Rajen Tarafdar

Rajen Tarafdar
Tarafdar in Akaler Shandhaney
Born7 July 1917[1]
Rajshahi, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died23 November 1987 (1987-11-24) (aged 70)
Calcutta, West Bengal, India
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Film director, actor and writer

Rajen Tarafdar (7 July 1917 – 23 November 1987) was an Indian film director, actor, and screenwriter.[2][3] He was the recipient of two National Awards and two BFJA Awards.

He graduated from the Government College of Art & Craft in Calcutta in 1940 with a degree in popular arts. He was initially a graphic designer in an advertising agency before devoting himself to cinema. His directorial debut was Antariksha (1957).[4]

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  2. ^ "Rajen Tarafdar movies, filmography, biography and songs - Cinestaan.com". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 23 March 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Rajen Tarafdar". gomolo.com. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Tale of a forgotten director". The Statesman. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2019.