Mani Sankar Mukherjee (7 December 1933 – 20 February 2026), commonly known as Sankar in both Bengali- and English-language literature, was an Indian writer in the Bengali language, who also served as the Sheriff of Kolkata.
Many of Sankar's works have been made into films. Some notable ones are – Chowringhee, Maan Samman, Jana Aranya and Seemabaddha, out of which the last two were directed by Satyajit Ray.
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