Arin Paul
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Arin Paul (born 20 April 1980) is a Bengali
film director, writer and researcher on film history.
and raised in Shillong
, Meghalaya
and Calcutta. He attended St. Edmund's School, Shillong
, Andrews High School, the Scottish Church Collegiate School, and Shyamaprasad College, an undergraduate evening college of the University of Calcutta
. He also graduated from the Asian Academy of Film & Television
in 2002.
winner Soumitra Chatterjee
and German model Claudia Ciesla
.
Bengali people
The Bengali people are an ethnic community native to the historic region of Bengal in South Asia. They speak Bengali , which is an Indo-Aryan language of the eastern Indian subcontinent, evolved from the Magadhi Prakrit and Sanskrit languages. In their native language, they are referred to as বাঙালী...
film director, writer and researcher on film history.
Early life
Paul was born in Belur, West BengalWest Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
and raised in Shillong
Shillong
-Connectivity:Although well connected by road, Shillong has no rail connection and a proper air connection. Umroi Airport exists but has only limited flights.-Roadways:Shillong is well connected by roads with all major north eastern states...
, Meghalaya
Meghalaya
Meghalaya is a state in north-eastern India. The word "Meghalaya" literally means the Abode of Clouds in Sanskrit and other Indic languages. Meghalaya is a hilly strip in the eastern part of the country about 300 km long and 100 km wide, with a total area of about 8,700 sq mi . The...
and Calcutta. He attended St. Edmund's School, Shillong
St. Edmund's School, Shillong
St. Edmund's School, Shillong is an all boys institution of the Roman Catholic Church affiliated to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi, India. The school is situated in the Laitumkhrah Hills of Shillong.-History:...
, Andrews High School, the Scottish Church Collegiate School, and Shyamaprasad College, an undergraduate evening college of the University of Calcutta
University of Calcutta
The University of Calcutta is a public university located in the city of Kolkata , India, founded on 24 January 1857...
. He also graduated from the Asian Academy of Film & Television
Asian Academy of Film & Television
The Asian Academy of Film & Television is a film school located in India's Noida Film City in India's Capital region, NCR. It is affiliated with the International Film & Television Research Center and the Marwah Films & Video Studios....
in 2002.
Career
Paul began as an assistant director in 2003. In 2008, he made his film debut with a feature titled 10:10 starring National Film AwardsNational Film Awards
The National Film Awards is the most prominent film award ceremony in India. Established in 1954, it is administered, along with the International Film Festival of India and the Indian Panorama, by the Indian government's Directorate of Film Festivals since 1973.Every year, a national panel...
winner Soumitra Chatterjee
Soumitra Chatterjee
Soumitra Chatterjee or Soumitra Chattopadhyay is an iconic Bengali actor from India, known among other things for his frequent collaborations with the great Bengali film director Satyajit Ray and his constant comparison with the Bengali screen idol Uttam Kumar.-Background:Soumitra graduated from...
and German model Claudia Ciesla
Claudia Ciesla
Claudia Ciesla is a German model, actress, and singer of Polish descent.-Early life:Born in Wodzisław Śląski, Poland, she grew up in Buków, part of Silesia, five miles from the Czech border...
.
Feature films
- 10:10 - Released 28 November 2008
- Sabdhan Pancha AashcheSabdhan Pancha Aashche (film)-Plot:The story of a Sunglass Salesman . What happens when he visits a couple's house on a Sunday morning.-Cast:* Rudranil Ghosh Pancha* June Maliah Housewife* Subrat Dutt Head of Family* Rii Maid...
- Unreleased
Short films
- …and there wasn’t everafter… [Screened at the Himachal Film Festival, 2011 (13 May 2011)]
- Terrorist
- Just Like That
Television
- Aajke - A daily show for Kolkata TVKolkata TVKolkata TV is a 24-hour Bengali news channel launched by SST Media in 2006. Now owned by Associated Broadcasting Company Limited which had purchased 86% stake in Kolkata TV. The channel is now a part of TV9 network of channels. It is being run by its 171 employees. The headquartered of the channel...
(on air from 9 August 2010 – 8 August 2011, 365 Episodes) - Coffee & MoreCoffee & MoreCoffee & More is a Bengali language non-fiction page-3 series which covered all the HAPPENINGS in Calcutta, Mumbai and Hollywood.*Host: Pamela.*Conceptulization: Sudeshna Roy and Abhijit Guha.*Title Music: Neel Dutt.*Title Lyric: Srijit Mukherjee....
- A film magazine show for Zee BanglaZee BanglaZee Bangla is a Bengali language cable television channel in India. It is offered by Zee Network, part of the Essel Group.It was actually first launched in the year 1996, but was taken off air within two months due to its poor popularity. It was relaunched as Alpha Bangla in the year 1999. It ran...
(on air from 9 March to 16 August 2009, 71 Episodes)
Producer
- AAJKE for television (2010–2011)
- Terrorist short film (2010)
- …and there wasn’t everafter… short film (2008)
Actor
- Short Film Terrorist (2010)
- Tele-film “XXXTRA”.
- Bengali Feature Film “NO POBLEM – A Kolkata Komedy” - Guest Appearance.
- Tele-film “Nayikar Sange Ekdin”.
- Tele-film “Mom Range Samudra”.
- Tele-film “Uttarer Ghar”.
- Tele-film “Nemesis”.
- Short Film “Graffiti”.
- Student Short Film “Ek Diney”.
- Tele-film “Gooooal”.
- Tele-film “Shudhu Tomari Jonno”.
Writer
- Short Films A and 60 ML (concept, story and script).
- Bengali Feature Film “10:1010:10Drono Acharya composed the film's songs and Ritam Sen, Sandip Chakrabarty, Padmanabha Dasgupta, Rana Basu Thakur and Rangeet wrote the lyrics.-External links:* IMDB Title* * *...
” (concept and story]. - Short Film “…and there wasn’t everafter…” (concept, story and script).
Other work
- Arin Paul was also the Project Co-ordinator for a UNDP project in association with BNP+ which involved teaching & training ten HIV+ people how to video-shoot a project.
- Many Ad-Films including those for Kolkata Traffic PoliceKolkata Traffic PoliceKolkata Traffic Police has the job of managing the flow of traffic in the city of Kolkata. It is traffic police unit within the Kolkata Police....
, Hotel Mount View (Gangtok), Unix Bottled Water and Others.
Awards
- 'Rotary Youth Achiever of The Year (2008–09)' by Rotary International (District 3291).