Dadasaheb Phalke award-winning film director Mrinal Sen passed away on December 30, 2018. He was 95.
The Padma Bhushan awardee, best known for films such Neel Akasher Neechey, Bhuvan Shome, Ek Din Achanak, Padatik and Mrigayaa, was one of the most acclaimed filmmakers of the country and an ambassador of parallel cinema.
The auteur, who has won multiple National Film awards, was known for his artistic depiction of social reality.
