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Mithun Chakraborty is former chairperson of an organisation, named 'Filmstudios Setting and Allied Mazdoor Union' which works for the welfare of cine stars and looks after their demand.

Hiralal Sen is credited with being one of the first directors of Bengal and India. He started the cinema industry with the 'Royal Bioscope Company' and was making short films from around 1900.

Purnendu Pattrea got many National Awards (Rajat Kamal, Filmfare and BFJA Award for his feature film 'Streer Patra') and International Award (Tashkent Special Jury Award)

Five of the films of Buddhadeb Dasgupta have won the National Film Award for best Feature Film. They are Bagh Bahadur (1989), Charachar (1993), Lal Darja (1997), Mondo Meyer Upakhyan (2002), and Kaalpurush (2008), while Dooratwa (1978) and Tahader Katha (1993) have won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali.

In 1996, Debashree Roy won the National Award for Best Actress for her role in Rituparno Ghosh's film Unishe April.

Bikash Roy's performance as a villain in the movie 'Biyallis (42)' was remarkably realistic.

In 1981, Aparna Sen made her debut as a film director with 36 Chowringhee Lane which won National and International Awards.

Some famous films of Ajoy Kar are Shyamoli, Haranosaur, Saptapadi, Parineeta, Sat Pake Badha, Datta, Khelaghar, etc.

In 1996, Raja Sen's debut featute film 'Damu' was awarded with Best Children's Film.

Some of the famous feature films of Utpalendu Chakrabarty are Chokh, Maina Tadanta, Debshishu, Phaansi, etc.