Sudhendu Roy | |
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| Born | 1921 |
| Died | 1999 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
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| Years active | 1948–1999 |
| Known for | Madhumati (1959), Bandini (1963), Saudagar (1973) |
| Children | 3, including Sharmishta Roy |
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).[1] 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 entry to the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.[2][3]