Prabhat Roy
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Prabhat Roy (Template:Langx; born 1946 in Jamshedpore) is a former Indian director who is known for his work in Bengali cinema.[4][5] Winner of two National Awards, he is known for handling social issues in his directorial ventures Shwet Patharer Thala (1992), Sandhyatara (1994) and Lathi (1996).[6][7]
He began his career as an assistant director in the early 1970s. He claimed to fame after his directorial venture Protidan (1983) starring Sharmila Tagore, Ranjit Mallick, Victor Banerjee and Naseeruddin Shah emerged to be a major box office success.[8] He made commercial blockbusters such as Pratikar (1987), Pratik (1988), Lathi (1996) and Shubhodrishti (2005).[9] Other than feature films, he directed 16 telefilms and 3 TV series. He introduced June Malia and Priyanka Trivedi to showbiz.[7]
Early life
Prabhat lived in Barrackpore, North 24 parganas, West Bengal but born in Jamshedpur. Prabhat studied at Ramakrishna Mission Siksha Mandir, Sarisha.He holds a bachelor's degree in Commerce from Maharaja Manindra Chandra College[10].
Awards
| Award | Year | Category | Film | Result | Page Template:Tooltip/styles.css has no content.Template:Encodefirst |
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| National Award | 1993 | Best Feature Film on Family Welfare | Shwet Pathorer Thala | Won | [11] |
| 1997 | Lathi | Won | [12] | ||
| 2005 | Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment | Subhodrishti | Won | ||
| Lux ETV Award | 2005 | Best Film | Manik | Won | |
| Anandalok Award | 2006 | Best Film | Shubhodrishti | Won | |
| 7th Filmfare Awards Bangla | 2024 | Lifetime achievement Award | Won | ||
| Kalakar Award | Won | [13] |
Filmography
As a director
- He also directed 16 telefilms & 3 TV Series.
Assistant Director
Actor
Legacy
Book
- Clapstick : Autobiography of Prabhat Roy
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."'Cosmic Sex' was refused screening at Nandan for aesthetic reasons, says director Prabhat Roy". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.সংবাদদাতা, নিজস্ব. "Prabhat Roy: ৬ মাস কেটেছে রোগশয্যায়, প্রয়াত প্রভাত রায়ের স্ত্রী জয়শ্রী" (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 4 September 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.সংবাদদাতা, আনন্দবাজার অনলাইন. "স্বপ্ন ছিল, ২৫ বছরের মতো ৫০ বছরের বিবাহবার্ষিকীতেও নতুন শাড়িতে সাজাব জয়শ্রীকে: প্রভাত" (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 10 October 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Prabhat Roy movies, filmography, biography and songs - Cinestaan.com". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 31 May 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Prabhat Roy - Calcutta - Events - Society - Indiatimes Photogallery". indiatimes.com. Retrieved 14 November 2008.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Here are a few our favourite Rituparna Sengupta roles". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.দে, সুস্মিতা (15 June 2025). "'ওর হাতটা 'লাঠি'র মতো শক্ত করে ধরে...', একতাকে জীবনের 'লাস্ট বাট বেস্ট এন্ট্রি' বললেন প্রভাত রায়". Eisamay Online (in Bengali). Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Prabhat Roy". www.seventymm.com. Archived from the original on 7 March 2008. Retrieved 14 November 2008.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."প্রভাতদার ছবিতে আমার পরে বুম্বা-ভিক্টর, হীনম্মন্যতায় ভুগেছি এমন নয়: চিরঞ্জিৎ". Anandabazar Patrika. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Affiliated College of University of Calcutta". Archived from the original on 18 February 2012.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."40th National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. Archived from the original on 2 June 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."44th National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. Archived from the original on 5 May 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."List of Kalakar award winners" (PDF). Kalakar awards. Retrieved 2 October 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Bandhan Anjana". Bollywood Hungama. January 1985. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Zindagani". YouTube. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Shwet Paathorer Thala". YouTube. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Sandhyatara (1994)". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 1 April 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Lathi". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Zee Bangla Originals' thriller Birat 22 to air on November 8". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
External links
- Prabhat Roy at IMDbTemplate:Edit at Wikidata
- Prabhat Roy at citwf
- Prabhat Roy at upperstall
