Rajen Tarafdar

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.

Rajen Tarafdar
Tarafdar in Akaler Shandhaney
Born	7 July 1917[1] Rajshahi, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died	23 November 1987 (1987-11-24) (aged 70) Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupation(s)	Film director, actor and writer

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]

Awards

Award	Year	Category	Film	Result	Ref.
National Award	1960	Best feature film in Bengali	Ganga	Won	[5]
	1975		Palanka	Won	[6]
BFJA Award	1976	Best Screenplay	Sansar Simante	Won	[7]
	1988	Best Director	Nagpash	Won	[8]

Filmography

Year	Film	Language	Writer	Screenplay	Director	Actor	Ref.
1957	Antariksha	Bengali	Yes	Yes	Yes		[9]
1960	Ganga			Yes	Yes		[10]
1962	Agnisikha				Yes		[11]
1964	Jiban Kahini				Yes		[12]
1967	Akash Chhnoa		Yes	Yes	Yes		[13]
1975	Palanka				Yes		[14]
	Sansar Simante			Yes	Tarun Majumdar		[15]
1979	Ganadevata			Yes			[16]
1980	Akaler Shandhaney				Mrinal Sen	Yes	[17]
1983	Arohan	Hindi			Shyam Benegal	Yes	[18]
1984	Khandhar				Mrinal Sen	Yes	[19]
1986	Basundhara	Bengali			Sekhar Chatterjee	Yes	[20]
1987	Nagpash				Yes		[21]