Anjan Das

Anjan Das
Born(1949-11-17)17 November 1949
Bagerhat District, Bangladesh
Died2 June 2014(2014-06-02) (aged 64)
NationalityIndian
OccupationFilm director

Anjan Das (17 November 1949 – 2 June 2014) was an internationally acclaimed National Awardwinning film director, screenwriter, and producer known for his contribution to Indian parallel cinema. His films were designated as 'poetry on celluloid', a descriptor used by the critics post his lyrical masterpiece 'Saanjhbatir Rupkathara'. His films won 11 BFJA awards and were regularly showcased at A-list film festivals like BFI London, Rotterdam, IFFI, Brisbane, etc.