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{{Short description|Indian filmmaker}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Anuparna Roy
| image = Anuparna Roy at 82nd Venice International Film Festival-3.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Roy in 2025
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1994|5|9}}
| birth_place = Narayanpur, [[Purulia]], [[West Bengal]], India
| nationality =
| alma_mater = [[Burdwan University]]
| occupation = {{hlist|Film director|screenwriter}}
| years_active =
| awards =
}}

'''Anuparna Roy''' (born 9 May 1994)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home |url=https://www.songsofforgottentrees.com/ |access-date=2025-09-08 |website=SOFT |language=en}}</ref> is an Indian film director and screenwriter. She won the Best Director Award in the [[Orizzonti]] (Horizons) section at the [[82nd Venice International Film Festival]] in 2025 for her debut feature film ''[[Songs of Forgotten Trees]]''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2025-09-06 |title=Biennale Cinema 2025 {{!}} Official awards of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival |url=https://www.labiennale.org/en/news/official-awards-82nd-venice-international-film-festival |access-date=2025-09-07 |website=La Biennale di Venezia |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Venice Film Festival {{!}} India's Anuparna Roy Wins Best Director Award For 'Songs of Forgotten Trees' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporterindia.com/features/insight/venice-film-festival-indias-anuparna-roy-wins-best-director-award-for-songs-of-forgotten-trees |access-date=2025-09-07 |website=The Hollywood Reporter India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-09-07 |title=Anuparna Roy becomes first Indian to win Best Director award in Orizzonti section at Venice Film Festival |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/anuparna-roy-becomes-first-indian-to-win-best-director-award-at-venice-film-festival-10234832/ |access-date=2025-09-07 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-09-08 |title=Anuparna Roy's Venice Win: Priyanka Chopra applauds 'Songs of Forgotten Trees' director for historic win |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/anuparna-roys-venice-win-priyanka-chopra-applauds-songs-of-forgotten-trees-director-for-historic-win/articleshow/123755754.cms |access-date=2025-09-08 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Anuparna Roy was raised in Narayanpur, a village in the [[Purulia district]] of [[West Bengal]].<ref>{{cite web | last=Inamdar | first=Nikhil | title='Can't make sugar-coated cinema': Anuparna Roy scripted history at Venice | website=BBC Home | date=2025-09-20 | url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce86148vn1xo | access-date=2025-09-24}}</ref> Her father's name is Brahmananda Roy.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-09-09 |title=Purulia to Venice: Anuparna's story from overcoming parents' objection to winning coveted film award |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/kolkata/purulia-to-venice-anuparnas-story-from-overcoming-parents-objection-to-winning-coveted-film-award-10238236/ |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> Her name was given by noted filmmaker Ritwik Ghatak. She passed from Ranipur Colliery High School and Napara High School.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Roy |first=Anirban Sinha |date=2025-09-08 |title=Purulia girl Anuparna Roy bags Best Director in Venice, parents thrilled with win |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/story/anuparna-roy-bags-best-director-in-venice-film-festival-parents-thrilled-2784005-2025-09-08 |access-date=2025-09-09 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> She earned an undergraduate degree in English literature from [[Kulti College]] under [[University of Burdwan|Burdwan University]] and later pursued studies in mass communications.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Who is Anuparna Roy? First Indian to win Best Director prize at Venice Film Festival |url=https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/who-is-anuparna-roy-first-indian-to-win-best-director-prize-at-venice-film-festival-1757214399656 |access-date=2025-09-07 |website=Wion |language=en}}</ref> Before beginning her film career, she worked in a call centre in [[Delhi]] and as an IT sales executive in [[Mumbai]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Who is Anuparna Roy? Indian filmmaker scripts history at Venice Film Festival, wins Best Director Award |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/life/entertainment-who-is-anuparna-roy-indian-director-makes-history-at-venice-film-festival-wins-best-director-award-3969703/ |access-date=2025-09-07 |website=The Financial Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ramnath |first=Nandini |date=2025-09-02 |title=In film 'Songs of Forgotten Trees', the sisterhood between two women who share a flat |url=https://scroll.in/reel/1085831/in-film-songs-of-forgotten-trees-the-sisterhood-between-two-women-who-share-a-flat |access-date=2025-09-07 |website=Scroll.in |language=en}}</ref> In 2023, she made her debut in the film industry as an assistant director in ''Run to the River''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-09-07 |title=Anuparna Roy: পুরুলিয়ার মেয়ে ভেনিসে! শ্রেষ্ঠ পরিচালকের সম্মান পেয়ে ভারতকে গর্বিত করলেন অনুপর্ণা রয় |trans-title=Purulia's girl in Venice! Anuparna Roy makes India proud by winning the Best Director award |publisher=India Hood News |url=https://indiahood.in/news/entrertainment/purulias-anuparna-roy-gets-best-film-director-award-in-venice-film-festival-swm-07-09/306241/ |access-date=2025-09-09 |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
* [[Songs of Forgotten Trees|''Songs of Forgotten Trees'' (2025)]] — Director, Screenwriter.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-09-07 |title=Exclusive{{!}} Anuparna Roy talks about creating history at Venice Film Festival: There's a lot of responsibility after this |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/htcity/cinema/exclusive-anuparna-roy-talks-about-creating-history-at-venice-film-festival-theres-a-lot-of-responsibility-after-this-101757235288640.html |access-date=2025-09-07 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>

== Awards ==
* 2025 — Best Director, Orizzonti section, [[Venice Film Festival|Venice International Film Festival]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Shafer |first=Jessica Kiang,Ellise |date=2025-09-06 |title=Venice Film Festival Winners: Jim Jarmusch's 'Father Mother Sister Brother' Takes Golden Lion, Benny Safdie Gets Best Director for 'Smashing Machine' |url=https://variety.com/2025/film/festivals/venice-film-festival-awards-winners-list-golden-lion-1236507924/ |access-date=2025-09-07 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{imdb name|nm15848155}}

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[[Category:21st-century Indian screenwriters]]
[[Category:People from Purulia district]]
[[Category:1994 births]]

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