Sujoy Ghosh
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| Native name | Bengali: সুজয় ঘোষ Hindi: सुजॉय घोष |
| Born | Kolkata, India |
| Nationality | India |
| Occupation | Film director |
Sujoy Ghosh is an Indian film director, actor and screenwriter.[1] He has directed Jhankaar Beats (2003), Home Delivery: Aapko... Ghar Tak (2005), Aladin (2009) and Kahaani (2012).[2][3]
Early life
Sujoy Ghosh was born in Calcutta. He studied in St. James' School. He used to stay in Bhowanipore and then moved to London when he was 13. Sujoy attended Queen Elizabeth's College, Darlington where he completed his A Levels. He has a degree in engineering and an MBA from Manchester University.[4] He worked as a South Asia head of the media division of Reuters before quitting in 1999.[4] Sujoy is married to his wife, Vaishali - a psychologist and has two children Diya - a biology student and Agni - a rugby player.
Career
Ghosh made his directorial debut in 2003 with Jhankaar Beats which was a tribute to R. D. Burman. His next ventures Home Delivery and Aladin did not achieve box office success. His 2012 release Kahaani, featuring Vidya Balan in lead role, has gained both commercial success and critical acclaim.[5][6] He started his acting career portraying the role of Bengali sleuth Byomkesh Bakshi in a film directed by Rituparno Ghosh in December 2012.[7] Not many know that he has written the tagline "Korbo Lorbo Jeetbo Re" for the IPL Team Kolkata Knight Riders.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Director | Producer | Writer | Actor | Notes |
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| 2003 | Jhankaar Beats | Yes | Yes | |||
| 2005 | Home Delivery: Aapko... Ghar Tak | Yes | Yes | |||
| 2009 | Aladin | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2012 | Nobel Chor | Yes | Cameo | |||
| 2012 | Kahaani | Yes | Yes | Yes |
National Film Award for Best Screenplay[8] |
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| 2013 | Anamika | Yes | Telugu and Tamil bilingual film Remake of Kahaani |
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| 2013 | Satyanweshi | Yes | As Byomkesh Bakshi (Debut as an Actor) [9] |
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| 2014 | Bang Bang! | Yes | ||||
| 2015 | Durga Rani Singh | Yes | Yes | |||
| 2015 | Ahalya | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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