Sujoy Ghosh
Sujoy Ghosh | |
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| Bengali: সুজয় ঘোষ Hindi: सुजॉय घोष | |
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| Nationality | India |
| Occupation | Film director |
Sujoy Ghosh is an Indian film director, actor and screenwriter.[1] He has directed Jhankaar Beats (2003), Home Delivery: Aapko... Ghar Tak (2005), Aladin (2009), Kahaani (2012) and Kahaani 2 (2016).[2][3]
Early life
Sujoy Ghosh was born in Calcutta. He studied in St. James' School. He used to stay in Bhowanipore and then moved to London when he was 13. Sujoy attended Queen Elizabeth's College, Darlington where he completed his A Levels. He has a degree in engineering and an MBA from Manchester University.[4] He worked as a South Asia head of the media division of Reuters before quitting in 1999.[4] Sujoy is married to Vaishali - a psychologist and has two children Diya - a biology student and Agni - an ex professional rugby player, who is now a Recruitment Consultant for Hays.
Career
Ghosh made his directorial debut in 2003 with the small-budget Jhankaar Beats which was a tribute to R. D. Burman, and which went on to become a surprise hit. His next ventures Home Delivery and Aladin did not achieve box office success. His 2012 release Kahaani, featuring Vidya Balan in lead role, has gained both widespread commercial success and critical acclaim.[5][6] He started his acting career portraying the role of Bengali sleuth Byomkesh Bakshi in a film directed by Rituparno Ghosh in December 2012.[7] Not many know that he has written the tagline "Korbo Lorbo Jeetbo Re" for the IPL Team Kolkata Knight Riders.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Director | Producer | Writer | Actor | Notes |
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| 2003 | Jhankaar Beats | Yes | Yes | |||
| 2005 | Home Delivery: Aapko... Ghar Tak | Yes | Yes | |||
| 2009 | Aladin | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2012 | Nobel Chor | Yes | Cameo | |||
| 2012 | Kahaani | Yes | Yes | Yes | National Film Award for Best Screenplay[8] Filmfare Award for Best Director | |
| 2013 | Anamika | Yes | Telugu and Tamil bilingual film Remake of Kahaani | |||
| 2013 | Satyanweshi | Yes | As Byomkesh Bakshi (Debut as an Actor) [9] | |||
| 2014 | Bang Bang! | Yes | ||||
| 2015 | Ahalya | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film | |
| 2016 | Te3n | Yes | ||||
| 2016 | Kahaani 2: Durga Rani Singh | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2017 | Anukul | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film |
Awards
| Year | Awards | Category | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Big Star Entertainment Awards | Most Entertaining Thriller Film | Kahaani |
| 2013 | 60th National Film Awards | Best Screenplay (Original) | |
| 58th Filmfare Awards | Best Director | ||
| Colors Screen Awards | Best Story | ||
| Star Guild Awards | Best Director | ||
| Best Screenplay | |||
| Times of India Film Awards | Best Story | ||
| Best Screenplay | |||
| Stardust Awards | Hottest Film Producer of the Year | ||
| Zee Cine Awards | Best Film - Critics | ||
| Best Director - Critics | |||
| Best Story | |||
| ETC Bollywood Business Awards | Most Surprise Hits of the Year |
References
- ^ "When Sujoy Ghosh saved Vidya Balan's life..." CNN-IBN. 2 Mar 2012. Retrieved 19 Mar 2012.
- ^ Priyanka Srivastav (13 Mar 2012). "Vidya's spunk and a Khahaani". Times of India. Retrieved 19 Mar 2012.
- ^ "Finally Sujoy Ghosh's Kahani to go on floor". Mid-day. 8 Sep 2010. Retrieved 19 Mar 2012.
- ^ a b "Sujoy Ghosh interview". Times of India. 11 Mar 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2012.[dead link]
- ^ "This is a dress rehearsal for me". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 19 June 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Kahaani collects around Rs 14 crores". Times of India. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
- ^ "Kahaani director Sujoy Ghosh to play Byomkesh Bakshi in Rituparno Ghosh's next". CNN-IBN. 13 December 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
- ^ "60th National Film Awards: The list of winners – IBN Live". CNN-IBN. 18 March 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ ians. "Rituparno Ghosh's cinematographer, not Sujoy Ghosh to complete Satyanweshi". hindustantimess. Archived from the original on 27 June 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
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External links
- Sujoy Ghosh at IMDb
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