of the Zamindari.

His family was devoid of money and then young Roy came to Calcutta with his mother and younger brothers. The talented Roy won several awards, which includes several FilmFares; he won international prize in Cannes Film Festival for his movie, ‘Do Bigha Zameen.’ Though he is not with us anymore, he left behind a great legacy for Indian cinema.

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