Indian filmmaker TAPAN SINHA has died from broncho-pneumonia at age of 84. The acclaimed film director passed away at a hospital in Calcutta, India on Thursday (15Jan, 09) after a prolonged illness, according to his grandson.
Sinha's career spanned over 40 films and he garnered more than a dozen film prizes in India for his work, including India's highest honour for cinema - the Dada Saheb Phalke award just last year.
Though he was primarily based in the Bengali film industry, Sinha also made films in different languages like Hindi and Oriya.
Apart from winning laurels at home, the veteran filmmaker also won several awards in international film festivals like those in Berlin, Venice, London, Moscow, San Francisco and Locarno.
Sinha, who won 19 National Awards in various categories has notable films like "Ankush", "Ek Doctor Ki Maut", "Safed Haathi", "Kabuliwala", "Uphaar" and "Sagina Mahato" to his credit.
Sinha is survived by a son and daughter.
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