Name(s) Bimal Roy Date of Birth July 12, 1909 Date of Death January 08, 1965 Identity Indian film director Other Events & Developments He was an important director of Hindi cinema. He is particularly noted for his realistic and socialistic films like Do Bigha Zamin, Parineeta, Biraj Bahu, Madhumati, Sujata, and Bandini, etc. Awards and Accolades He won a number of awards throughout his career, including eleven Filmfare Awards, two National Film Awards, and the International Prize of the Cannes Film Festival. His film Madhumati won 9 Filmfare Awards in 1958, a record held for 37 years. Filmfare Awards: 1953: Filmfare Award for Best Film – Do Bigha Zamin 1953: Filmfare Award for Best Director – Do Bigha Zamin 1954: Filmfare Award for Best Director – Parineeta 1955: Filmfare Award for Best Director – Biraj Bahu 1958: Filmfare Award for Best Film – Madhumati 1958: Filmfare Award for Best Director – Madhumati 1959: Filmfare Award for Best Film – Sujata 1959: Filmfare Award for Best Director – Sujata 1960: Filmfare Award for Best Director – Parakh 1963: Filmfare Award for Best Film – Bandini 1963: Filmfare Award for Best Director – Bandini National Film Awards: 1953: All India Certificate of Merit for Best Feature Film – Do Bigha Zamin 1954: All India Certificate of Merit for Best Feature Film – Biraj Bahu 1955: Certificate of Merit for Best Feature Film in Hindi – Devdas 1958: President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Hindi – Madhumati 1959: All India Certificate of Merit for the Third Best Feature Film – Sujata 1963: Best Feature Film in Hindi: Bandini Cannes Film Festival Won International Prize:

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