Sudhendu Roy

Sudhendu Roy was born in 1921 in Pabna (now in Bangladesh), Bengal Presidency, British India. He was a film director, art director, and production designer by profession. He is a self-taught man and began his career as a commercial artist. He married Krishna Roy Bio coming soon... >> Read More... , the sister of Ganesh Basak. He is friends with Sudhendu Roy while working in the film industry. Sudhendu Roy had three siblings: Sharmishta Roy An Indian film art director and production designe >> Read More... , an art director and production designer; Sumona Roy, who lives in Canada; and Krishnendu Roy, who runs an animation studio. His father, Puranchandra Roy, was a lawyer and writer and participated in the India freedom movement.

He wanted his son to become a lawyer also, but Sudhendu Roy has other plans, so he took admission fees as the name of joining the law college and thereby running away from home. Sudhendu Roy wins three Filmfare awards for best art direction for the movies Madhumati (1959), Mere Mehboob (1964), and Sagina (1975). Films directed by Sudhendu Roy are Uphaar (1971), Saudagar (1973), Sweekar (1973), Jeevan Mukt (1977), and Aap ki Khatir. Films directed by Sudhendu Roy as an art director are Anjangarh (1948), Biraj Bahu (1954), Madhumati (1958), Parakh (1969), Arzoo (1965), Bidaai (1974), and many more. Sudhendu Roy passed away in 1999 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.