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Sudhendu Roy
Director, Writer, Additional Credits
Born December 10, 1921Died June 7, 1999 (77 years)
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.
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.
Sudhendu Roy Filmography
| 1977 | |
| 1973 | |
| 1971 |
| 1973 | Saudagar · as Screenplay |
| 1996 | Yeh Majhdhaar · as Art Direction |
| 1996 | English Babu Desi Mem · as Art Direction |
| 1996 | Vijeta · as Art Director |
| 1994 | Aag · as Art Director |
| 1994 | Pehla Pehla Pyar · as Art Director |
| 1994 | Anjaam · as Art Direction |
| 1993 | Darr · as Art Direction |
| 1993 | Sahibaan · as Art Director |
| 1993 | Aaina · as Art Director |
| 1993 | Parampara · as Art Director |
| 1991 | Lamhe · as Art Director |
| 1991 | Akayla · as Art Director |
| 1991 | Benaam Badsha · as Art Director |
| 1990 | Agneepath · as Art Director |
| 1989 | Bhrashtachar · as Art Director |
| 1989 | Kanoon Apna Apna · as Art Director |
| 1989 | Chandni · as Art Director |
| 1989 | Rakhwala · as Art Director |
| 1989 | Kasam Suhag Ki · as Art Director |
| 1989 | Joshilaay · as Art Direction |
| 1987 | Himmat Aur Mehanat · as Art Director |
| 1987 | Hifazat · as Art Director |
| 1987 | Sansar · as Art Director |
| 1987 | Buniyaad (TV Series) · as Art Director |
| 1986 | Samundar · as Art Direction |
| 1986 | Karma · as Art Director |
| 1986 | Swati · as Art Director |
| 1986 | Dharm Adhikari · as Art Director |
| 1986 | Swarag Se Sunder · as Art Director |
| 1986 | Dilwaala · as Art Director |
| 1985 | Awara Baap · as Art Director |
| 1985 | Faasle · as Art Director |
| 1985 | Sur Sangam · as Art Director |
| 1985 | Zabardast · as Art Director |
| 1985 | Yadon Ki Kasam · as Art Director |
| 1985 | Yudh · as Art Director |
| 1984 | Duniya · as Art Director |
| 1984 | Maqsad · as Art Director |
| 1983 | Avtaar · as Art Director |
| 1983 | Himmatwala · as Art Direction |
| 1982 | Jaanwar · as Art Director |
| 1982 | Shakti · as Art Director |
| 1981 | Silsila · as Art Direction |
| 1981 | Ek Duuje Ke Liye · as Art Director |
| 1981 | Rocky · as Art Director |
| 1981 | Kudrat · as Art Director |
| 1981 | Love Story · as Art Direction |
| 1981 | Aas Paas · as Art Direction |
| 1980 | Karz · as Art Director |
| 1980 | Aasha · as Art Direction |
| 1980 | Kali Ghata · as Art Direction |
| 1979 | Kaala Patthar · as Art Direction |
| 1978 | Heeralal Pannalal · as Art Direction |
| 1978 | Trishna · as Art Direction |
| 1978 | Don · as Art Director |
| 1976 | Laila Majnu · as Art Director |
| 1976 | Aap Beati · as Art Direction |
| 1976 | Bairaag · as Art Direction |
| 1976 | Maha Chor · as Art Director |
| 1975 | Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka · as Art Direction |
| 1975 | Sanyasi · as Art Direction |
| 1975 | Jai Santoshi Maa · as Cinematographer |
| 1975 | Aakraman · as Art Director |
| 1974 | Bidaai · as Art Director |
| 1974 | Amir Garib · as Art Director |
| 1974 | Sagina · as Art Director |
| 1974 | Aap Ki Kasam · as Art Direction |
| 1973 | Saudagar · as Art Director |
| 1972 | Apna Desh · as Art Director |
| 1971 | Aap Aye Bahaar Ayee · as Art Direction |
| 1971 | Paraya Dhan · as Story |
| 1971 | Chhoti Bahu · as Art Director |
| 1971 | Mehboob Ki Mehndi · as Art Director |
| 1970 | Dastak · as Art Direction |
| 1970 | Aan Milo Sajna · as Art Direction |
| 1970 | Safar · as Art Direction |
| 1970 | Sharafat · as Art Direction |
| 1970 | Heer Raanjha · as Art Direction |
| 1970 | Sawan Bhadon · as Art Direction |
| 1970 | Pavitra Papi · as Art Direction |
| 1969 | Jeene Ki Raah · as Art Director |
| 1969 | Mahal · as Art Director |
| 1969 | Yakeen · as Art Director |
| 1969 | Aya Sawan Jhoom Ke · as Art Director |
| 1968 | Ankhen · as Art Director |
| 1968 | Brahmachari · as Art Direction |
| 1968 | Kanyadaan · as Art Direction |
| 1968 | Mere Hamdam Mere Dost · as Art Director |
| 1968 | Aadmi · as Art Director |
| 1968 | Gauri · as Art Director |
| 1968 | Dil Aur Mohabbat · as Art Direction |
| 1968 | Haseena Maan Jayegi · as Art Direction |
| 1967 | Raaz · as Art Director |
| 1967 | Milan · as Art Director |
| 1967 | Bahu Begum · as Art Direction |
| 1967 | Aman · as Art Direction |
| 1967 | Chhoti Si Mulaqat · as Art Director |
| 1966 | Aaye Din Bahar Ke · as Art Director |
| 1966 | Mohabbat Zindagi Hai · as Art Director |
| 1966 | Gaban · as Art Director |
| 1965 | Mere Sanam · as Art Direction |
| 1965 | Arzoo · as Art Director |
| 1964 | Benazir · as Art Direction |
| 1964 | Memories · as Art Direction |
| 1964 | Ayee Milan Ki Bela · as Art Director |
| 1964 | Aap Ki Parchhaiyan · as Art Direction |
| 1964 | Mujhe Jeene Do · as Art Director |
| 1963 | Bluff Master · as Art Director |
| 1963 | Mere Mehboob · as Art Director |
| 1963 | Bandini · as Art Direction |
| 1962 | Aarti · as Art Director |
| 1962 | Asli-Naqli · as Art Director |
| 1962 | Anpadh · as Art Director |
| 1962 | Aashiq · as Art Director |
| 1962 | Prem Patra · as Art Direction |
| 1961 | Kabuliwala · as Art Direction |
| 1961 | Gunga Jumna · as Art Direction |
| 1961 | Jhumroo · as Art Direction |
| 1961 | Mem-Didi · as Art Direction |
| 1961 | Aas Ka Panchhi · as Art Director |
| 1960 | Parakh · as Art Direction |
| 1959 | Sujata · as Art Direction |
| 1959 | Lajwanti · as Art Direction |
| 1958 | Madhumati · as Art Direction |
| 1958 | Yahudi · as Art Direction |
| 1958 | Yahudi · as Costume Designer |
| 1958 | Lukochuri · as Art Direction |
| 1957 | Apradhi Kaun? · as Art Direction |
| 1957 | Musafir · as Art Direction |
| 1956 | Parivar · as Art Director |
| 1955 | Naukari · as Art Direction |
| 1954 | Biraj Bahu · as Art Direction |