Kaushik Ganguly

In 2019, Film Companion ranked Ridhi Sen's performance in Nagarkirtan which was directed by Ganguly, among 100 Greatest Performances of the decade.

• Name — Kaushik Ganguly • Native Name — কৌশিক গঙ্গোপাধ্যায় • Education — Jadavpur University • Occupation — Director, actor, screenwriter • Notable Works — Arekti Premer Golpo Shabdo Chotoder Chobi Cinemawala Bishorjan Nagarkirtan Jyeshthoputro Dhumketu • Children — Ujaan Ganguly (son) • Parents — Sunil Ganguly (father)

Ganguly was born in Kolkata on 4 August 1968. His father was guitarist Sunil Ganguly. 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. He married actress Churni Ganguly in January 1993 They have a son actor Ujaan Ganguly 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. • Illustration — The Director Kaushik Ganguly with the Cast and crew of ‘Bastu Shaap’ at a press conference, during the 47th International Film Festival of India (IFFI-2016), in Panaji, Goa

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. his filmmking craft highly influenced by Gulzar and Rituparno Ghosh.

• 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 — Laptop • Shabdo — The film won the 60th National Film Awards for Best Feature Film in Bengali. • 2013 — C/O Sir • Apur Panchali • 2014 — Khaad • Chotoder Chobi • 2016 — Bastu Shaap • Cinemawala • 2017 — Bishorjan • Chaya O Chobi • Nagarkirtan — National award Best Feature Film (special mention) • 2018 — Drishtikone • Kishore Kumar Junior • 2019 — Bijoya • Jyeshthoputro — National Award for Best Original Screenplay • 2022 — Lokkhi Chele • 2023 — Kaberi Antardhan • Ardhangini • Palaan • 2024 — Lantrani • Ajogyo • 2025 — Dhumketu • 2026 — Aajo Ardhangini • 2027 — Waiting Room • Tarpor

• Year — Film/ Web Series — Director • 2010 — Notobor Notout — Kamaleshwar Mukherjee • 2012 — Laptop — Kaushik Ganguly • 2013 — Kangal Malsat — Suman Mukhopadhyay • 2014 — Khaad — Kaushik Ganguly • Nirbashito — Churni Ganguly • Chotushkone — Srijit Mukherji • 2016 — Bastu Shaap — Kaushik Ganguly • 2017 — Bishorjan — Kaushik Ganguly • 2018 — Drishtikone — Kaushik Ganguly • Ka Kha Ga Gha — Krishnendu Chatterjee • 2019 — Bijoya — Kaushik Ganguly • Shankar Mudi — Aniket Chattopadhyay • Tarikh — Churni Ganguly • Saat No. Shanatan Sanyal — Annapurna Basu • Kedara — Indraadip Dasgupta • 2021 — Ei Ami Renu — Saumen Sur • 2022 — Tiktiki (web series) — Dhrubo Banerjee • Prankenstein (web series) — Sagnik Chatterjee • Bismillah — Indraadip Dasgupta • Kothamrito — Jiit Chakraborty • Shubho Bijoya — Rohan Sen • Uttwaran — Indraadip Dasgupta • 2023 — Shikarpur (web series) — Nirjhar Mitra • Kaberi Antardhan — Kaushik Ganguly • Aaro Ek Prithibi — Atanu Ghosh • Rajneeti (web series) — Sourav Chakraborty • 2024 — Mirza — Sumeet - Saahil • Rajneeti Season 2 (web series) — Sourav Chakraborty • 2025 — Shotyi Bole Shotyi Kichhu Nei — Srijit Mukherjee • Binodiini: Ekti Natir Upakhyan — Ram Kamal Mukherjee • Lokkhikantopur Local — Ram Kamal Mukherjee • 2026 — Saptadingar Guptodhon — Dhruvo Banerjee

• Hariharan • Ulka • Aatithi • Shesh Kritya • Collage • Chhayachhobi • Chhadmabeshi (Starring Rudranil Ghosh, Jisshu Sengupta, Srabanti Chatterjee) • Diagnosis • De-Ray • 2003: Ghare O Bairey • 2003: Ushnatar Janye • 2010: Bandhobi • 2010: Bagh Nokh