Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury
| Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury | |
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| Other names | Tony Chowdhury |
| Occupation | Director, producer |
| Years active | 1987–present |
Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury is a Bengali film director. He is the director and producer of multiple Bengali films, having received several awards for them.
Associations
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Founder and Creative Director of Screenplay Films (P) Ltd |
2005 to present |
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Founder and Chief Executive of Opus Motion Pictures (P) Ltd |
1998 to present |
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Founder and Managing Director of Opus Communications (P) Ltd |
1995 to present |
Career
Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury has been involved in the world of film making since 1987; directing and designing television software, and moving on to producing and directing television commercials for leading multinationals and domestic companies.
He has produced ads for Philips, Britannia, Coke, Nestle, Hero Honda, Hindustan Levers, and other brands.[1]
Chowdhury began shooting in August 2006 for his first film, Anuranan, the first Bengali film to be shot in London. The film premiered at the 2006 International Film Festival of India.[2] It was also screened at the Cannes International Film Festival, the 2007 Mumbai Academy of Moving Images Film Festival, the Bollywood And Beyond Film Festival and the Independent South Asian Film Festival. Anuranan received positive reviews from the critics. Chowdhury received the Aravindan Puraskaram award for best debut director for Anuranan.[3] In 2008, he won the Emerging Film-Maker Award at the Santa Cruz Film Festival for Anuranan.[4] His second film, Antaheen was released in January 2009 and was screened at the 2009 Mahindra Indo-American Arts Council Film Festival.[5] It went on to win four National Film Awards in 2009, including one for Best Film.[6] His next project was Aparajita Tumi, his adaptation of Sunil Gangopadhyay's Dui Nari Hate Torobari. The film starred Prasenjit Chatterjee, Padmapriya, Kamalinee, Chandan Roy Sanyal, Kalyan Roy and Soumitra Chatterjee.[7]
Filmography
- Anuranan (2006)
- Antaheen (2008)
- Ekti Tarar Khonje (2010) (Producer)
- Aparajita Tumi (2012)
- Buno Haansh (2014)
Awards
For ANTAHEEN – THE ENDLESS WAIT
- Indian National Award (President’s Award) -‐ Golden Lotus (Best Film)
- Also won 3 other National Awards – Best Cinematography, Best lyrics and Best female playback singer
- Was showcased by the Government of India to represent the country in festivals and trade fairs around the world.
- The film was mentioned in the BFI, Sight & Sound magazine(UK), in the films to watch for 2009 listing.
- Was part of the official selection in the Indian Panorama, IFFI, 2009
- Traveled to festivals like -‐ MIAAC, Closing Night Film, New York; Chicago South Asian Film Festival; Bollywood and Beyond, Stuttgart; Shanghai International Film Festival; International Film Festival of Kerala, India; International Film Festival of India (IFFI), Goa, Indian Panorama section; 3rd Eye Asian Film Festival, Competition Section, Mumbai
For ANURANAN – A RESONANCE
- The Aravindan Puraskaram -‐Best Debutant Director, 2007
- The Best Emerging Director -‐ Santa Cruz Film Festival, California, 2007
- President’s (Indian National) Award -‐ Best Bengali Film, 2006
- Traveled to festivals like -‐ Santa Cruz Film Festival, California; Bite the Mango Film Festival, UK; Bollywood and Beyond, Germany; New York Arab and South Asian Film Festival; International Film Festival of India (IFFI), Goa; Osian's Cinefan, Delhi
References
- ↑ "Bollywood Director Interview". entertainment.oneindia.in. Archived from the original on 27 January 2009. Retrieved 30 January 2009.
- ↑ Raju Nayak (23 November 2006). "Flavour this IFFI: The global Indian film". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2 December 2009.
- ↑ "Aravindan's contributions lauded". The Hindu. 16 March 2007. Retrieved 2 December 2009.
- ↑ "Anuranan director bags award". IndiaFM. 5 June 2008. Retrieved 2 December 2009.
- ↑ "Naseeruddin Shah-starrer to open New York film fest". The Indian Express. 8 November 2009. Retrieved 2 December 2009.
- ↑ "Bollywood wins big at National Film Awards". Reuters India. 23 January 2010. Archived from the original on 26 January 2010. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
- ↑ "Award-Winning Director Aniruddha Roychowdhury Talks About Bengali Film APARAJITA (2011): Interview". WBRI. 12 March 2011. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
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