Dear All,
As you may know, Bimal Roy was a legendary Indian director who dominated the early Filmfare Awards winning a record-holding 11 awards (7 for Best Director, 4 for Best Film) between 1953 and 1964. Known for pioneering realistic socially conscious cinema he set a record with two hat-tricks in the Best Director category for films like Do Bigha Zamin and Madhumati…
Do Bigha Zamin (1953) directed by Bimal Roy was a landmark film that won the very first Filmfare Best Film Award and Best Director Award in 1954. It is celebrated for its neo-realistic portrayal of a farmer’s struggle also winning international acclaim at the Cannes and Karlovy Vary Film Festivals…
firstever Filmfare awards in 1954: Best actor Dilip Kumar for Daag, Best actress Meena Kumari for Baiju Banwara, Bimal Roy for Best director & Best film Do Bigha Zamin, and Naushad for Best music director
for Baiju Banwara… Below: 1) Dilip Kumar at the locations of Uttarakhand, specifically Nainital and surrounding areas such as Ghorakhal for Madhumati… 2) Book cover: ‘Bimal Roy’s Madhumati’
author Riki Roy…
Guess what, our rare music collection was the reason for our meeting with Bimal Roy’sdaughter Rinki Roy at the home of our good friend and well known acupuncturist in the film industry, Saroj Bavadekar in Mumbai, 15 years ago…
Saroj Bavadekar at her home in Mumbai…
Rinki Roy Bhattacharya is an Indian writer, columnist and documentary filmmaker. Daughter of film director Bimal Roy, she was married to Basu Bhattacharya and collaborated on his films. She is the vice-chairperson of the Children’s Film Society of India (CFSI) and the founder chairperson of Bimal Roy Memorial & Film Society. As a freelance journalist, she has been writing extensively on films, theatre, art and feminist issues, for publications of The Times Group, The Telegraph, The Hindu and The Indian Express…
Hope, you will enjoy our memories filled with legends…
Best regards,
Jayant & Veena.
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