Arabinda Mukhopadhyay (18 June 1919 – 10 February 2016) was an Indian filmmaker, film director and editor, who directed all-time classics like Nishi Padma (1970), Dhanyee Meye (1971) and Mouchak (1974).
His family originally hailed from Sehakhala situated in Hooghly District of present-day West Bengal.
In a career spanning four decades, he directed total 26 full-length films, 3 telefilms and 1 television serial.
[5] His inspiration was Bengali Filmmakers like Agradoot, Debaki Bose, Bimal Roy, Niren Lahiri, Ajoy Kar.
[2] 1970 National Film Awards- Best Male Playback Singer: Manna Dey - "Ja Khushi Ora Bole" Best Female Playback Singer: Sandhya Mukherjee - "Ore Sakol Sona Molin Holo.