Sudhendu Roy (1921–1999) was a noted Indian film director, art director and production designer in Hindi cinema, most known for his realistic art direction in auteur Bimal Roy's films, like Sujata (1959), Madhumati (1959) and Bandini (1963), and glitzy work in films Subhash Ghai's Karz (1980) and Karma (1986) to Yash Chopra's Silsila (1981), Chandni (1989) and Lamhe (1991). He won the Filmfare Award for Best Art Direction thrice for Madhumati (1959), Mere Mehboob (1964), and Sagina (1975). He also directed Hindi films like Uphaar (1971) and Saudagar (1973), both of which were India's official entries to the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Sudhendu Roy was born and brought up in Pabna (now in Bangladesh), where his father Puranchandra Roy was a lawyer by profession from eastern Bengal, who was also a writer and even took part in the freedom movement, and wanted his son to study law, young Roy had other plans, so he took his admission fees to join a law college in Kolkata, and ran away from home, never to go back.
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- December 10, 1921
- June 7, 1999 (aged 77)
- Pabna, Bengal Presidency, British India (now Bangladesh)
- Director and writer
- 11 on Motif · 66 credits in all
Where can I watch Sudhendu Roy's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 11 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (5).
Subscription and free streaming for Sudhendu Roy's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
66 credits, 11 with a Motif page.
Majhdhaar (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)
English Babu Desi Mem(1996)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Anjaam(1994)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Darr(1993)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Joshilaay (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)
Samundar (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)
Himmatwala (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1983)
Silsila(1981)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
Love Story(1981)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Aas Paas (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1981)
Aasha (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1980)
Kali Ghata (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1980)
Kaala Patthar(1979)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all filmsHeeralaal Pannalaal (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)
Trishna (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)
Do Musafir (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)
For Your Sake (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)
Aap Beati (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1976)
Naach Uthe Sansaar (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1976)
Bairaag (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1976)
Jai Santoshi Maa (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1975)
Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1975)
Sanyasi(1975)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Aap Ki Kasam (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1974)
Jeevan Sangram (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1974)
Saudagar(1973)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Sweekar (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)
Uphaar(1971)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Paraya Dhan (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1971)
Aap Aye Bahaar Ayee (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1971)
Dastak (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1970)
Journey (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1970)
Sharafat (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1970)
Aan Milo Sajna (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1970)
Sawan Bhadon (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1970)
Pavitra Papi (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1970)
Heer Raanjha (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1970)
Brahmachari(1968)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Kanyadaan (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1968)
Haseena Maan Jaayegi (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1968)
Dil Aur Mohabbat (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1968)
Bahu Begum (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1967)
Aman (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1967)
Neend Hamari Khwab Tumhare (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1966)
Mere Sanam (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1965)
Benazir (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1964)
Aap Ki Parchhaiyan (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1964)
Yaadein (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1964)
Bandini (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1963)
Prem Patra (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1962)
Kabuliwala (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)
Gunga Jumna (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)
Jhumroo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)
Char Diwari (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)
Mem-didi (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)
The Test (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1960)
Sujata (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1959)
Madhumati (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1958)
Yahudi(1958)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
Lukochuri (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1958)
Lajwanti (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1958)
Apradhi Kaun? (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1957)
Musafir (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1957)
Naukari (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1954)
Biraj Bahu (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1954)
A New Journey (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1953)