Photo: India Post, Government of India / GODL-India (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
To me, Bimal Roy is the conscience of mid-century Hindi cinema. While the industry chased spectacle, he pointed his camera at landless farmers and the socially marginalized, drawing courage from Italian neo-realism after seeing Bicycle Thieves. Seven Filmfare Best Director awards are impressive, but what moves me more is his refusal to look away from poverty and injustice. A trained cinematographer and editor, he gave his films a truthfulness you can feel in every frame. Losing him at 57 was a real blow, yet the humane, socially aware tradition he established still feels alive in Indian filmmaking today.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bimal Roy
- Name (Japanese)
- ビマル・ロイ
- Reading
- びまる・ろい
- Born
- July 12, 1909 – January 8, 1966
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Rooster
- Origin
- Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Occupation
- film director / cinematographer / film producer / screenwriter / film editor
2. Background
- University
- University of Calcutta
Awards & achievements
- 1954 Filmfare Award for Best Director
- 1955 Filmfare Award for Best Director
- 1956 Filmfare Award for Best Director
- 1959 Filmfare Award for Best Director
- 1960 Filmfare Award for Best Director
- 1961 Filmfare Award for Best Director
- 1964 Filmfare Award for Best Director
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://bimalroymemorial.org/default/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%93%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AD%E3%82%A4
Frequently asked questions
When was Bimal Roy born?
July 12, 1909 – January 8, 1966.
Where is Bimal Roy from?
Bimal Roy is from Dhaka, Bangladesh.
What does Bimal Roy do?
Bimal Roy works as film director, cinematographer, film producer, screenwriter, film editor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.