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Prafulla Roy
Bengali fiction about migration and marginalised lives.
Keya Patar Nauko · Krantikal
- Born
- 11 September 1934
- Birthplace
- Atpara, Bikrampur
- Died
- 19 June 2025
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Prafulla Roy
Author of novels and short stories whose work was frequently adapted for film and television.
Early life
Migration
Born in Atpara in East Bengal and moved to India in 1950. Travelled through different regions, experiences that informed his fiction.
Career
- 1956
First novel
Published Purva Parvati.
- 1985
Bankim Puraskar
Recognised for Akasher Neeche Manush.
- 2003
Sahitya Akademi Award
Honoured for Krantikal.
Selected work
Keya Patar Nauko
Explored refugee experience.
Krantikal
An award-winning work later adapted for film.
Beyond work
Family
Was a widower and the father of two daughters. Obituaries following his death in June 2025 recorded his family's place in a life spent largely in Kolkata after Partition.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Biographical references ↗Family — biographical source ↗Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
Photo: Biswarup Ganguly. CC BY 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.