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'''Partha Pratim Chowdhury''' (1938—1996) was a [[Bengali people|Bengali]] [[Demographics of India|India]]n theater and film director and play writer.<ref name=Biography>[http://www.gomolo.com/partha-pratim-chowdhury-biography/841/640485 Biography of Partha Pratim Chowdhury]</ref><br />
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==Early years and education==<br />
He studied at the [[Scottish Church College]] of the [[University of Calcutta]].<ref>''Some Alumni of Scottish Church College'' in ''175th Year Commemoration Volume''. Scottish Church College, April 2008. page 590</ref> Along with other future luminaries of the [[Bengali theatre]], [[Badal Sircar]], [[Rudraprasad Sengupta]], and [[Manoj Mitra]], among others, he was initiated into the theatre world during his college years.<ref name=Pack_of_Cards>[http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080803/jsp/calcutta/story_9636627.jsp At play with a pack of cards]</ref><ref name=SCCMagazine>Interview with Manoj Mitra in ''Scottish Church College Magazine'', 2001, volume 89. page 42</ref><br />
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==Career==<br />
He had started a theatre group [[Sundaram (theatre group)|Sundaram]] in 1957.<ref name=Pack_of_Cards/><ref name=Sundaram>{{Cite web |url=http://dramafest-smca.8k.com/sundaram.html |title=Sundaram - A Profile |access-date=28 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120202062049/http://dramafest-smca.8k.com/sundaram.html |archive-date=2 February 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Later he moved on to filmmaking.<br />
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==Filmography==<br />
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===As director===<br />
*''Chhaya Surya'' (1963) <br />
*''Subha O Debatar Gras'' (1965)<br />
*''Dolna'' (1965)<br />
*''Hangsa-Mithun'' (1968)<br />
*''Jadu Bangsha'' (1974)<br />
*''Subho Kemon Achho'' (Canvas) 1978<br />
* ''Rajbabhu'' (1982)<br />
* ''Pujarini'' (1984)<ref name=IMDB/><br />
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===As writer===<br />
*''Chhaya Surya'' (1963) <br />
*''Hangsa-Mithun'' (1968)<br />
*''[[Parineeta (1969 film)|Parineeta]]'' (1969)<br />
*''Jadu Bangsha'' (1974)<br />
*''Troyee'' (1982)<br />
* ''Rajbabhu'' (1982)<br />
* ''Pujarini'' (1984)<ref name=Biography/><ref name=IMDB/><br />
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===As cinematographer===<br />
* ''Rajbabhu'' (1982)<br />
* ''Pujarini'' (1984)<ref name=IMDB/><ref name=BFI>[https://archive.today/20121223223632/http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2ba70e10fa Partha Pratim Chowdhury on BFI]</ref><br />
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===As music director===<br />
* ''Indranath Srikanta O Annadadidi'' (1959)<br />
* ''Rajbabhu'' (1982)<br />
* ''Pujarini'' (1984)<br />
* '' Sargam''<br />
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===As actor===<br />
* ''[[Indranath Srikanta O Annadadidi]]'' (1959)<br />
* ''Rajbabhu'' (1982)<br />
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===As producer===<br />
*''Jadu Bangsha'' (1974).<ref name=IMDB>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1028650/ Partha Pratim Chowdhury on IMDB]</ref><ref name=BFI/><br />
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He had also worked as an assistant director in the popular Bengali film ''[[Deep Jwele Jaai]]''.<ref name=IMDB/><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb name|1028650}}<br />
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