Bimal Roy ( ; 12 July 1909 – 8 January 1966 ) was a Bengali Indian film director . He is particularly noted for his realistic and socialistic films such as '' Do Bigha Zamin '' , '' Parineeta '' , '' Biraj Bahu '' , '' Madhumati '' , '' Sujata '' , Parakh '' and '' Bandini '' , '' making him an important director of Hindi cinema . Inspired by Italian neo-realistic cinema , he made '' Do Bigha Zamin '' after watching Vittorio De Sica 's '' Bicycle Thieves '' ( 1948 ) . His work is particularly known for his mise en scène which he employed to portray realism . He won a number of awards throughout his career , including eleven Filmfare Awards , two National Film Awards , and the International Prize of the Cannes Film Festival . '' Madhumati '' won 9 Filmfare Awards in 1958 , a record held for 37 years
Filmfare Awards
6th Filmfare Awards
Bimal Roy