Bappaditya Bandopadhyay
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Bappaditya
Bandopadhyay or Bappaditya Banerjee is an Indian director and poet.
He is the recipient of the Most Promising Director award for the year 2003, by the BFJA (Bengal Film Journalists' Association
). His second feature film Silpantar (Colours of Hunger) was premiered at the Sofia International Film Festival, Bulgaria
. The film was selected in the competitive section of the International Film Festival Bratislava in 2003. It was the only Indian film other than Devdas
selected at the 2003 Helsinki International Film Festival
. Debashree Roy
won the Kalakar Award
for Best Actress for her performance in the film.
Bappaditya Bandopadhyay’s first feature film Sampradan (The Offering of the Daughter) was selected in the competitive section of the 6th Dhaka International Film Festival, 2000. The film won three major awards in the categories of Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actor and Best Female Playback Singer in the BFJA Awards that year. It also won the Dishari Award in the category of Best Music Director.
His third feature film Devaki
, starring Perizaad Zorabian
and Suman Ranganathan
, two Bollywood actresses, in English and Hindi was released in 2006. The film was selected and screened at the Indian Osean section of the 7th Osian’s Cinefan Film Festival
. The film was in the competition section in the Temecula Valley International Film Festival
and the Idaho International Film Festival. It also won the Best Feature Film Award at the Asheville Film Festival.
Kantatar
, the fourth feature film directed by Bandopadhyay was selected in the Asian competition of the 7th Osian’s Cinefan Film Festival. The film was also screened at the Raindance Film Festival
in London
.
Bandopadhyay also directed a television serial, Anandanagarir kathakata, on the architectural history of Kolkata
for the Bengali television channel Alpha Bangla. His documentary on the tribal masks was broadcast by Doordarshan
.
His latest film, Kagojer Bou, based on the novel of the same name by Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay
, will release in 2010.
Bandopadhyay is also a poet. His published works include Pokader Atmiyasajan (Friends and Relatives of the Insects). He writes regularly on the various aspects of modern cinema.
Bappaditya
Bappaditya is a common Hindu Bengali male name. It means the "father of Gods" . Its root can be derived from the Rajput prince Bappaditya, the main character of the book Rajkahini, written by noted writer and artist Abanindranath Tagore.Some famous personaities with name Bappaditya are -*...
Bandopadhyay or Bappaditya Banerjee is an Indian director and poet.
He is the recipient of the Most Promising Director award for the year 2003, by the BFJA (Bengal Film Journalists' Association
Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards
The Bengal Film Journalists' Association is the oldest Association of Film critics in India, founded in 1937, by the inspiration and determination of the handful of pioneers amongst the then thin section of scribes that were drawn to film journalism with a lofty mission to serve the developing...
). His second feature film Silpantar (Colours of Hunger) was premiered at the Sofia International Film Festival, Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
. The film was selected in the competitive section of the International Film Festival Bratislava in 2003. It was the only Indian film other than Devdas
Devdas
Devdas is a Bengali Romance novel by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay. Essentially, it is a retelling of the Krishna, Radha, and Meera myths, the relationships between its three protagonists - Devdas, Parvati, and Chandramukhi - paralleling the Hindu deities'.-Plot summary:Devdas is a young man from...
selected at the 2003 Helsinki International Film Festival
Helsinki Film Festival
The Helsinki International Film Festival - Love & Anarchy is a non-competitive film festival held since 1988 in Helsinki, Finland, yearly in September. The festival promotes the artistry of filmmaking, the inventive, visually stunning and controversial new films, revealing the promising talents of...
. Debashree Roy
Debashree Roy
Debashree Roy is a Bengali cinema actress. She acted in more than 100 films and has 40 awards, including a National Film Award for Best Actress for the film Unishe April in 1995. She was also known by the name 'Chintamani' in Tamil Nadu, when she acted in a few Tamil movies.- Early life :She was...
won the Kalakar Award
Kalakar Awards
Kalakar Awards or Kalakar Puraskar ceremony is one of the most prominent film events given for Bengali Cinemas in India.-History & Background:...
for Best Actress for her performance in the film.
Bappaditya Bandopadhyay’s first feature film Sampradan (The Offering of the Daughter) was selected in the competitive section of the 6th Dhaka International Film Festival, 2000. The film won three major awards in the categories of Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actor and Best Female Playback Singer in the BFJA Awards that year. It also won the Dishari Award in the category of Best Music Director.
His third feature film Devaki
Devaki (film)
Devaki is a Hindi film released on 6 January 2006. The film directed by Bappaditya Bandopadhyay stars Ram Kapur, Suman Ranganathan, Arvin Tucker and Perizaad Zorabian.The film was premiered at the Osian Cinefan Asian Film Festival in July 2005...
, starring Perizaad Zorabian
Perizaad Zorabian
Perizaad Zorabian is an Indian actress. Her film debut was with Nagesh Kukunoor's Bollywood Calling and she gained international recognition for her role as Jenny in Subhash Ghai's Joggers' Park .-Early life:...
and Suman Ranganathan
Suman Ranganathan
Suman Ranganath is an Indian model and actress who has starred in Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi films.-Biography:Suman Ranganath was born to a Kannadiga parents in Bangalore, Karnataka on 26 July 1974...
, two Bollywood actresses, in English and Hindi was released in 2006. The film was selected and screened at the Indian Osean section of the 7th Osian’s Cinefan Film Festival
Osian's Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema
Osian's-Cinefan, the largest film-festival devoted to Asian and Arab cinema, is part of Osian's Film House Division. The festival celebrated its 10th anniversary in July 2008.-History:...
. The film was in the competition section in the Temecula Valley International Film Festival
Temecula Valley International Film Festival
Temecula Valley International Film Festival is a film festival held in Temecula Valley, California.Begun September 1995 and held every September since, it is a celebration Film and Music. It drew 600 attendees in 1995 and more than 20,000 in 2008...
and the Idaho International Film Festival. It also won the Best Feature Film Award at the Asheville Film Festival.
Kantatar
Kantatar
Kantatar is a Bengali movie released in 2006. Directed by Bappaditya Bandopadhyay, the movie featured Sreelekha Mitra, Sudip Mukherjee, Rudranil Ghosh...
, the fourth feature film directed by Bandopadhyay was selected in the Asian competition of the 7th Osian’s Cinefan Film Festival. The film was also screened at the Raindance Film Festival
Raindance Film Festival
Raindance is an independent film festival and film school that operates from various cities including: London, New York, Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal, Budapest, Berlin and Brussels...
in London
London
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.
Bandopadhyay also directed a television serial, Anandanagarir kathakata, on the architectural history of Kolkata
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
for the Bengali television channel Alpha Bangla. His documentary on the tribal masks was broadcast by Doordarshan
DoorDarshan
Doordarshan is an Indian public service broadcaster, a division of Prasar Bharati. It is one of the largest broadcasting organizations in India in terms of the infrastructure of studios and transmitters. Recently, it has also started Digital Terrestrial Transmitters. On September 15, 2009,...
.
His latest film, Kagojer Bou, based on the novel of the same name by Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay
Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay
Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay is a Bengali author who writes Bengali books. He has written stories for both adults and children.-Life:Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay was born in Bikrampur , now in Bangladesh. He spent his childhood in Bihar and many places in Bengal and Assam accompanying his father, who worked...
, will release in 2010.
Bandopadhyay is also a poet. His published works include Pokader Atmiyasajan (Friends and Relatives of the Insects). He writes regularly on the various aspects of modern cinema.
Filmography
The following is the list of films directed by Bappaditya Bandopadhyay. For many of these movies, Bappaditya Bandopadhyay is also credited for the story, screenplay:Director
| Year | Film | Language | Cast |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Sampradan | Bengali | Anasua Majumder, Sabyasachi Chakraborty, Joy Sengupta, Papia Adhikari, Indrani Haldar |
| 2002 | Silpantar | Bengali | Subhasish Mukherjee, Debashree Roy, Nemai Ghosh |
| 2005 | Devaki | Hindi | Perizaad Zorabian Perizaad Zorabian Perizaad Zorabian is an Indian actress. Her film debut was with Nagesh Kukunoor's Bollywood Calling and she gained international recognition for her role as Jenny in Subhash Ghai's Joggers' Park .-Early life:... , Suman Ranganathan Suman Ranganathan Suman Ranganath is an Indian model and actress who has starred in Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi films.-Biography:Suman Ranganath was born to a Kannadiga parents in Bangalore, Karnataka on 26 July 1974... , Ram Kapoor |
| 2006 | Kantatar | Bengali | Sreelekha Mitra, Rudranil Ghosh Rudranil Ghosh Rudranil Ghosh is an Indian Bengali actor of TV and films.-Awards:* 2007: BFJA - Best Supporting Actor Award for both Kantatar and Refugee* 2011: Zee Bangla'r Gourab - Best Actor in a Negative Role for Byomkesh Bakshi-Filmography:... , Sudip Mukherjee, Nemai Ghosh |
| 2007 | Kaal | Bengali | Chandreyee Ghosh, Sandhya Shetty, Dola Chakraborty, Samapika Debnath, Rudranil Ghosh |
| 2009 | Houseful | Bengali | Prosenjit Chatterjee, Rimjhim Gupta, Nitya ganguly, Rwita Datta Chakraborty |
| 2011 | Kagojer Bou | Bengali | Paoli, Rahul, Priyanka, Rimjhim , Joy Sengupta. Bratya Basu, Gargi Roy Chowdhury, Nandini Ghoshal |