Iconic Filmmaker Mrinal Sen Dies at 95; Mamata Banerjee, Mohanlal, Onir Take to Social Media to Express Condolences

Legendary filmmaker Mrinal Sen died on December 30 at the age of 95. According to a report in Anandbazaar Patrika, the filmmaker died around 10:30 am on Sunday morning at his home in Bhawanipore, Kolkata. Reportedly, Sen had been suffering from age-related ailments for a long time. . From Dadasaheb Phalke Award and Padma Bhushan Award, Sen was a winner of multiple National and international awards. Some of his prominent works include 'Bhuvan Shome', 'Mrigaya', 'Akaler Sandhane', 'Calcutta 71', among others. Legendary Filmmaker Mrinal Sen Passes Away at 95

As soon as the news broke, famous personalities took to the micro-blogging site to express her condolences. While West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wrote, "Saddened at the passing away of Mrinal Sen. A great loss to the film industry. My condolences to his family," Vasundhara Raje's Twitter post read, "The passing of noted filmmaker and Padma Bhushan, Mr. #MrinalSen marks the end of an era. A Dada Sahib Phalke Awardee, his extraordinary storytelling made his films defining pieces of cinema. A great loss to the Indian film fraternity. My condolences to the family."

Check out the Tweets here:

Vasundhara Raje

The passing of noted filmmaker and Padma Bhushan, Mr. #MrinalSen marks the end of an era. A Dada Sahib Phalke Awardee, his extraordinary storytelling made his films defining pieces of cinema. A great loss to the Indian film fraternity. My condolences to the family.

— Vasundhara Raje (@VasundharaBJP) December 30, 2018

Mamata Banerjee

Saddened at the passing away of Mrinal Sen. A great loss to the film industry. My condolences to his family

— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) December 30, 2018

Mohammed Salim

My deepest condolences #MrinalSen https://t.co/JG1Bn1ulFo

— Md Salim (@salimdotcomrade) December 30, 2018

Mohanlal‏

#mrinalsen you will always be remembered. Rest in Peace pic.twitter.com/sha01vxmdK

— Mohanlal (@Mohanlal) December 30, 2018

Nila Madhab Panda

And he walks away to the beyond, taking with him his box of stories #MrinalSen 🙏 my humble tributes, you will be remembered forever, your stories will keep charming everyone for years to come, I am sure you will keep enthralling the audience where ever you are#artistsneverdie

— Nila Madhab Panda (@nilamadhabpanda) December 30, 2018

Onir

what an amazing beautiful life span decorated with so many precious films. #MrinalSen will remain forever celebrated in the history of World Cinema , Indian Cinema and Bengali Cinema. pic.twitter.com/YjZuUhJOa0

— Onir (@IamOnir) December 30, 2018

Sen is considered to be one of the greatest ambassadors of Indian parallel cinema at an international level. He, who had his priorities set, never shied away from showing the harsh realities of the world in his cinema. Moreover his films were not just restricted to the Bengali language, in fact he has even made his first Telugu film Oka Oori Katha in 1977.

Also, Bollywood's superstar Mithun Chakraborty marked his debut in 1976 with Sen's Mrigayaa. The film was an attempt to expose the cruelties faced by the Indians of tribal origins and how they were exploited by the wealthy landlords. The film not only won Mithun the National Award for Best Actor and Sen too was awarded the Best Film Award.

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