Kaushik Ganguly is an Indian film director, screenwriter and actor. He is primarily known for his work in the Bengali film industry. In 2023, he played the role of Rathin Banerjee in the Bengali web series ‘Rajneeti’, which premiered on the OTT platform Hoichoi.
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Kaushik Ganguly was born on Sunday, 4 August 1968 (age 55 years; as in 2023) in Kolkata, West Bengal. He did his schooling at Ramakrishna Mission School, Narendrapur. He holds a Master’s degree in Bengali Literature and a B.Ed. Studied. Jadavpur University, Kolkata, West Bengal. While pursuing his undergraduate degree, he started a theater troupe with Suman Mukhopadhyay (who later became a film director) and Churni Ganguly (whom Kaushik later married).
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 9″
Hair Color: Salt and Pepper
Eye colour: black
Family
parents and siblings
His father, Sunil Ganguly, was a renowned guitarist.
Kaushik Ganguly’s father, Sunil Ganguly
wife and children
On 16 January 1993, he was married to Churni Ganguly, an actress and film director.
Kaushik Ganguly’s wedding photo
They have a son named Ujaan Ganguly, who is a popular Bengali actor.
Kaushik Ganguly with his wife and son
relationships/affairs
Kaushik Ganguly and Chunni met each other at Jadavpur University, where Chunni was pursuing a master’s degree, while Kaushik was pursuing a B.Ed. Were studying. While studying there, they began working together in a theater troupe and soon fell in love. They dated each other for a few years and later decided to get married after completing their degree.
livelihood
screenplay by
Kaushik Ganguly started his career in the Bengali film industry in 1987 by working as a screenwriter for Telugu films. However, he later moved to the Bengali film industry and wrote scripts for various Bengali films. Some of the most notable films written by Ganguly include ‘Shunyo Ee Buke’ (2005), ‘Jackpot’ (2009), ‘Arekti Premar Golpo’ (2010), ‘Rang Milanti’ (2011), and ‘Laptop’ (2012). Are. ,
Poster of the film ‘Rang Milanti’
director
Television
In 1995, Kaushik Ganguly started working as a director for ETV Bangla and directed various TV series and telefilms. His telefilms ‘Ushnataar Janaye,’ ‘Ulka,’ and ‘Atithi’ are based on homosexuality and gender determination. He later directed various TV shows and telefilms including ‘Hariharan,’ ‘Shesh Kritya,’ ‘D-Ray,’ ‘Bandhobi,’ and ‘Bagh Nokh.’
film
He entered the film industry as a director in 2004 with the Bengali film ‘Warish’.
Poster of the movie ‘Warish’
He became famous after directing his second film ‘Shunyo e Buke’ (2005). In 2010, he directed the film ‘Arekti Premar Golpo’, the first film based on homosexuality after the Delhi High Court declared parts of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (relating to homosexual sex) invalid in July 2009. Was. His film ‘Cinemawala’ (2016) is a tribute to the single-screen cinema halls that have become a rarity in India. In 2017, he directed the film ‘Nagarkirtan’, which portrays the real-life struggles faced by the LGBTQ communities as they confront long-standing prejudice and social taboos that have existed for hundreds of years.
Poster of the film ‘Nagarkirtan’
Some other notable films directed by Ganguly include ‘Jackpot’ (2009), ‘Laptop’ (2012), ‘Bishorjan’ (2017), ‘Lokkhi Chele’ (2022), and ‘Ardhangini’ (2023).
actor
film
In 2008, Ganguly appeared in the Bengali film ‘Chalo Let’s Go’, in which he played the role of Anando. He played the role of Parth in the film ‘Laptop’ (2012). His performance as Ganesh Mandal in the film ‘Bishorjan’ (2017) received massive praise from the audience. In 2019, he played the lead role in the film ‘Shankar Mudi’.
Poster of the film ‘Shankar Mudi’
He played the role of Rashid Ali in the film ‘Bismillah’ starring Riddhi Sen. He has acted in films like ‘Notobor Notout’ (2010), ‘Nirbashito’ (2014), ‘Drishtikon’ (2018), ‘Tarikh’ and many more. ‘ (2019) and ‘Kaberi Antardhan’ (2023).
web series
Apart from films, Ganguly has also appeared in some web series. In 2022, he played the lead role of Soumendrakrishna Deb in the Bengali web series ‘Tiktiki’, which premiered on the OTT platform Hoichoi. In the same year, he appeared in the web series ‘Prankenstein’ released on Click. He played the role of Dindayal Biswas in the web series ‘Shikarpur’ (2023) on ZEE5. Her performance in the web series ‘Raajneeti’ (2023) on Hoichoi received huge appreciation from the audience.
Poster of web series ‘Rajneeti’
Awards, Honors, Achievements
- In 2012, he received the Best Feature Film in Bengali award for his film ‘Shabdo’ at the 60th National Film Awards.
- In 2013, he won the IFFI Best Director Award for the film ‘Apur Panchali’ at the 44th International Film Festival of India.
- He was nominated for Best Director for the film ‘Shabdo’ at the Filmfare Awards East in 2014.
- In 2014, he won the Best Film Critic’s Choice Award for ‘Shabdo’ at the Filmfare Awards East.
- He was nominated for the Best Supporting Actor Award for the film ‘Kangal Malsat’ at the Filmfare Awards East in 2014.
- In 2015, he received the National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues for the film ‘Chotodar Chobi’.
- He won the IFFI ICFT UNESCO Gandhi Medal at the 46th International Film Festival of India in 2015 for the film ‘Cinemawala’.
Kaushik Ganguly with his IFFI ICFT UNESCO Gandhi Medal
- In 2017, he won the Best Feature Film in Bengali award for the film ‘Bishorjan’ at the 64th National Film Awards.
- He won the Special Jury Award (Feature Film) at the National Film Awards in 2018 for the film ‘Nagarkirtan’.
- He received the Best Original Screenplay Award at the 67th National Film Awards in 2021 for the film ‘Jyesthoputro’.
- He won the Best Director Award at the 4th Filmfare Awards Bangla for the film ‘Jyesthoputro’ in 2021.
Facts/General Knowledge
- Kaushik Ganguly wanted to make his career in the film industry since childhood. In an interview, he told that he wrote his first script when he was in 9th class.
- Before venturing into the film and television industry, Ganguly worked as a school teacher. Disclosing this in an interview, he said,
I started my career as a teacher. For five years, I was with St. James’s and for the next three years, I taught at St. Xavier’s.
- He was the first to depict the problems faced by the LGBTQIA community in Bengali television production, directing telefilms such as ‘Ushnatar Janaye,’ ‘Ulka,’ and ‘Atithi.’
- His wife has appeared in most of Ganguly’s films. He worked with both his wife and son in the film ‘Lokkhi Chele’. However, he later clarified in an interview that he never made a film specifically with the intention of including his family in the cast. He further mentioned that there are many filmmakers in the Bengali film industry who make films only to showcase their families.
I can never make a film keeping my family in mind. Yes, there are directors and producers who are making bad films just to cast their families. I believe casting should happen naturally.
- In 2017, a lawyer of the Calcutta High Court sent a complaint letter to CBFC chairman Prasun Joshi in which he threatened to file a lawsuit against the CBFC if he certified Kaushik’s film ‘Nagarkirtan’ for release in theatres. Will file a case. In an interview, the lawyer said that the content of the film is against the framework of the Constitution. He said,
If this film gets certified then it will be released in theatres. But the content of the film is against the basic structure of the Constitution and the protections given by it. ,
- In response to the complaint issued against CBFC regarding his film ‘Nagarkirtan’, the filmmaker said in an interview that as soon as the film is seen and appreciated by the advisory panel members, the certificate for the film will be issued. Talking about this in an interview, Kaushik said,
People should not disrespect CBFC by issuing such tweets and letters. This is a serious and sensitive film. This is a love story which does not aim to harm any community or religion. Keeping in mind my filmography, people should trust me enough. The advisory panel members have seen the film and liked it. The certificate will be issued soon.”
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