Arabinda Mukhopadhyay

Place of Birth

Katihar, Bihar, Bengal Presidency, British India (now India)

Biography

Arabinda Mukhopadhyay (18 June 1919 – 10 February 2016) was an Indian filmmaker, film director, and editor. He was the younger brother of Late Balai Chand Mukherjee. In a career spanning four decades, he directed a total of 26 full-length films, 3 telefilms, and 1 television serial. His very first directorial effort “Kichukkhon” in 1959 gave him a nomination for the President's Award. Another movie of his, “Ahban”, was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in 1961.