Kaushik Ganguly Explained

Kaushik Ganguly
Birth Date:1968 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Alma Mater:Jadavpur University
Occupation:Director, actor, screenwriter
Notable Works:Arekti Premer Golpo
Shabdo
Chotoder Chobi
Cinemawala
Bishorjan
Nagarkirtan
Jyeshthoputro
Spouse:Churni Ganguly
Children:Ujaan Ganguly (son)
Parents:Sunil Ganguly (father)

Kaushik Ganguly (born 4 August 1968) [1] is an Indian film director, screenwriter and actor in Bengali cinema.[2] Multiple National Film Awards winner Actor-Director, Kaushik Ganguly is known for making films that explore various aspects sexuality,[3] like Ushnatar Janye (2003), which deals with a lesbian relationship, and Arekti Premer Golpo (2010), which examines transgender identity & Nagarkirtan (2017), an LGBTQ Movie.[4] In 2019, Film Companion ranked Ridhi Sen's performance in Nagarkirtan which was directed by Ganguly, among 100 Greatest Performances of the decade.[5]

Life

Ganguly was born in Kolkata on 4 August 1968. His father was guitarist Sunil Ganguly.[6] He attended Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya, Narendrapur and later Jadavpur University where he worked on a degree in Bengali literature. While at university, he started a theatre troupe with his future wife actress Churni Ganguly and Suman Mukhopadhyay (who would later become a film director). In 1987, Ganguly began working as a screenwriter for Tollywood films. In 1995, he moved to ETV Bangla to direct telefilms like Ushnatar Janye, Ulka and Aatithi. These telefilms incorporated elements like lesbianism and sex determination that had not been depicted in Bengali television productions before.[7]

Career

Kaushik made his directorial debut with Waarish (2004). After his debut, over the years, he has directed more than 15 films and along the way has won several awards. Few of his most notable films include Laptop, which won the National Award for Best Background Music in 2011, Shabdo (2012), which won the National Award for Best Bengali Film and Chotoder Chobi (2015). His 2017 directorial venture includes Chaya O Chobi, a Bengali drama starring Abir Chatterjee, Koel Mallick and Ritwick Chakraborty, Nagarkirtan, an LGBTQ+ movie starring Riddhi Sen and Ritwick Chakraborty.[8]

Filmography

Director

Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Ref
2004 Waarish
2005 Shunyo E Buke
Ek Mutho Chabi
2009 Brake Fail
Jackpot
2010 Arekti Premer Golpo
2011 Rang Milanti
2012
Shabdo
2013 C/O Sir
Apur Panchali
2014 Khaad
Chotoder Chobi
2016 Bastu Shaap
Cinemawala
2017 Bishorjan
Chaya O Chobi
Nagarkirtan
2018Drishtikone
Kishore Kumar Junior
2019Bijoya
Jyeshthoputro
2022 Lokkhi Chele[9]
2023Kaberi Antardhan
Ardhangini[10]
Palaan
2024Lantrani
Ajogyo
Manohar Pandey[11]
Asukh Bisukh
Kabaddi Kabaddi

Notable acting roles

YearFilm/ Web SeriesDirector
2010Notobor NotoutKamaleshwar Mukherjee
2012LaptopKaushik Ganguly
2013Kangal MalsatSuman Mukhopadhyay
2014KhaadKaushik Ganguly
NirbashitoChurni Ganguly
ChotushkoneSrijit Mukherji
2016Bastu ShaapKaushik Ganguly
2017BishorjanKaushik Ganguly
2018DrishtikoneKaushik Ganguly
Ka Kha Ga GhaKrishnendu Chatterjee
2019BijoyaKaushik Ganguly
Shankar MudiAniket Chattopadhyay
TarikhChurni Ganguly
Saat No. Shanatan SanyalAnnapurna Basu
KedaraIndraadip Dasgupta
2021Ei Ami RenuSaumen Sur
2022Tiktiki (web series)Dhrubo Banerjee
Prankenstein (web series)Sagnik Chatterjee
BismillahIndraadip Dasgupta
KothamritoJiit Chakraborty
Shubho BijoyaRohan Sen
UttwaranIndraadip Dasgupta
2023Shikarpur (web series)Nirjhar Mitra
Kaberi AntardhanKaushik Ganguly
Aaro Ek PrithibiAtanu Ghosh
Rajneeti (web series)Sourav Chakraborty
2024MirzaSumeet - Saahil
Binodini: Ekti Natir UpakhyanRam Kamal Mukherjee
Rajneeti Season 2 (web series)Sourav Chakraborty
Shotyi Bole Shotyi Kichhu NeiSrijit Mukherji

Television

Screenwriter

Awards

Kaushik Ganguly received multiple awards for his role in various films.[13]

Notes and References

  1. News: Kaushik Ganguly: Movies, Photos, Videos, News, Biography & Birthday eTimes. 2021-02-09. The Times of India.
  2. Web site: 2021-01-28. Bengali filmmaker Kaushik Ganguly begins filming Bollywood debut 'Manohar Pandey'. 2021-02-09. DNA India. en.
  3. Web site: Kaushik Ganguly - Movies, Biography, News, Age & Photos. 2021-02-15. BookMyShow.
  4. News: The Big Interview! Kaushik Ganguly: Will never promote my family through my films - Times of India . The Times of India . 18 October 2020 . en.
  5. Web site: 100 Greatest Performances of the Decade. https://web.archive.org/web/20191219043509/https://www.filmcompanion.in/best-of-the-decade/100-best-performances-indian-cinema.html. dead. 19 December 2019. 100 Greatest Performances of the Decade. en. 26 November 2019.
  6. News: Ghosal . Sharmistha . Kaushik Ganguly and Ujaan Ganguly talk about their film Lokkhi Chhele which releases today . 14 September 2022 . . 2022-08-25 . en.
  7. News: Did you know director Kaushik Ganguly started his career as a teacher? - Times of India . The Times of India . 10 November 2020 . en.
  8. Web site: Kaushik Ganguly - Movies, Biography, News, Age & Photos. 2021-02-15. BookMyShow.
  9. Web site: "ঈশ্বর যখন মানুষের শরণে", কৌশিকের 'লক্ষ্মী ছেলে'-র বাস্তব গল্প. 2021-02-15. Indian Express Bangla. 15 October 2019 . bn-IN.
  10. News: The shoot of Ardhangini has started! - Times of India . 2021-02-15 . The Times of India . 12 November 2019 . en.
  11. News: Exclusive Interview! Kaushik Ganguly: The Lockdown evolved our relationships and 'Manohar Pandey' is all about that - Times of India. 2021-02-19. The Times of India. 15 February 2021 . en.
  12. News: Ganguly. Ruman. Gaurav makes his dad proud. https://web.archive.org/web/20120509203959/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-04-07/news-interviews/28141216_1_gaurav-kaushik-ganguly-telefilm. dead. 9 May 2012. 12 April 2011. The Times of India. 7 April 2010.
  13. Web site: I don't take myself seriously as a filmmaker, says Kaushik Ganguly . Hindustan Times . en . 5 December 2015.