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Tapan Sinha

Indian film director (1924–2009)

Tapan Sinha has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists October 2, 1924 in Kolkata, India.

Born

October 2, 1924

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: January 15, 2009

Source:

No external source identified

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Birthplace
Kolkata, India
Professions
lyricist, director, film director, screenwriter, film producer, songwriter, author, composer
Citizenship
India, British Raj, Dominion of India

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: October 2, 1924 (No external source identified) or October 22, 1924 (Integrated Authority File).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

More about Tapan Sinha

Family

Spouse
Arundhati Devi

All birth date sources

A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.

No external source identified

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

Questions people ask

Where was Tapan Sinha born?

Tapan Sinha was born in Kolkata, India.

When did Tapan Sinha die?

Tapan Sinha died on January 15, 2009.