Sujit Mondal
Sujit Mondal is an Indian film director in Bengali cinema. He started his career as an assistant director. From 2009, he started directing Bengali feature films with Saat Paake Bandha. His also directed Franchise of Paglu 2 (2012). Mondal was chief assistant director for Raaz , 2002 and Ghulam (film) , 1998.
Sujit Mondal | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 October 1962 Kolkata, India |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1995-present |
| Known for | |
Koel Mallick was seen as a warrior queen for the first time in Bengali movie Arundhati which was one of the most expensive Bengali movies in 2014.[1]
Career
Sujit was chief assistant director in 1998 for Ghulam, 2002 for Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage, 2005 for Elaan.
Sujit directed his debut feature film Saat Paake Bandha in 2009 with Jeet and Koel. In 2009 he directed another film, Bolo Na Tumi Aamar. His next releases, Shedin Dekha Hoyechilo and Romeo, were commercially successful in West Bengal. In 2012, his directorial venture Paglu 2 was a romantic comedy drama. In 2014, he directed horror thriller film Arundhati. In 2019, he completed two films: Anweshan, starring Rituparna Sengupta, and Priyanka Sarkar which Postponed and Tumi asbe Bole, starring Bonny Sengupta and Koushani Mukherjee.
Filmography
| Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Saat Paake Bandha | Remake of Pavitra Bandham |
| 2010 | Bolo Na Tumi Aamar | Remake of Happy |
| 2010 | Shedin Dekha Hoyechilo[2] | Remake of Parugu |
| 2011 | Romeo | Remake of Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam |
| 2012 | Paglu 2 | Remake of Kandireega |
| 2012 | Bawali Unlimited | Original |
| 2013 | Rocky | Remake of Oosaravelli |
| 2014 | Arundhati | Remake of Arundhati |
| 2016 | Hero 420 | Remake of Maska |
| 2018 | Bagh Bandi Khela | Television film |
| 2021 | Tumi Ashbe Bole | Original |
| 2022 | Toke Chara Bachbo Na | original |
Assistant Director
- Assistant Director
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1998 | Ghulam |
| 2001 | Kasoor |
| 2002 | Raaz |
| 2002 | Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage |
| 2002 | Awara Paagal Deewana |
| 2003 | Footpath |
Awards
- ZEE Bangla Gourav Samman Award for Best Film Bolo Na Tumi Aamar, 2010- Nominated.
- ZEE Bangla Gourav Samman Award for Best Actress (Bolo Na Tumi Amar, 2010) winner.
- Best Bengali film nominations for Anandalok Puraskar for Paglu 2 in 2012[3]
- Anandalok Award for Best Actor (Dev) - Nominated for Paglu 2.
References
- "Canter queen". The Telegraph. Calcutta. 7 November 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- Ganguly, Ruman (26 November 2010). "Sujit and 60 phirang dancers". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- "Anandalok Purashkar". Calcutta, India: telegraphindia.com. 21 November 2006. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2008.