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Tapan Sinha (2 October 1924 – 15 January 2009) was one of the most prominent Indian film directors of his time forming a legendary quartet with Satyajit Ray, Ritwik Ghatak and Mrinal Sen.
Tapan Sinha. Director: Apanjan. Born in 1924. Science graduate from University of Calcutta. Sinha began his film career as a sound engineer in Calcutta's New Theatre in 1946. Four years later, he received an invitation to the London film festival and the opportunity of working at Pinewood Studios. He was in the UK for two years.
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- Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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- Director, Writer, Composer
Jan 15, 2009 · Tapan Sinha (84),the legendary filmmaker from Bengal,passed away on Thursday morning at a city hospital after a prolonged illness. He was suffering from bronchopneumonia,electrolyte imbalance and several other age-related problems.
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The Indian film-maker Tapan Sinha, who has died aged 84, made more than 40 feature films in Bengali, Hindi and Oriya in a career spanning nearly half a century.
Jan 14, 2020 · Tapan Sinha was one of those filmmakers for whom commercial success and critical acclaim came hand in hand and his demise on January 15, 2009, marked an end to a glorious chapter of Indian cinema.
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Oct 2, 2014 · The repertoire of Tapan Sinha’s films present a unique cohesion of the mainstream cinema with thought provoking art films and thereby stands witness to his creative genius. Tapan Sinha and Satyajit Ray – the two stalwarts of Indian cinema.
Nov 18, 2021 · Learn how Tapan Sinha, a pioneer of Indian cinema, trained as a sound technician at New Theatres and Calcutta Movietone, and worked with Bimal Roy, Jean Renoir and Satyajit Ray. Read an excerpt from Amitava Nag's book The Cinema of Tapan Sinha.
