Sudhendu Roy
- Known for
- Art
- Born
- December 10, 1921
- Died
- June 7, 1999 (aged 77)
- Birthplace
- Pabna, Bengal Presidency, British India (now Bangladesh)
Biography
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). 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 entries to the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Sudhendu Roy was born and brought up in Pabna (now in Bangladesh), where his father Puranchandra Roy was a lawyer by profession from eastern Bengal, who was also a writer and even took part in the freedom movement, and wanted his son to study law, young Roy had other plans, so he took his admission fees to join a law college in Kolkata, and ran away from home, never to go back.
Known For
Filmography
English Babu Desi Mem
Movie · Art Direction
Majhdhaar
Movie · Art Direction
Anjaam
Movie · Art Direction
Darr
Movie · Art Direction
Joshilaay
Movie · Art Direction
Samundar
Movie · Art Direction
Himmatwala
Movie · Art Direction
Silsila
Movie · Art Direction
Love Story
Movie · Art Direction
Aas Paas
Movie · Art Direction
Kali Ghata
Movie · Art Direction
Aasha
Movie · Art Direction
Kaala Patthar
Movie · Art Direction
Heeralaal Pannalaal
Movie · Art Direction
Do Musafir
Movie · Art Direction
Trishna
Movie · Art Direction
Aap Beati
Movie · Art Direction
Naach Uthe Sansaar
Movie · Art Direction
Bairaag
Movie · Art Direction
Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka
Movie · Art Direction
Sanyasi
Movie · Art Direction
Jeevan Sangram
Movie · Art Direction
Aap Ki Kasam
Movie · Art Direction
Aap Aye Bahaar Ayee
Movie · Art Direction
Aan Milo Sajna
Movie · Art Direction
Sharafat
Movie · Art Direction
Journey
Movie · Art Direction
Dastak
Movie · Art Direction
Pavitra Papi
Movie · Art Direction
Sawan Bhadon
Movie · Art Direction
Heer Raanjha
Movie · Art Direction
Kanyadaan
Movie · Art Direction
Dil Aur Mohabbat
Movie · Art Direction
Haseena Maan Jaayegi
Movie · Art Direction
Brahmachari
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Bahu Begum
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Aman
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Neend Hamari Khwab Tumhare
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Mere Sanam
Movie · Art Direction
Yaadein
Movie · Art Direction
Benazir
Movie · Art Direction
Aap Ki Parchhaiyan
Movie · Art Direction
Bandini
Movie · Art Direction
Prem Patra
Movie · Art Direction
Gunga Jumna
Movie · Art Direction
Char Diwari
Movie · Art Direction
Jhumroo
Movie · Art Direction
Mem-didi
Movie · Art Direction
Kabuliwala
Movie · Art Direction
The Test
Movie · Art Direction
Sujata
Movie · Art Direction
Lajwanti
Movie · Art Direction
Lukochuri
Movie · Art Direction
Madhumati
Movie · Art Direction
Yahudi
Movie · Art Direction
Musafir
Movie · Art Direction
Apradhi Kaun?
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Naukari
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Biraj Bahu
Movie · Art Direction
A New Journey
Movie · Art Direction