Sad to learn of the passing of acclaimed film-maker Mrinal Sen. From Bhuvan Shome to the Calcutta trilogy, his penetrating and sensitive portrayal of social realities made him a fine chronicler of our times. A loss to Bengal, to India and to the world of cinema #PresidentKovind
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) 30 December 2018
Saddened at the passing away of Mrinal Sen. A great loss to the film industry. My condolences to his family
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) 30 December 2018
Mrinal Sen’s passing away is a big loss not only to Cinema but to the world of Culture & India's civilisational values. Mrinal da radicalised Cinematography by his people-centric humanistic narrative. Deepest condolences. https://t.co/SXkwr5NQKf
— Sitaram Yechury (@SitaramYechury) 30 December 2018
-PTC NEWS-Saddened by the demise of veteran filmmaker #MrinalSen.
From Bhuvan Shome to Mrigayaa, his films were beautiful depictions of social realities on the silver screen. His passing away is the end of an era, and an irreparable loss for the Indian film industry. — Rajyavardhan Rathore (@Ra_THORe) 30 December 2018