Rajen Tarafdar was born in Rajsahi, Bangladesh in July 1917. He graduated from Government College of Calcutta in 1940 with popular arts as major. He was initially graphic designer in an advertising agency before devoting himself to cinema. Ganga his second full-length film, entered in official competition of the Festival of Venice in 1961. He was also an actor in films of Mrinal Sen and Shyam Benegal. Tarafdar died in 1987.

Filmography:
Antarikhsa (1957 Bengali)
Ganga (1960 Bengali)
Jiban Kahini (1964 Bengali)
Akash Chhnoa (1968 Bengali)
Palanka (1976 Bengali)
Naagpaash (1981 Bengali)