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Bengali Film Directors Who Got National Awards

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1. Churni Ganguly

Husband wife pairings in the Bengali film industry have not been very rare, and the Churni Ganguly, Kaushik Ganguly duo fits ideally into this category. While Churni has established herself as a fine and sensitive actress who has matured very well over the years, Kaushik Ganguly has found his place as a bold and creative director from amongst the current genre in the Bengali movie industry, known for his treatment of unconventional themes. However, rather strangely, Churni came into the Bengali film industry via the route of Hindi TV serials produced in Mumbai, acting in Zee TV’s maiden soap offering “Rahaat” and also lending her performance to a mother’s role in “Chhoti Si Aasha” for the same channel during her two years sojourn in Mumbai....

Date of Birth: 17-11-1967

Age: 57

Star Sign: Scorpio

Gender: Female

Language: Bengali

Skills: Movie Actress, Actress

Churni Ganguly Biography

Date of Birth: 17-11-1967

Age: 57

Star Sign: Scorpio

Gender: Female

Language: Bengali

Skills: Movie Actress, Actress

2. Subhrajit Mitra

Subhrajit Mitra is a well-known Indian Bengali filmmaker. He was born on 18 January 1976. At the age of eighteen, he started his career as a director of documentary for Doordarshan. He has done a post-graduate diploma in computer science and engineering. Also, he completed a part-time two-years diploma course in film direction from the National Institute of Film and Fine Art. He also got a certificate from Harvard University. The certificate was for the Department of the Classics on Ancient Masterpieces on World Literature. Additionally, he received the Iconic Achievers Award of the Rotary Benevolent Club. His great knowledge in literature makes him a famous director and screenplay writer.

Date of Birth: 18-01-1976

Age: 48

Star Sign: Capricorn

Gender: Male

Language: Bengali

Skills: Filmmaker, Director, Screenwriter

Subhrajit Mitra Biography

Date of Birth: 18-01-1976

Age: 48

Star Sign: Capricorn

Gender: Male

Language: Bengali

Skills: Filmmaker, Director, Screenwriter

3. Srijit Mukherji

Srijit Mukherji is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and actor who works in Bengali cinema. He has acted in many critically acclaimed films and even directed many films that fetched him commercial success and even won appreciation in the film festivals. He was born on 23 September 1977. The actor was inclined to act and direct as his parents were theater actors. Even during his higher education days, the actor took a keen interest in directing. He was playwright and director of plays like ‘Checkmate’ where he had the privilege of working with Aparna Sen and Anjan Dutta. Srijit came to prominence by writing ‘Feluda Ferot’ which was ba...

Date of Birth: 23-10-1977

Age: 47

Star Sign: Libra

Gender: Male

Language: Bengali

Skills: Director, Actor

Srijit Mukherji Biography

Date of Birth: 23-10-1977

Age: 47

Star Sign: Libra

Gender: Male

Language: Bengali

Skills: Director, Actor

4. Atanu Ghosh

Atanu Ghosh is an Indian director who worked for the Bengali film industry. He was born on 12th August 1969 in Kolkata, West Bengal. One of his Bengali movies named Mayurakshi was awarded as the Best Feature Film in Bengali. He completed his post-graduation from the University of Calcutta and received a degree in journalism. Atanu started his career as a scriptwriter and director for documentary films in 1996. For his work in Aar Ek Bampi, he received the Doordarshan National Awards for Best Children’s Telefilm. He also wrote a drama named Ruh-ba-Ruh which was directed by Kaushik Sen for the National School of Drama, New Delhi. Ghosh directed more than 20 telefilms and worked in mor...

Date of Birth: 12-08-1969

Age: 55

Star Sign: Leo

Gender: Male

Language: Bengali

Skills: Director

Atanu Ghosh Biography

Date of Birth: 12-08-1969

Age: 55

Star Sign: Leo

Gender: Male

Language: Bengali

Skills: Director

5. Kaushik Ganguly

Kaushik Ganguly is an Indian director who worked for the Bengali film industry. He was born on 4th August 1968 in Kolkata, West Bengal. Kaushik worked as a director, actor, and screenwriter who worked in many Bollywood movies and TV series. He completed his school at Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya, Narendrapur, and completed his graduation from Jadavpur University. As a director, he worked in movies like Shunyo E Buke in 2005, Rang Milanti in 2011, Bastu Shaap in 2016, Kishore Kumar Junior in 2018, Manohar Pandey in 2021, Chaya O Chobi in 2017, Brake Fail in 2009, and many others....

Date of Birth: 04-08-1968

Age: 56

Star Sign: Leo

Gender: Male

Language: Bengali

Skills: Director, Actor

Kaushik Ganguly Biography

Date of Birth: 04-08-1968

Age: 56

Star Sign: Leo

Gender: Male

Language: Bengali

Skills: Director, Actor

6. Goutam Ghose

Gautam Ghose is a special man. He has won numerous awards, and his work has been appreciated across cultures and boundaries. He is the most celebrated Bengali Film Director. He is known for his films, and has won numerous National and International Awards for his performance. To say the least, he has won 16 National Awards and many Filmfare Awards. He remains the single Indian to have won the prestigious "Vittorio Di Sica” Award, in Italy. Goutam Ghose, born on 24 July 1950 belongs to Calcutta, India. His mother Santana and father Prof. Himangshu Kumar Ghose has played a huge role in making him the man he is today. His early schooling days were at St John’...

Date of Birth: 24-07-1950

Age: 74

Star Sign: Leo

Gender: Male

Language: Bengali

Skills: Director

Goutam Ghose Biography

Date of Birth: 24-07-1950

Age: 74

Star Sign: Leo

Gender: Male

Language: Bengali

Skills: Director

7. Rituparno Ghosh

Rituparno Ghosh(1963-2013) was a profound actor, director, writer, and lyricist in the Bengali FIlm Industry. He was born in Kolkata to a Bengali Hindu family on 31 August 1963. Sunil Ghosh, father of Rituparno Ghosh was a painter and a documentary film maker. He attended South Point School in and earned an Economics degree from Jadhavpur University, Kolkata. He worked as a creative artist in an advertising agency, Response India. He became famous in Kolkata for his effective slogans and appealing one liners. He earned fame with his most notable ad campaigns, ‘Sharad Samman' and ‘Bongo JibonerAngo' for antiseptic ointment, Boroline and mango drink, Frooti respectively....

Date of Birth: 31-08-1963

Date of Death: 30-05-2013

Star Sign: Virgo

Gender: Male

Language: Bengali

Skills: Director, Writer, Actor, Lyricist

Rituparno Ghosh Biography

Date of Birth: 31-08-1963

Date of Death: 30-05-2013

Star Sign: Virgo

Gender: Male

Language: Bengali