Atanu Ghosh is a critically acclaimed Bengali film director and screenwriter

Biographie

After completing post-graduation in journalism from the University of Calcutta, Atanu Ghosh started his career in 1996 as scriptwriter and director of documentary films, the first series being Pioneers of Indian Science for Doordarshan National Network. Thereafter, he branched out to fictional serials and telefilms. Atanu received Doordarshan National Award for Best Children's telefilm Aar ek Bampi in 2002. Another telefilm, Akashchhoan was selected for the 10th International Kolkata Film Festival, 2004. Sumitra Online was selected for the Telesamman Award for the Best Telefilm of 2005 and Asamapto for Best Direction in 2006. Megh Brishti Rodh fetched him the coveted RAPA Award for Best screenplay. He was awarded the prestigious Shyamal Sen Smriti Samman for 2008. He has also written a play for National School of Drama, New Delhi entitled "Ruh-ba-Ruh" directed by Kaushik Sen. Till date, he has directed 23 telefilms. Atanu Ghosh has also worked as scriptwriter and editor for many eminent directors. Also, he has directed over 30 documentary and corporate films for many reputed organizations. Atanu’s debut feature film, ‘Angshumaner Chhobi’ (A film by Angshuman) (2009) was selected in the Indian Panorama of the International Film Festival of India, 2009 as well as in Competitive Section, was awarded the prestigious Aravindan Puraskaram for the Best debut film of 2009, the Lankesh Chitra Prashasti (Karnataka State Award for India’s Best Debut Director ) Bengal Film Journalist Award as well as Audience Award (Rainbow Film Festival,London) besides 13 other national and international awards. Takhan Teish (When he was 23) is his second film, which was released in 2011. It has been screened in film festivals like Shanghai International Film Festival, Osaka
Asian Film Festival and many others.


Feature films
Angshumaner Chhobi (2009)
Takhan Teish (2010)
Rupkatha Noy (2013)

Telefilms
The following is the list of telefilms directed by Atanu Ghosh. For all but one of these telefilms, Atanu Ghosh is also credited for the story and screenplay:





Year
Film
Language
Cast & Note



2003
Disha
Bengali
Locket Chatterjee, Pijush Ganguly, Bhaskar Banerjee & Kamalika Banerjee.


2003
Weekend
Bengali

Aparajita Auddy, Krishnakishore Mukherjee, Suchandra Chowdhury & Bhaswar Chatterjee.




2003
SHRISTICHARA
Bengali
Bhiswa Guha Thakurata, Sunil Mukherjee & Bhaskar Banerjee


2003
Amriter Putra
Bengalil
Locket Chatterjee, Kharaj Mukherjee, Suman Banerjee (Selected in 2nd Kolkata Telefilm Festival)



2003
Akashchhoya
Bengali
Gargi Roychowdhury, Pijush Ganguly, Kamalika Banerjee (Selected in 2nd Kolkata Telefilm Festival. Selected in 10th Kolkata International Film Festival, 2004).



2004
700 Square Ft
Bengali
Badsha Moitra, Rudranil Ghosh, Rituparna Sen (Selected in 2nd Kolkata Telefilm Festival. Nominated as Best Telefilm of the year in the Anandolok Puraskar,2004).



2004
Sumitra Online
Bengali
Mamatashankar, Biswajit Chakrabarty, Goutam De (Winner of Telesamman for Best Telefilm of 2004)



2004
Gabhir Asukh
Bengali
Krishnakishore Mukherjee, Aparajita Auddy, Bhiswa Guha Thakurata, Debesh Roychowdhury.



2004
Kanta
Bengali
Swastika Mukherjee, Kaushik Sen, Sudipta Chakrabarty (Nominated for Best Actress (Swastika Mukherjee) in the Indo-Bangladesh Kala Music Awards, 2005)



2005
Deadline
Bengali
Parambrato Chatterjee, Aparajita Ghosh Das, Suchandra Chowdhury & Biswajit Chakrabarty



2005
Megh Bristi Rodh
Bengali
Kaushik Sen, Swastika Mukherjee, Badsha Moitra, Rajat Ganguly (winner of RAPA Award for Best screenplay)



2005
Manthan
Bengali
Sabyasachi Chakrabarty, Mallika Majumdar, Diganta, Indrani Bose, Bhaskar Banerjee



2005
Asomapto
Bengali
Soumitra Chatterjee, Indrani Halder, Kaushik Sen, Bishwanath Bose .(Winner of Tellysamman for Best Direction 2006)



2005
Mishraraag
Bengali
Indrani Halder, Kaushik Sen, Badsha Moitra, Aparajita Auddy, Bhaskar Banerjee and Supriya Devi



2006
Aaro Ek Prithibi
Bengali
Indrani Halder, Badsha Moitra, Rajatava Dutta, Kanchana Moitra



2006
Aaloy Phera
Bengali
Indrani Halder, Shiladitya Patranobish (Winner of Tellysamman for Best Actress - Indrani Halder - 2007; Nominated for Tellysamman for Best Telefilm of 2007)



2006
Ankush
Bengali
Soumitra Chatterjee, Indrani Halder, Badsha Moitra, Parambrato Chatterjee(Nominated for Best Telefilm in Anandalok Puraskar 2007)



2007
Roopkatha Noy
Bengali
Kaushik Sen, Koninika Banerjee, Suchandra Chowdhury & Sourabh Das



2007
Parampara
Bengali
Goutam De, Arunodoy, Priyanka



2007
Premer Galpo
Bengali
Kaushik Sen, Indrani Halder, Biswanath Bose



2008
Adhara Madhuri
Bengali
Bhaswar Chatterjee, Neel Mukherjee, Aparajita Ghosh Das and Indrani Halder



2009
Parokiya 2000
Bengali
Kaushik Sen, Anjana Basu, Kushal Chakrabarty



Others
Notable films/serials/documentaries:


Banglar Swadeshi Gaan - a 3 episode series on the patriotic songs of Bengal to commemorate 50 years of Indian independence
Ebong Computer - a 10 episode fictional series on computers
Aatanka - a 40 min fictional film on AIDS awareness
Chalti Hawa - a 10 episode musical series on Bengali Band music
Goenda Poribar - a 52 episode fiction series
Icchedana - a 26 episode science fiction series for children
Ardhek Prithibi - a 26 episode fiction series
Abaak Prithibi - a 26 episode fiction series