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| birth_place = [[Calcutta]], [[West Bengal]], India
| occupation = Scientist director producer screenwriter
| alma_mater = [[St. Lawrence High School, Kolkata]] [[IIT Kharagpur]] [[Columbia University]]
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| spouse = [[Shonali Bose]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wsws.org/articles/2005/oct2005/bose-o06.shtml/|title=An interview with Shonali Bose, director of Amu - World Socialist Web Site|first=David|last=Walsh|website=wsws.org|accessdate=5 June 2017}}</ref>
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'''Bedabrata Pain''' ({{lang-bn|বেদব্রত পাইন}}; born 27 March 1963) is an Indian scientist turned film director,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2012/jan/100112-Small-films-big-potential.htm/|title=Small films, big potential|accessdate=5 June 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2012/sep/110912-I-would-call-it-a-homecoming-Bedabrata-Pain.htm |title=I would call it a homecoming: Bedabrata Pain |publisher=Mid-day.com |date=11 September 2012 |accessdate=8 October 2012}}</ref> producer and screenwriter.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/will-and-a-way/935579/1/|title=Will and a Way|date=12 April 2012|accessdate=5 June 2017}}</ref> Bedabrata Pain was also a member of the team that invented the [[CMOS image sensor]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-profile-of-chittagong-director-bedabrata-pain/20121010.htm |title=Which parent would want to cremate their child? |work=Rediff.com |accessdate=17 March 2013}}</ref> Bedabrata Pain has also won [[National Film Award (India)|National Film Award]] for [[Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director|Best Debut Film of a Director]] for ''[[Chittagong (film)|Chittagong]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/hindi-films-suffering-from-dearth-of-talent-bedabrata--pain/1211157/ |title=Hindi films suffering from dearth of talent: Bedabrata Pain |work=The Indian Express|date=29 December 2013 |accessdate=29 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Bedabrata-Pain-and-Barun-Chanda-take-part-in-discourse-on-world-cinema-in-Kolkata/articleshow/29983029.cms|title=Bedabrata Pain and Barun Chanda take part in discourse on world cinema in Kolkata - Times of India|website=[[The Times of India]]|accessdate=5 June 2017}}</ref>

==Biography==

===Early life and education===
Bedabrata's father was born in [[Dhaka]] and his mother came from [[Faridpur-Durgapur (community development block)|Faridpur]]. Bedabrata Pain did his schooling in [[St. Lawrence High School, Kolkata|St. Lawrence High School]] in Calcutta & South Point High School and ranked 3rd in Madhyamik Exam (West Bengal State Board - 10th Standard Exam) and 5th in Higher Secondary Exam (West Bengal State Board - 12th Standard Exam). He then studied [[Electronic engineering|Electronics & Electrical Comm. Engg.]] (ECE) in [[IIT Kharagpur]] (1982–1986),<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-08-27/news-interviews/41456016_1_marathi-film-bengali-film-chittagong | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131030023640/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-08-27/news-interviews/41456016_1_marathi-film-bengali-film-chittagong | url-status=dead | archive-date=30 October 2013 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title=Marathi, Bengali filmmakers are doing things right: Bedabrata Pain | date=27 August 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.iitfoundation.org/directory/userdetail.php?userid=95912288 |title=IIT Foundation [ Member Details ] |publisher=Iitfoundation.org |accessdate=8 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924033433/http://www.iitfoundation.org/directory/userdetail.php?userid=95912288 |archive-date=24 September 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>https://login.iitkgp.org/login?service=http://www.iitkgp.org/events/184&gateway=true {{Dead link|date=March 2022}}</ref> He got an [[Ivy League]] scholarship.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.tehelka.com/story_main54.asp?filename=hub201012Bedabrata_Pain.asp|title=Like films, science uses known facts to create a new world|magazine=Tehelka|date=17 October 2012|accessdate=17 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121016043918/http://www.tehelka.com/story_main54.asp?filename=hub201012Bedabrata_Pain.asp|archive-date=16 October 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> Later he went to [[Columbia University]], New York and received his [[Master's degree|M.S]] and PhD in [[Applied physics]] in 1992. His future wife [[Shonali Bose]] also did her master's degree in Political Science from [[Columbia University]].

===Academic career===
In 1993, Bedabrata Pain joined the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, [[California Institute of Technology]] and later managed JPL's image sensor and focal-plane technology research and advanced development. Since 1993, he was associated with NASA. Concurrent with his NASA work, he taught courses on CMOS imaging at [[University of California, Los Angeles|UCLA]], chaired international conferences, and was the invited speaker at several conferences. He has published over 150 technical papers, and won several awards, including the Lew-Allen Award for Excellence.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.washingtonbanglaradio.com/content/104528112-bedabrata-pain-director-chittagong-nasa-and-cmos-sensors-passionate-film-making |title=Bedabrata Pain (Director of Chittagong): From NASA and CMOS Sensors to Passionate Film-Making|publisher=Washington Bangla Radio USA |date=12 October 2012|accessdate=12 October 2012}}</ref>

===Invention===
In 1990s, Bedabrata Pain was part of a team that invented the [[active pixel sensor]] technology that produced the world's smallest camera and has been inducted to the US [[Space Technology Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spacefoundation.org/programs/space-technology-hall-fame/inducted-technologies/active-pixel-sensor |title=Active Pixel Sensor |publisher=Space Foundation |accessdate=17 March 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/bedabrata-pains-journey-from-a-nasa-scientist-to-a-filmmaker/299049-8-66.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121128050345/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/bedabrata-pains-journey-from-a-nasa-scientist-to-a-filmmaker/299049-8-66.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 November 2012 |title=Bedabrata Pain's journey from a NASA scientist to a filmmaker |publisher=Ibnlive.in.com |date=8 October 2012 |accessdate=17 March 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/chittagong-we-managed-to-capture-the-understated-and-cerebral-bengali-heroism/299439-8-66.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121010233526/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/chittagong-we-managed-to-capture-the-understated-and-cerebral-bengali-heroism/299439-8-66.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=10 October 2012 |title='Chittagong': We managed to capture the understated and cerebral Bengali heroism |publisher=Ibnlive.in.com |date=10 October 2012 |accessdate=17 March 2013}}</ref> Now it is used from cell-phone cameras to movie cameras (such as those used by [[RED (2010 film)|RED]]) to those in [[List of space telescopes|space telescopes]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://image-sensors-world.blogspot.in/2011/02/pelican-imaging-comes-out-of-stealth.html/|title=Pelican Imaging Comes Out of Stealth Mode|accessdate=5 June 2017}}{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/grain-to-pixel-the-digital-new-wave-279621 |title=Grain to pixel: The digital new wave |publisher=NDTV.com |date=15 October 2012 |accessdate=17 March 2013}}</ref>

===Achievements and awards===
Bedabrata Pain had worked for [[NASA]] for 15 years as senior research scientist before quitting NASA in December 2008.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Reaching-for-the-stars/Article1-921798.aspx |newspaper=Hindustan Times |title=Reaching for the stars |author=Chris Pizzello |date=11 April 2012 |accessdate=11 April 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120831084346/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Reaching-for-the-stars/Article1-921798.aspx |archivedate=31 August 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-03-05/kolkata/31123872_1_chittagong-theatrical-release-hindi-film/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130518220045/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-03-05/kolkata/31123872_1_chittagong-theatrical-release-hindi-film|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 May 2013|website=[[The Times of India]]|title=News: India News, Latest Bollywood News, Sports News, Business & Political News, National & International News|accessdate=5 June 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/chittagong-has-a-sense-of-victory-director/248181-8-66.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120413173806/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/chittagong-has-a-sense-of-victory-director/248181-8-66.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 April 2012 |title='Chittagong' has a sense of victory, says director Bedabrata Pain – Movies News – Bollywood – ibnlive |publisher=Ibnlive.in.com |date=12 April 2012 |accessdate=8 October 2012}}</ref> Pain has 87 invention patents to his credit.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-09-07/news-interviews/33676106_1_bedabrata-pain-surjya-sen-young-boy | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130504233345/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-09-07/news-interviews/33676106_1_bedabrata-pain-surjya-sen-young-boy | url-status=dead | archive-date=4 May 2013 |title=I had to tell the Chittagong story: Bedabrata Pain|author=Chris Pizzello |date=7 September 2012 | work=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate=7 September 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-10-07/news-interviews/34305849_1_bedabrata-pain-nawazuddin-siddiqui-film |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130522011803/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-10-07/news-interviews/34305849_1_bedabrata-pain-nawazuddin-siddiqui-film |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 May 2013 |title=Bedabrata Pain: From NASA to Chittagong |date= 7 October 2012|newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate=8 October 2012}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Bedabrata Pain was married to [[Shonali Bose]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iitfoundation.org/?m=200707/|title=IITKGP Foundation|website=iitfoundation.org|accessdate=5 June 2017}}</ref> Now he is based in Los Angeles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.peoplefinders.com/search/preview.aspx?searchtype=people-name&item-id=10001-20371415&fn=Bedabrata&mn=&ln=Pain&city=Westwood&state=CA&age= |title=People Search, Find People, Search Public Records |publisher=PeopleFinders |accessdate=8 October 2012}}</ref> Bedabrata and Shonali had two sons - Ishan and Vivan. They lost their son Ishan, who died at a young age in an accident on 3 September 2010.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/bengali/news-interviews/Chittagong-maker-still-mourns-for-son/articleshow/22292659.cms | work=The Times of India | title=Chittagong maker still mourns for son – The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Priyanka Dasgupta |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-08-28/news-interviews/33448954_1_fight-lawsuit-wrongful-death-case-teenage-son |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130522075944/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-08-28/news-interviews/33448954_1_fight-lawsuit-wrongful-death-case-teenage-son |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 May 2013 |title='Chittagong' director prepares to fight lawsuit |date=28 August 2012 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate=8 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businessofcinema.com/news.php?newsid=20235/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120729173759/http://www.businessofcinema.com/news.php?newsid=20235/|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 July 2012|title=Pre-Partition saga Chittagong finally bailed out|accessdate=5 June 2017}}</ref><ref>[http://www.ongo.com/preview_article.php?a=3756706/ Chittagong to release ]{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/nris-lose-case-against-us-firm-for-sons-death/287846-61.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120904174946/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/nris-lose-case-against-us-firm-for-sons-death/287846-61.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 September 2012 |title=NRIs lose case against US firm on son's death – India Global News – IBNLive |publisher=Ibnlive.in.com |accessdate=8 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Subhash K Jha |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-09-11/news-interviews/33762236_1_la-court-court-verdict-school-fees |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023021836/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-09-11/news-interviews/33762236_1_la-court-court-verdict-school-fees |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 October 2012 |title='Chittagong' director loses son's death case in LA court |date= 11 September 2012|newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate=8 October 2012}}</ref>

==Film career==
Bedabrata was the executive producer of the award-winning film [[Amu (film)|Amu]] in 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0414713/fullcredits#cast|title=Amu (2005)|website=[[IMDb]]|accessdate=5 June 2017}}</ref> He was the principal researcher for the documentary called Lifting the Veil on the impact of globalisation in India, and the writer of the book titled 'Behind the events in Kashmir'. He directed critically acclaimed film [[Chittagong (film)|Chittagong]] starring [[Manoj Bajpai]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-aarakshan/20110812.htm/|title=Review: Aarakshan is disappointing|accessdate=5 June 2017}}</ref> [[Vega Tamotia]],<ref name="Vega and Bedabrata">{{cite magazine|url=http://photogallery.outlookindia.com/default.aspx?pt=3&ptv=0&date=04/11/2012&pgid=53893 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130130223832/http://photogallery.outlookindia.com/default.aspx?pt=3&ptv=0&date=04/11/2012&pgid=53893 |url-status=dead |archive-date=30 January 2013 |magazine=[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook]] |title=Vega Tamotia, left, a cast member in "Chittagong," and the film's director Bedabrata Pain pose together on the opening night of the 10th Annual Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles |author=Chris Pizzello |date=11 April 2012 |accessdate=11 April 2012 }}</ref> [[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]], [[Barry John (theatre director)|Barry John]] and [[Dibyendu Bhattacharya]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://moifightclub.com/2012/04/04/bedabrata-pains-chittagong-gets-a-new-poster/|title=Bedabrata Pain's Chittagong gets a new poster|date=4 April 2012|accessdate=5 June 2017}}</ref> Bedabrata, shot the film [[Chittagong (film)|Chittagong]] with the same digital imaging technology that he with other NASA scientists had invented.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/my-film-offers-different-take-on-chittagong-uprising-director-news-national-kmrn4rbjeei.html/|title=My film offers different take on Chittagong uprising: director|accessdate=5 June 2017}}{{dead link|date=September 2022|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

Bedabrata undertook a 10,000 km journey, alongside young physicists Rajashik Tarafder and Sristy Agrawal, to Mid-West USA to document the lives of farmers for his upcoming film ''Déjà vu''<ref>{{Cite web|title=How corporates ate up America's small farms - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/how-corporates-ate-up-americas-small-farms/articleshow/81376340.cms|access-date=2021-03-08|website=The Times of India}}</ref>''.''

==Filmography==

{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"

! Year !! Film !! Language !! Notes
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Amu (film)|Amu]]'' || [[Hindi]] ||Producer
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Chittagong (film)|Chittagong]]'' || [[Hindi]] || Producer, director, writer, Won [[National Film Award (India)|National Film Award]] for [[Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director|Best Debut Film of a Director]]<ref name="60thaward">{{cite press release|title=60th National Film Awards Announced|url=http://pib.nic.in/archieve/others/2013/mar/d2013031801.pdf|publisher=Press Information Bureau (PIB), India|accessdate=18 March 2013}}</ref>
|-
|Upcoming
|''Déjà vu''
|English
|Creator
|}

==See also==
* [[Active pixel sensor]]
* [[California Institute of Technology]]'s [[Jet Propulsion Laboratory]]
* [[Center for Detectors]]
* [[Space Technology Hall of Fame]]

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=1773757}}
* {{Facebook|bedabrata.pain |Bedabrata Pain }}

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