Exam 4: Eminent Bengali Writers, Filmmakers, and Activists: Their Life and Achievements

..................... was an Indian Bengali filmmaker, widely regarded as one of the greatest filmmakers of the 20th century.

.................... is a reputed Indian writer who was born in the year 1926 into a middle class Bengali family at Dacca, which is located in present day Bangladesh.

.....................'s first commercial release was Ajantrik (1958), a comedy-drama film with science fiction themes.

In 1948, ........................wrote his first play Kalo sayar (The Dark Lake) and participated in a revival of the landmark play Nabanna.

....................'s first film as an independent director was Ghatashraddha in 1977; it won him the Golden Lotus and a few international awards.

........................... is an eminent Indian Bengali writer

Bagalar Banga Darshan (1964) is an incomplete Bengali film created by legendary filmmaker.............................

In 1944, .........................presided over the Kanpur Bengali Literature Conference arranged by the non-resident Bengalis living there.