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Arabinda Mukhopadhyay (18 June 1919 – 10 February 2016) was an Indian filmmaker, film director, and editor. He was the younger brother of Late Balai Chand Mukherjee. In a career spanning four decades, he directed a total of 26 full-length films, 3 telefilms, and 1 television serial. His very first directorial effort “Kichukkhon” in 1959 gave him a nomination for the President's Award. Another movie of his, “Ahban”, was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in 1961.