Sanjoy Nag
| Sanjoy Nag | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
18 March 1967 Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Other names | Bunty |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1992-present |
| Notable work | Memories in March |
| Awards | National Award ( as Director ) |
Sanjoy Nag, born 18 March 1967, is a Bengali film director. He won the National Film Award in 2011 for his debut feature film Memories in March.[1]
Early life and background
Sanjoy Nag [2][3][4] [5] [6] [7][8] [9] [10] was born and brought up in Kolkata. He completed his schooling from St James’ School. He pursued commerce from University of Calcutta.He was associated with film and television industry of Bengal from a young age.
Career
He spent several years in Bangladesh where he made many television films and documentary films.[11] He conceptualized the album Priyo Bondhu with Anjan Dutta and Nima Rahman. In 2011 he made his debut feature film Memories in March that won him the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in English. He acted in Rituparno Ghosh’s film on Rabindranath Tagore.He was associate director for Rituporno Ghosh's award winning film Chitrangada and Anjan Dutta's film Badadin[12]
Filmography as Director
| Year | Movie | Language | Producer | Cast | Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Memories in March | English | Shree Venkatesh Films | Rituparno Ghosh, Deepti Naval and Raima Sen | 1 April 2011 |
| 2014 | Parapaar | Bengali | Purti Entertainment | Rituparna Sengupta, Paoli Dam, Ahmed Rubel and Bratya Basu | 14 November 2014 |
| 2015 | Good Morning, Sunshine | English-Hindi | Akash Chatterjee | Revathi, Rituparna Sengupta, Tejaswini Kolhapure, Shabana Azmi and Shweta Tripathi | "Production" |
Filmography as Actor
| Year | Movie | Language | Director | Character/Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Chitrangada | Bengali | Rituparno Ghosh | Rohan - Still Photographer |
| 2013 | Jeevan Smriti: Selective Memories | English | Rituparno Ghosh | Rabindranath Tagore |
| 2013 | Satyanweshi | Bengali | Rituparno Ghosh | Diwan Chandrasekhar |
| 2015 | Kadambari | Bengali | Suman Ghosh | Debendranath Tagore |
External links
- Sanjoy Nag at the Internet Movie Database
- Sanjoy Nag on Facebook
- Interviews
- Director of the film "Memories in March", Sanjoy Nag addressing a press conference at IFFI-2011, YouTube, 42ndIFFI2011 27 November 2011
- Video of Interview, YouTube, BollywoodHungama.com 31 March 2011
References
- ↑ http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-12/news-interviews/30144508_1_sanjoy-nag-national-award-rituparno-ghosh
- ↑ "I have no words to express: Sanjoy Nag". The Times of India. 2010-10-27. Retrieved 27 October 2010.
- ↑ "MIAAC premiere for ‘Memories In March’". The Times of India. 2010-10-04. Retrieved 17 October 2010.
- ↑ "Sanjoy Nag, who plays Tagore in Jeevan Smriti, on Rituparno’s docu film". The Telegraph. 2013-08-07. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ↑ "Cinematic confrontations with the death of the dearest one". Retrieved 1 December 2010.
- ↑ "'Parapar' retains the sensibility of 'Memories in March' maker". Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ↑ "MEMORIES IN MARCH". Retrieved 1 December 2010.
- ↑ "A journey of discovery". The Hindu. 2011-04-03. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
- ↑ "'Parapar' retains the sensibility of 'Memories in March' maker". The Echo of India. 2014-01-12. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ↑ "Our conviction about Memories in March paid off: Director". Retrieved 29 May 2011.
- ↑ http://www.washingtonbanglaradio.com/content/32276511-interview-director-sanjay-nag-his-film-memories-march-2010-rituparno-ghoshs-role-ma
- ↑ http://telegraphindia.com/1120125/jsp/entertainment/story_15048036.jsp