Docu on little-known legacy of Hiralal Sen screened at KIFF

A biopic on Hiralal Sen, considered as one of the pioneers in Indian cinema, was screened at the 24th Kolkata International Film Festival on Monday evening with the the filmmaker explaining the auteur's indelible contributions to Indian cinema.

Arun Roy, who directed the biopic after a three-year-long research, told a press meet on Monday that Sen was the first to have shown how to make films "in a planned way, exploring commercial aspects."
Roy recalled how Sen had started screening the documentaries and advertisements after buying a projector