Sujoy Ghosh

Sujoy Ghosh

writer, director, producer

Sujoy Ghosh was born on May 21, 1966 in India. Sujoy Ghosh's big-screen debut came with Jhankaar Beats directed by Sujoy Ghosh in 2003. Sujoy Ghosh is known for Badla directed by Sujoy Ghosh, Amitabh Bachchan stars as Badal Gupta and Taapsee Pannu as Naina Sethi. Sujoy Ghosh has got 5 awards and 12 nominations so far. The most recent award Sujoy Ghosh achieved is Apsara Film Producers Guild Awards. The upcoming new movie Sujoy Ghosh plays is Bob Biswas which will be released on Dec 03, 2021.

Born on 21st May 1966 in Kolkata, Sujoy Ghosh is an Indian film writer, director, actor and producer who is well known for his critically acclaimed movies like Jhankar Beats, Kahaani, Ahalya and Badla.The film maker started the trend of multiplex movies in Bollywood with his directorial debut Jhankaar Beats in 2003 which went on to become a superhit. Ghosh's mystery thriller film Kahaani which released in the year 2012 was his path-breaking female lead movie for which he bagged many awards including a National Film Award for Best Screenplay and a Filmfare Award for Best Director. In 2016, his film Kahaani 2 was released which is a sequel to Kahaani. With his 15 minuter short film - Ahalya (2015), he started the trend of mainstream directors making digital short films.His latest crime-thriller Badla, starring Amitabh Bachchan and Taapsee Pannu received a widespread acclaim and emerged as the content film of the year for its nail-biting plot that left the audiences at the edge of their seats till the very last moment. This is his second film with Amitabh Bachchan, first being Aladin and second being the 2016 thriller film Te3n which was produced by Sujoy. Alongside writing and directing films, Sujoy also acts with the Bengali mystery-thriller Satyanweshi (2013) being his debut film as an actor where he played the role of Byomkesh Bakshi.Not many know but the popular phrase of the IPL team Kolkata Knight Riders - "Korbo Lorbo Jeetbo Re" was penned by Sujoy himself. With the quality driven content in his films, Sujoy Ghosh is one of the leading filmmakers in the country.

  • Birthday

    May 21, 1966
  • Place of Birth

    Calcutta, West Bengal, India

Known For

Awards

5 wins & 12 nominations

Apsara Film Producers Guild Awards
2013
Best Screenplay
Winner - Apsara Award
2013
Best Story
Winner - Apsara Award
Filmfare Awards
2013
Best Director
Winner - Filmfare Award
2013
Best Film
Winner - Filmfare Award
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