Srijit Mukherji

His fifth film, Jaatishwar, won four national awards at India's 61st National Film Awards (2014). He won the National Film Award for Best Direction and Best Original Screenplay for his sixth film, Chotushkone, at India's 62nd National Film Awards. His eighth film, Rajkahini had been remade into a Hindi film titled, Begum Jaan, starring Vidya Balan in 2017. His 2018 release Ek Je Chhilo Raja won the 'Best Bengali Film' Award at India's 66th National Film Awards. His 2019 film Gumnaami won him the Best Bengali Film and Best Adapted Screenplay Awards at the 67th National Film Awards.

• Name — Srijit Mukherji • Native Name — সৃজিত মুখোপাধ্যায় • Born — 23 September 1977 • Birthplace — Bhawanipore, Kolkata, West Bengal, India • Occupation — * Film director • Screenwriter • Actor • Lyricist • Education — Presidency University, Kolkata University of Calcutta Jawaharlal Nehru University • Years Active — 2010–present • Notable Works — Chotushkone, Baishe Srabon,Jaatiswar, Gumnaami,Hemlock Society • Relatives — Arati Mukhopadhyay (Aunt) • Awards — 5 National Film Awards, 5 WBFJA Awards, State Awards (Govt. Of West Bengal)

Mukherji was born and brought up in Bhawanipore in Kolkata. He completed his schooling till 10th standard from Dolna Day School, Kolkata and 12th from South Point School, Kolkata, before studying BA economics at Presidency College, Kolkata. He went on to complete his MA and MPhil in environmental economics at Jawaharlal Nehru University, parallelly working as a social scientist in the Urban Transport and Pollution Sector with TERI in New Delhi. He quit his Ph.D. while in his first year, to join IRI Symphony, Bangalore as an econometrician and business analyst. After working in Bangalore and a brief stint in Delhi, he quit his job to actively pursue theatre and films.

Even while working as an economist and statistician, he was actively involved with the English professional theatre circuit in Delhi and Bangalore. He has acted in Madness, adapted from Paulo Coelho's Veronica Decides To Die; Manoj Mitra's The Orchard of Banchharam; Badal Sircar's The Other Side of History; Sunil Ganguly's Pratidwandi – The Adversary, adapted for the stage from Satyajit Ray's film of the same name and Lucknow 76. He wrote and directed Mindgame, an Indian adaptation of Reginald Rose's Twelve Angry Men, at the Alliance Francaise De Bangalore in 2006. In April 2008, he formed his own troupe, Pandora's Act, whose first production, Feluda Pherot! at Rangashankara in July 2008 was a runaway success and was the first ever non-canonical dramatisation of Satyajit Ray's sleuth Feluda. Barun Chanda, Ray's leading man in Seemabodhho, and Parambrata Chatterjee, the screen Topshe and film youth icon, starred in this production. In 2009, he wrote, directed and acted in the English play Checkmate, a non-canonical re-interpretation of Byomkesh Bakshi, Saradindu Bandopadhyay's sleuth. He was an assistant director, lyricist and actor in both Anjan Dutt's Madly Bangalee and Aparna Sen's Iti Mrinalini, in 2009. He has also written lyrics for films like Cross Connection, Le Chakka and Josh, TV serials like Coffee and More and Dadagiri and non-film albums of Usha Uthup.

In 2010 Mukherji directed his debut feature film, the award-winning blockbuster – Autograph (starring Prosenjit Chatterjee, Indraneil Sengupta and Nandana Sen) which was both critically acclaimed and commercially successful. The film won 41 awards and was an official selection at Abu Dhabi International Film Festival 2010, MIAAC Film Festival in New York 2010, Glasgow International Film Festival 2011 and London Indian Film Festival 2011. In the same year he also made his acting debut on Bengali television in the Rituparno Ghosh scripted mega serial Gaaner Opare, produced by Ideas Entertainment. His work in 2011 included a major role in Anindya Banerjee's Chaplin starring Rudranil Ghosh and his second film, Baishe Srabon starring Prosenjit Chatterjee, Parambrata Chatterjee, Raima Sen, Abir Chatterjee and Gautam Ghose, who returned to acting after a hiatus of 29 years. Baishe Srabon was recently the official selection at the Dubai International Film Festival and the closing film at the London Indian Film Festival, and had a 105-day run at the box office making it the biggest blockbuster of the year. Baishe Srabon has won 41 awards. His third feature film was Hemlock Society, a romantic satire set at the backdrop of a school which teaches aspirants how to successfully commit suicide. It featured Parambrata Chatterjee and Koel Mallick and won 21 awards.

Mukherji's fourth film, Mishawr Rawhoshyo, based on Kakababu with Prasenjit Chattopadhyay playing the lead character and Indraneil Sengupta playing the role of Hani Alkadi, has been declared as one of the biggest blockbusters ever and the highest earning urban mainstream film. He has acted in films like Dutta Vs Dutta, Bapi Bari Jaa and the national award-winning Shobdo. His fifth film Jaatishwar, featuring Prosenjit Chatterjee and Jisshu Sengupta, is generally considered to be the best in his career and most critically acclaimed. It is the musical bridge between two centuries of Bengali culture and a biopic cum a musical cum a reincarnation drama. At the 61st National Awards 2014, the highest film honour in India, it won 4 national awards for Music Direction, Playback Singing, Costume and Make up. This was the highest tally for a film in India this year, and the second highest ever for a Bengali film. It also swept the Mirchi Music Awards in 2015 winning 7 awards. The following year at the 62nd National Awards 2015, Chotushkone won him the Best Director and Best Original Screenplay awards, along with winning the Best Cinematography. He also received the Young Achiever Award from Rotary International, the prestigious Shera Bangali Award from ABP Anando and the Shoilojanando Mukhopadhyay Memorial Award in 2012 for his contribution in the field of film direction. In 2013 he received the Uttam Kumar Memorial Award from the Government of West Bengal becoming the youngest director to achieve this. He has also received the oldest film award in India, the BFJA award, for remarkable contribution to Bengali Cinema in the last few years.

Mukherji has made his directorial debut in Bollywood with the film Begum Jaan which is a remake of his earlier Bengali film Rajkahini. Vidya Balan plays the lead role of a brothel's madam during the partition of India in 1947. He had two releases in 2018, Uma and Ek Je Chhilo Raja. Both featured Jisshu Sengupta and were box office superhits. The former went to 10 film festivals around the world and won 6 awards while the latter won 23 awards and went to 7 film festivals around the world including Palm Springs International Film Festival. In 2018, it was reported that Mukherji will be directing a Junglee Pictures produced yet to be titled web-series in Hindi, based on the novel of noted novelist and blogger Arnab Ray, The Mahabharata Murders. This will be his first foray into web-series direction. In 2019, he has three releases Shahjahan Regency, Vinci Da and Gumnaami, the last two being both critical and commercial successes along with being a festival favourite. Gumnaami won the Best Bengali Feature Film and Best Adapted Screenplay Awards at the 67th National Film Awards. The sequel of Baishe Srabon, named Dwitiyo Purush, released in January 2020, after which he had a long gap without releases due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He has also completed another web-series, Feluda Pherot, which is based on two Feluda stories written by Satyajit Ray, Chhinomostar Obhishaap and Darjeeling Jomjomat.

In 2021 he had 4 releases, out of which 2 were Hindi films. He directed Kakababur Protyaborton, which was based on the third film of the Kakababu franchise, it had Prosenjit Chatterjee as Kakababu, Aryann Bhowmik, Anirban Chakrabarti in the lead roles. His next release was X=Prem. A black and white romance drama film with debutant actors, the film earned critical praise and received several awards and nominations at the 6th Filmfare Awards Bangla and 6th WBFJA Awards. His next projects that year were two Bollywood films: Sherdil: The Pilibhit Saga and Shabaash Mithu. The latter was the biography of one of the most influential Indian female cricketer Mithali Raj. In 2023, he released Dawshom Awbotaar, a neo-noir crime thriller as the 4th installment Srijit Mukherji's Cop Universe. It served as the prequel crossover of his previous films Baishe Srabon and Vinci Da. It became a huge box office success emerged as one of the highest grossing Bengali films of 2023. The film received multiple nomination and awards at the Filmfare Awards Bangla and WBFJA Awards. His first release in 2024 was the fantasy romantic comedy film Oti Uttam. For the first time ever in Indian Cinema, veteran actor Uttam Kumar appeared in the movie through Visual effects by using his scenes from his 56 existing old movies. His next release this year was a biopic on the life of Mrinal Sen. Titled Padatik, it chronicles his active time and contributions to Bengali cinema. His next thriller film titled Tekka starring Dev and Rukmini Maitra released on the occasion Durga Puja 2024 and earned an 'organic blockbuster' tag. His next venture is Feludar Goyendagiri (Season 2) which released on the occasion of Christmas 2024, digitally.

Srijit's next film Shotyi Bole Shotyi Kichhu Nei released in January 2025. Then he had a Poila Baishakh release, with the sequel of Hemlock Society, Killbill Society, a romantic dark comedy film that released in April 2025. He also had a Durga Puja release that year, but in the digital space, with the second and final season of Feluda Pherot, based on Jawto Kando Kathmandute by Satyajit Ray (held on from its initial Christmas 2020 release). Recently, an epic drama film titled Lawho Gouranger Naam Re, based on the life and times of Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was released on the occasion of Christmas 2025. Upcoming, he has a complete film in hand named Winkle Twinkle, based on a play by Bratya Basu, that is currently roaming in different festivals and is scheduled to release theatrically soon in 2026. Another film by him is also announced, titled Emperor vs Sarat Chandra, slated to release in Puja 2026.

• Denotes films or web series that have not yet been released • Year — Film — Director — Writer — Language — Notes • 2010 — Autograph — Bengali — Tribute to Satyajit Ray's 1966 film Nayak • 2011 — Baishe Srabon — Influenced by the American crime thriller Seven (1995); first instalment of his Cop Universe • 2012 — Hemlock Society — First instalment of the Society franchise • 2013 — Mishawr Rawhoshyo — Based on the 1984 Kakababu novel of same name; first instalment of the SVF Kakababu franchise • 2014 — Jaatishwar — Quasi-biopic of Anthony Firingee (Hensman Anthony) • Chotushkone — Loosely inspired by Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None • 2015 — Nirbaak — Tribute to Salvador Dali • Rajkahini — Ridhima Ghosh's character's backstory adapted from Saadat Hasan Manto's short story Khol Do • 2016 — Zulfiqar — Based on William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar and Antony and Cleopatra; also a tribute to Mario Puzo • 2017 — Begum Jaan — Hindi — Hindi remake of Rajkahini • Yeti Obhijaan — Bengali — Based on the 1980 Kakababu novel Paharchuraye Aatanka; second instalment of the SVF Kakababu franchise and a sequel to Mishawr Rawhoshyo • 2018 — Uma — Inspired by the true story of Evan Leversage • Ek Je Chhilo Raja — Based on the Bhawal case; first instalment of his Disapperance trilogy • 2019 — Shahjahan Regency — Modernized adaptation of Mani Shankar Mukherjee's 1962 novel Chowringhee • Vinci Da — Second instalment of his Cop Universe • Gumnaami — Based on the Mukherjee Commission hearings on Netaji's death; second instalment of his Disapperance trilogy • 2020 — Dwitiyo Purush — Sequel to Baishe Srabon; third instalment of his Cop Universe • 2022 — Kakababur Protyaborton — Based on the 1986 Kakababu novel Jongoler Modhye Ek Hotel; third instalment of the SVF Kakababu franchise and a sequel to Mishawr Rawhoshyo and Yeti Obhijaan • X=Prem — Tribute to the American film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) • Sherdil: The Pilibhit Saga — Hindi — Inspired by real-life stories of the Pilibhit tiger reserve • Shabaash Mithu — Biopic of Mithali Raj • 2023 — Dawshom Awbotaar — Bengali — Prequel crossover of Baishe Srabon and Vinci Da; fourth instalment of his Cop Universe • 2024 — Oti Uttam — Tribute to Uttam Kumar • Padatik — Biopic of Mrinal Sen • Tekka • 2025 — Shotyi Bole Shotyi Kichhu Nei — An adaptation of the NSD play Ek Ruka Hua Faisla • Killbill Society — Sequel to Hemlock Society; second instalment of the Society franchise • Lawho Gouranger Naam Rey — Quasi-biopics of Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and Binodini Dasi; third instalment of his Disapperance trilogy • 2026 — Winkle Twinkle — Based on the 2002 play by Bratya Basu of same name • Emperor vs Sarat Chandra — A dual adaptation of both Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's 1926 novel Pather Dabi, and the legal trial behind the ban of the novel • 2027 — Queen Victoria O Goyenda Kanaichawron — Based on Rajarshi Das Bhowmik's story Kalapaanir Disha • Maharaja Tomare Selam — Based on the making of Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne

• Year — Film — Director — Writer — OTT — Notes • 2020 — Feluda Pherot (Chhinnamastar Abhishap) — Addatimes — Based on the 1978 Feluda novel Chhinnamastar Abhishap; also his first Feluda adaptation • 2021 — |Ray (Season 1) — Netflix — Anthology series serving as modernized adaptations of the works of Satyajit Ray; his episodes: Forget Me Not (adapting Bipin Chowdhury'r Smritibhrom) and Bahrupiya (adapting Bahurupi) • "background:#ffc;" |Rabindranath Ekhane Kokhono Khete Asenni — Hoichoi — Based on Mohammad Nazim Uddin's 2015 Bengali novel of same name • 2022 — Feludar Goyendagiri (Season 1) — Hoichoi — Based on the 1986 Feluda novel Darjeeling Jamjomat; also his third Feluda adaptation • 2023 — |Jaanbaaz Hindustan Ke — ZEE5 • "background:#ffc;" | Durgo Rawhoshyo — Hoichoi — Based on the 1952 Byomkesh Bakshi novel of same name; released as part of the Hoichoi Best of Bengal strand (instead of Byomkesh) • 2024 — Feludar Goyendagiri (Season 2) — Hoichoi — Based on the 1987 Feluda novel Bhuswargo Bhayankar; also his final Feluda adaptation • "background:#ffc;" | Shekhar Home — JioHotstar — Inspired by the cases of Sherlock Holmes; his episodes: It's Elementary, Dasbabu Ki Dulhan, Phir Milenge and Bhaskarvilla • 2025 — Feluda Pherot (Jawto Kando Kathmandute) — Addatimes — Based on the 1980 Feluda novel Joto Kando Kathmandute; also his second Feluda adaptation (postponed from 2020)

• Year — Film — Lyricist — Actor — Composer • 2009 — Cross Connection • Madly Bangalee • 2010 — Le Chakka • Josh • Gaaner Oparey • 2011 — Iti Mrinalini • Flop-e • Ghente Ghaw • Chaplin • 2012 — Dutta Vs Dutta • Bapi Bari Jaa • Shabdo • 2013 — Maach Mishti & More • 2018 — Ahare Mon • Kabir • 2019 — Shantilal O Projapoti Rohoshyo • 2023 — Manobjomin • Dilkhush • 2025 — | Killbill Society • 2026 — | Abhiman • | Emperor vs Sarat Chandra • Queen Victoria O Goyenda Kanaichawron — Yes — Yes He has also been on screen as part of a special appearance in all the films directed by him.

Mukherji was in a relationship with actress Swastika Mukherjee; they broke up after filming Jaatishwar in 2014. Later he dated Jaya Ahsan around 2017 for a brief period. Media reports speculated a romantic affair between him and actress Jaya Ahsan during the filming of Bishorjan (2017). Mukherji did not address the rumours directly, but described their relationship being "much more than love". On 6 December 2019, Mukherji married actress Rafiath Rashid Mithila.

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