Sudhendu Roy

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Sudhendu Roy

Art December 10, 1921

Pabna, Bengal Presidency, British India (now Bangladesh)

Sudhendu Roy (1921–1999) was a noted Indian film director, art director and production designer in Hindi cinema, most known for his realistic art direction in auteur Bimal Roy's f…

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Darr

Darr

6.9 1993 Movie
Anjaam

Anjaam

6.9 1994 Movie
Silsila

Silsila

6.2 1981 Movie
English Babu Desi Mem

English Babu Desi Mem

5.5 1996 Movie
Kaala Patthar

Kaala Patthar

7.5 1979 Movie
Bandini

Bandini

6.2 1963 Movie
Aap Ki Kasam

Aap Ki Kasam

7.0 1974 Movie
Madhumati

Madhumati

6.9 1958 Movie
Sujata

Sujata

6.4 1959 Movie
Brahmachari

Brahmachari

6.1 1968 Movie
Samundar

Samundar

6.6 1986 Movie
Himmatwala

Himmatwala

4.5 1983 Movie

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Sudhendu Roy (1921–1999) was a noted Indian film director, art director and production designer in Hindi cinema, most known for his realistic art direction in auteur Bimal Roy's films, like Sujata (1959), Madhumati (1959) and Bandini (1963), and glitzy work in films Subhash Ghai's Karz (1980) and Karma (1986) to Yash Chopra's Silsila (1981), Chandni (1989) and Lamhe (1991). He won the Filmfare Award for Best Art Direction thrice for Madhumati (1959), Mere Mehboob (1964), and Sagina (1975). He also directed Hindi films like Uphaar (1971) and Saudagar (1973), both of which were India's official entries to the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Sudhendu Roy was born and brought up in Pabna (now in Bangladesh), where his father Puranchandra Roy was a lawyer by profession from eastern Bengal, who was also a writer and even took part in the freedom movement, and wanted his son to study law, young Roy had other plans, so he took his admission fees to join a law college in Kolkata, and ran away from home, never to go back.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1996
    Majhdhaar

    Movie Art Direction

  2. 1996
    English Babu Desi Mem

    Movie Art Direction

  3. 1994
    Anjaam

    Movie Art Direction

  4. 1993
    Darr

    Movie Art Direction

  5. 1989
    Joshilaay

    Movie Art Direction

  6. 1986
    Samundar

    Movie Art Direction

  7. 1983
    Himmatwala

    Movie Art Direction

  8. 1981
    Silsila

    Movie Art Direction

  9. 1981
    Love Story

    Movie Art Direction

  10. 1981
    Aas Paas

    Movie Art Direction

  11. 1980
    Aasha

    Movie Art Direction

  12. 1980
    Kali Ghata

    Movie Art Direction

  13. 1979
    Kaala Patthar

    Movie Art Direction

  14. 1978
    Heeralaal Pannalaal

    Movie Art Direction

  15. 1978
    Trishna

    Movie Art Direction

  16. 1978
    Do Musafir

    Movie Art Direction

More credits
  1. 1977
    For Your Sake

    Movie Director

  2. 1976
    Aap Beati

    Movie Art Direction

  3. 1976
    Naach Uthe Sansaar

    Movie Art Direction

  4. 1976
    Bairaag

    Movie Art Direction

  5. 1975
    Jai Santoshi Maa

    Movie Director of Photography

  6. 1975
    Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka

    Movie Art Direction

  7. 1975
    Sanyasi

    Movie Art Direction

  8. 1974
    Aap Ki Kasam

    Movie Art Direction

  9. 1974
    Jeevan Sangram

    Movie Art Direction

  10. 1973
    Saudagar

    Movie Director

  11. 1973
    Sweekar

    Movie Director

  12. 1971
    Uphaar

    Movie Director

  13. 1971
    Paraya Dhan

    Movie Story

  14. 1971
    Aap Aye Bahaar Ayee

    Movie Art Direction

  15. 1970
    Dastak

    Movie Art Direction

  16. 1970
    Journey

    Movie Art Direction

  17. 1970
    Sharafat

    Movie Art Direction

  18. 1970
    Aan Milo Sajna

    Movie Art Direction

  19. 1970
    Sawan Bhadon

    Movie Art Direction

  20. 1970
    Pavitra Papi

    Movie Art Direction

  21. 1970
    Heer Raanjha

    Movie Art Direction

  22. 1968
    Brahmachari

    Movie Art Direction

  23. 1968
    Kanyadaan

    Movie Art Direction

  24. 1968
    Haseena Maan Jaayegi

    Movie Art Direction