Shiboprosad Mukherjee

He is also a partner at Windows Production, which he co-founded with Roy in 2002. Alik Sukh premiered at the Marché du Film of the Cannes Film Festival. Films such as Belaseshe, Praktan and Bohurupi emerged among the highest-grossing Bengali films of their respective years. In addition to directing, Mukherjee has appeared as an actor in several of his own films, including Haami, Bohurupi and Aamar Boss. Mukherjee's films have been recognized for their educational and cultural significance. Icche was accepted into the National Film Archive of India for cultural and educational purposes. Icche, Muktodhara and Ramdhanu were included in the B.Ed. Curriculum of Visva-Bharati University. While Icche and Muktodhara have been used in the Certificate Course on Legal and Psychological Counselling for Women in Distress.

• Name — Shiboprosad Mukherjee • Born — 20 May 1974 • Birthplace — Baranagar, Kolkata, West Bengal, India • Occupation — * Film director • Screenwriter • Actor • Film producer • Organisation — Windows Production • Education — Jadavpur University • Years Active — 1997–present

Shiboprosad Mukherjee was born on 20 May 1974 at Baranagar in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. He was born to an academician father and homemaker mother, and was the youngest among his four siblings. Initially, he was named Mongolprosad by his father. But his mother rearranged his name, owing to the possibility of him being referred to as "Mongla" by the neighbours. Mukherjee did his early education from Baranagore Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama High School, where he studied till fifth grade. He completed his high school from the Hindu School in Kolkata. His formative years involved co-curricular activities, acting and elocution. He earned him first income by playing "khep" cricket, with which he bought his mother a sari. He pursued his BA and MA in Political Science from Jadavpur University.

While graduating, Mukherjee joined the theatre group Nandikar along with his friend Sujan Neel Mukherjee. Shiboprosad was trained under the guidance of Rudraprasad Sengupta and Swatilekha Sengupta. He received guidance from Rituporno Ghosh while working as a freelance journalist for Anandalok. In 1995, he made his television debut with a small role in Ekushe Pa. Directed by Raja Dasgupta, the soap opera was aired on Zee Bangla. Later he worked in other daily soaps including Janmabhoomi and Ghoom Nei. He made his large screen debut with Jamai No. 1 (1998) directed by Nitish Roy. He was cast in the lead of the film, after Nandita Roy noticed his performance in Ekushe Pa and suggested her husband cast him. Nandita Roy was appointed as the first Creative Head and Programming Manager at ETV Bangla and worked there till 2007. After Mukherjee teamed-up with Roy, he was appointed as the senior programming associate at ETV Bangla and worked there from 1999 to 2007. Together, they played a significant role in establishing the network in West Bengal. Till 2002, they created 19 original non-fiction programs for ETV Bangla, including Sreemoti, the first Bengali women's magazine program, and Ebong Rituparno, a celebrity chat show hosted by Rituparno Ghosh. They also created 14 one-hour television films for streaming on ETV Bangla.

• Illustration — Windows Production, co-founded in 2002 In 2002, Mukherjee and Roy co-founded Windows Production, and they started producing multiple television programmes for ETV Bangla, besides conceptualizing and directing them. In 2003, he acted in the biographical documentary Ekti Nadir Naam. By 2007, they were working on 14 TV shows for ETV Bangla at the same time, but quit abruptly to focus on filmmaking. By 2008, they had conceived their first script Icche and were pitching their script to different production houses until Rituparno Ghosh agreed to produce Icche (2011). After making their directorial debut with Icche, Mukherjee and Roy directed Hello Memsaheb. It was followed by Muktodhara (2012), a social drama which won the Anandalok Award for Best Film. They subsequently directed Accident (2012), a thriller inspired by the aftermaths of a fatal real life road accident. It was selected for screening under the Indian Cinema Now section at the 18th International Kerala Film Festival in 2013. Windows Production entered film production with Alik Sukh (2013), a psychological thriller exploring the ethical dilemmas faced by doctors. The film premiered at the Marché du Film of the Cannes Film Festival and earned the duo the Filmfare Awards East for Best Direction. In 2014, the duo directed Ramdhanu, a family drama centred on modern parenting and the pressures of school admissions. They followed it with Belaseshe (2015), starring Soumitra Chatterjee and Swatilekha Sengupta.

During the 2010s, Mukherjee and Roy established themselves as one of Bengali cinema's most commercially successful directing duos, producing a succession of family dramas that combined social commentary with mainstream appeal. Their next release, Praktan (2016), reunited Prosenjit Chatterjee and Rituparna Sengupta on screen after fourteen years. The film became the highest-grossing Bengali film of the year, while its songs received the 64th National Film Awards for Best Lyrics and Best Female Playback Singer. Mukherjee and Roy continued with Posto (2017), a family drama exploring child custody and grandparent–grandchild relationships. In 2018, they released Haami, based on friendship and bullying among schoolchildren. It was followed later that year by the biographical drama Rosogolla, inspired by confectioner Nobin Chandra Das. The duo released two films in 2019: Konttho and Gotro, both of which addressed contemporary social issues through family-oriented narratives.

In 2022, Mukherjee and Roy directed Belashuru, a spiritual successor to Belaseshe, revisiting themes of ageing and long-term relationships. It was the last film of Soumitra Chatterjee, and was released posthumously, after his death. The following year, they released Raktabeej, a political thriller inspired by real-life incidents. In 2024, the duo wrote, directed and produced Bohurupi, a heist thriller inspired by a "Bohurupi" gang of bank robbers in West Bengal. The film became one of the highest-grossing Bengali films of the year and won the Filmfare Awards Bangla for Best Film and Best Director. Following the success of Bohurupi, Mukherjee and Roy directed Aamar Boss (2025), a workplace family drama starring Rakhee Gulzar in her return to Bengali cinema after more than two decades. Inspired by corporate day-care initiatives, the film was screened in the Panorama section of the 55th International Film Festival of India. Later in 2025, they directed Raktabeej 2, a sequel to Raktabeej. In 2026, the duo released Phool Pishi O Edward, a period mystery drama set in a zamindar household. His upcoming project Bohurupi: The Golden Daku is a spin-off to Bohurupi and is scheduled to release in Puja 2026.

• All films are in Bengali language, unless otherwise noted. • All his directorial works are co-directed with Nandita Roy, unless otherwise mentioned. • Year — Title — Director — Screenwriter — Actor — Role — Notes • 1997 — Char Adhyay — Marked his feature film debut • Dahan — Jhinuk's brother • 1998 — Jamai No 1 — Jamai — Mukherjee's first feature film as the lead actor • 2000 — Bariwali — Debasish • 2003 — Ekti Nadir Naam — Documentary film based on the Partition of Bengal (1947) • 2011 — Icche — Feature directorial debut; based on the novel Iccher Gach by Suchitra Bhattacharya • Hello Memsaheb • 2012 — Muktodhara — Happy Singh — Based on the real-life reformation of ex-convict Nigel Akkara • Accident — Arko — Based on the Kestopur Road Accident of 2008 • 2013 — Alik Sukh — Based on the novel Aleek Shukh by Suchitra Bhattacharya • 2014 — Ramdhanu — Laltu Dutta — Based on the novel Ramdhanu Rang by Suchitra Bhattacharya • 2015 — Bela Seshe • 2016 — Praktan — Based on the novel Ujaan by Suchitra Bhattacharya • 2017 — Posto • 2018 — Haami — Laltu Biswas • 2019 — Konttho — Arjun Mallik — Inspired by the real-life story of cancer survivor Bibhuti Bhushan Chakraborty • Gotro • 2022 — Bela Shuru — Last film of Soumitra Chatterjee; was released posthumously, after his death • Haami 2 — Laltu Mondal • 2023 — Raktabeej — Based on the 2014 Burdwan blast • Shastry Viruddh Shastry — Hindi-language remake of Mukherjee's 2017 Bengali film Posto • 2024 — Bohurupi — Vikram Pramanik — Based on the real-life of bank robber Sheikh Eklas, who had robbed 27 banks between 1998-2002 • 2025 — Aamar Boss — Animesh Goswami — Inspired by real-life corporate day-care initiatives • Raktabeej 2 — New Munir Alam — Cameo appearance; Film inspired by the security challenges during former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee's 2013 visit to Bangladesh • 2026 — Phool Pishi O Edward — Inspired from Miss Marple's character in Agatha Christie's multiple crime novels • Bohurupi: The Golden Daku — Spin-off of Bohurupi

• Year — Award — Ceremony — Category — Work — Result • 2012 — Anandalok Award — 14th Anandalok Award — Best Film — Muktodhara • 2014 — Filmfare Awards East — 1st Filmfare Awards East — Best Direction — Alik Sukh • Best Film • 2016 — Zee Cine Awards — 16th Zee Cine Awards — Best Bengali Film — Belaseshe • Sera Bangali Awards — 12th Sera Bangali Awards — Sera Bangali (Direction) • International Business Film Award — Highest Grossing Bengali Film — Praktan • 2017 — Zee Cine Awards — 17th Zee Cine Awards — Best Bengali Film • Filmfare Awards East — 2nd Filmfare Awards East — Best Film • Best Director • WBFJA Awards — 1st WBFJA Award — Most Popular Film • Best Director • 2018 — Filmfare Awards East — 3rd Filmfare Awards East — Best Director — Posto • 2020 — WBFJA Awards — 4th WBFJA Award — Best Actor — Konttho • Most Popular Film • 2021 — Filmfare Awards Bangla — 4th Filmfare Awards Bangla — Best Director • Best Actor • 2023 — WBFJA Awards — 6th WBFJA Awards — Most Popular Film — Belashuru • 2024 — 7th WBFJA Award — Most Popular Film — Raktabeej • Filmfare Awards Bangla — 7th Filmfare Awards Bangla — Best Film • Best Director • Best Story • 2025 — WBFJA Awards — 8th WBFJA Awards — Most Popular Film — Bohurupi • Filmfare Awards Bangla — 8th Filmfare Awards Bangla — Best Film • Best Director • Best Original Story • Best Actor

In 1994, Shiboprosad Mukherjee lost his father on the day of Poila Boisakh, when he was 20 years old. He also lost his paternal uncle on the same day, within a span of 12 hours. Mukherjee married journalist Zinia Sen in 2016. He resides in Kolkata with his octogenarian mother and wife. In an interview, Zinia Sen said that Mukherjee is an intense workaholic who sleeps very little and continuously works through weekends, often making it difficult to plan personal trips or dates.