National Award-Winning Filmmaker Raja Sen Passes Away

# National Award-Winning Filmmaker Raja Sen Passes Away ### Why in News? **Veteran Bengali** filmmaker **Raja Sen**, a three-time National Film Award winner, passed away at the age of 71. ### Why is Raja Sen remembered? - He won **National Film Awards** for the documentary '**Suchitra Mitra**', the children's film 'Damu' and '**Atmiyo Swajan**'. - Sen began as a documentary filmmaker before moving into feature films and became known for works rooted in Bengali culture and literature. - For exam purposes, the strongest association is **Raja Sen** → three-time National Film Award-winning Bengali filmmaker. ### Exam Connect - **Raja Sen** → Bengali filmmaker - **Damu** → **Best Children’s Film National** Award