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Bimal Roy
Bimal Roy
Not too many know that legendary feature film-maker Bimal Roy also directed two documentaries. Both were made during his Kolkata stint when he was working for New Theatres Studio. His production house was instrumental in making three others. One of the early directorial works of Bimal Roy is titled Tins for India. Made prior to Roy's feature film directorial debut, this documentary was produced at the New Theatre Studios and is credited as a 'Burmah-Shell Production'. Burmah-Shell Production refers to the two leading oil suppliers in India - the British-owned ...
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Filmography
- Tins for India (1941)
- Bengal Famine (1943)
- Images of Kumbh Mela (1960)
Awards
- Gotoma the Buddha - a Bimal Roy Productions documentary - was entered into the 1957 Cannes Film Festival where it won a Special Mention for Best Director and was nominated for the Golden Palm.
Did You Know?
All the background music used for Images of Kumbh Mela is from the sound track of Bimal Roy's films. The famous Hemanta Kumar's song, Ganga Aaye Kahan Se, from Kabuliwallah was used at the beginning of the documentary to merge with footage of the Ganga during daybreak. For the train shots showing the arrival of pilgrims, Joy used the music of Devdas. The background from Madhumati was used for the mela sequences. For one scene showing a spiritual leader holding an audience, the choice was the voice of a pandit speaking in Parakh. The film ends with footage at night with the arati on the Ganga in pitch darkness with Ganga Aaye Kahan Se playing in the background.
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