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Bimal Roy

Bimal Roy

Director, writer and editor · Died January 7, 1966, aged 56 · Dhaka, Bangladesh

Bimal Roy (Bengali: বিমল রায়) (12 July 1909 – 8 January 1965) was an Indian film director. He is particularly noted for his realistic and socialistic films like Do Bigha Zamin, Parineeta, Biraj Bahu, Madhumati, Sujata, and Bandini, making him an important director of Hindi cinema. (From Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia)

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 12, 1909
Died
January 7, 1966 (aged 56)
From
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Works as
Director, writer and editor
Titles
4 on MovieCove · 39 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 33% in 30 days

What are Bimal Roy's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Power
33%
Bonds
27%
Morality
17%
Self
12%
Society
10%
Class3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
4
Romantic
4
Tense
2
Hopeful
1
Dread
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Bittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Bimal Roy's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Bimal Roy's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted.

Filmography

39 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Dhan Daulat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Editor

  • Benazir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Producer

  • Bandini (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Director · Producer

  • Nartakee(1963)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Prem Patra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Director · Producer

  • Kabuliwala (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Producer

  • Immortal Stupa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Director

  • Usne Kaha Tha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Producer

  • The Test (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Director · Producer

  • Images of Kumbha Mela (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Director

  • Nader Nimai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Director

  • Sujata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Director · Producer

  • Madhumati (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Director · Producer

  • Yahudi(1958)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Raagini(1958)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Apradhi Kaun? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Producer

  • Gotama the Buddha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Producer

  • Parivar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Producer

  • Devdas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Director · Producer

  • Amanat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Producer

  • Naukari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Director · Producer

  • Biraj Bahu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Director · Writer

  • Parineeta(1953)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Two Acres of Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Director · Producer

  • Maa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Deedar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Editor

  • Pehla Aadmi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Mahal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Editor

  • Anjangarh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Hamrahi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Director

  • Udayer Pathey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Director · Writer

  • Tins for India (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • Baradidi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Cinematographer

  • Abhagin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Cinematographer

  • Abhigyan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Cinematographer

  • Mukti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Cinematographer

  • Grihadaha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Cinematographer

  • Maya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Cinematographer

  • Devdas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 38 titles from 1936 to 1980.

Most popular right now

Yahudi (1958)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing20 of 38: 5 only directing, 15 with another roleWriting6 of 38: 0 only writing, 6 with another roleProducing15 of 38: 7 only producing, 8 with another roleCinematography8 of 38: 7 only cinematography, 1 with another roleEditing4 of 38: 4 only editing, 0 with another role

38 titles, 15 with more than one role — directing and producing overlap on 8 of them.

By decade

1930s7 · crew1940s5 · crew1950s15 · crew1960s10 · crew1980s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Bimal Roy's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 72nd percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 64th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

5thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 4 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th2

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 4 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · editor

Raagini (1958)

80th percentile spread · 13% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, writer

Parineeta (1953)

Midcredits 82nd · 71% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Bimal Roy work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bimal Roy's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Nasir Hussain shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Editors