Arun Roy

{{Short description|Bangladeshi cinematographer (1968/1969–2025)}}

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{{Infobox person

| name = Arun Roy

| native_name = অরুন রায়

| native_name_lang= bn

| birth_name =

| birth_date = 1968 or 1969

| death_date = {{death date and given age|2025|01|02|56|df=y}}

| nationality = Bangladeshi

| occupation = Cinematographer

| years_active = 1973–2025

| notable_works = {{unbulleted list| Bodhu Biday | Johnny | Bhaijan }}

| awards = National Film Awards (3 times)

}}

Arun Roy (1968 or 1969 – 2 January 2025) was a Bangladeshi cinematographer. He won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Cinematography three times for the films Bodhu Biday (1978), Johnny (1983) and Bhaijan (1983).{{cite news|url=http://glitz.bdnews24.com/details.php?catry=2&showns=2012 |script-title=bn:চার দশকে আমাদের সেরা চলচ্চিত্রগুলো |work=bdnews24 |author=Rashed Shaon |language=bn |access-date=4 November 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120820004411/http://glitz.bdnews24.com/details.php?catry=2&showns=2012 |archive-date=20 August 2012 }}{{cite news|script-title=bn:সাদাকালোয় সোনালি দিন|newspaper=Bonik Barta|author=Fazle Elahi|url=http://www.bonikbarta.com/2015-10-06/news/details/51227.html|access-date=8 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151012111120/http://www.bonikbarta.com/2015-10-06/news/details/51227.html|archive-date=12 October 2015|url-status=dead}} Roy died on 2 January 2025, at the age of 56.{{cite news|title=Bengali film director Arun Roy dies at age 56|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/bengali-film-director-arun-roy-dies-at-age-56/article69053589.ece|website=The Hindu|date=2 January 2025|accessdate=5 January 2025}}

Selected films

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  • Anowara – 1967
  • Dui Bhai – 1968
  • Jahan Baje Shehnai – 1968
  • Songsar – 1968
  • Daagh – 1968
  • Bijli – 1969
  • Ekee Onge Eto Rup – 1970
  • Stop Genocide – 1971
  • Nacher Putul – 1971
  • A State Is Born – 1971
  • Manusher Mon – 1972
  • Jibon Sangeet – 1972
  • Dhire Bohe Meghna – 1973
  • Dost Dushman – 1977
  • Bodhu Biday – 1978
  • Aradhona – 1979
  • Chandralekha – 1980
  • Rajanigandha – 1982
  • Lalu Bhulu – 1983
  • Johnny – 1983
  • Surrender – 1987
  • Bhaijaan – 1989
  • Mayer Ashirbad – 1993
  • Kaliya – 1994
  • Banglar Nayok – 1995
  • Tiger – 1997

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Awards and nominations

National Film Awards

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! Year !! Award !! Category !! Film !! Result

1978National Film AwardBest CinematographyBodhu Biday{{won}}
1983National Film AwardBest CinematographyJohnny{{won}}
1989National Film AwardBest CinematographyBhaijan{{won}}{{cite web|url=http://www.fdc.gov.bd/site/page/f3bb17fe-d9ad-4b61-bd8a-5824262691ad/১৯৭৫-২০১২|script-title=bn:জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার প্রাপ্তদের নামের তালিকা (১৯৭৫-২০১২)|language=bn|trans-title=List of the winners of National Film Awards (1975-2012)|access-date=25 March 2019|publisher=Bangladesh Film Development Corporation|work=Government of Bangladesh}}

References

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