https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Prataya_SahaPrataya Saha - Revision history2026-08-19T08:51:03ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.43.6https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Prataya_Saha&diff=526509&oldid=prevNoellaXgt402: put up article2026-03-11T16:49:23Z<p>put up article</p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Independent filmmaker from India }}{{COI|date=January 2022}}<br />
'''Prataya Saha''' is an independent filmmaker, [[TED (conference)|TEDx]] performer, theatre director and photographer based in [[Bengaluru]] and [[Dubai]].<br />
<br />
== Early life ==<br />
Prataya was born in Kolkata and attended [[Calcutta Boys' School]]. He later moved to Karnataka to pursue a degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Siddaganga Institute of Technology. His interest in photography and storytelling eventually led him to a career in filmmaking.<br />
<br />
== Career ==<br />
Saha made his directorial debut in 2016 with ''Anna's Weekend'', which was selected for film festivals in China and the United States.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Private Project|url=https://filmfreeway.com/811570|access-date=2021-12-31|website=FilmFreeway|language=en}}</ref> In 2017, he started working with Bengaluru-based production house Red Polka Productions. By 2021, he had directed over 10 films, with screenings at approximately 70 film festivals worldwide, including the [[New York Asian Film Festival]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=New York Asian Film Festival|url=https://www.nyaff.org/nyaff21/films/just-another-day|access-date=2021-12-31|website=www.nyaff.org}}</ref> [[Oaxaca FilmFest|Oaxaca Film Fest]], [[Rhode Island International Film Festival|Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=Research shows violence during pregnancy is on the rise: 'Just Another Day' director Prataya Saha|url=https://www.theweek.in/news/entertainment/2021/09/05/research-shows-violence-during-pregnancy-is-on-the-rise-just-another-day-director-prataya-saha.html|access-date=2021-12-31|website=The Week|language=en}}</ref> and the [[Bengaluru International Short Film Festival]]. His film "Just Another Day", which addresses gender-based violence, received a special jury prize from the Department of Fine Arts at [[Kütahya Dumlupınar University|Kütahya Dumlupinar University]] in Turkey on November 25, 2021, the [[International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women|International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=I took a calculated risk, there was no 'Gully Boy' moment: Filmmaker Prataya Saha |url=https://www.globalindian.com/story/filmmaker/prataya-saha-mein-mehmood/ |access-date=2026-03-04 |website=The Global Indian |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
<br />
=== Other works ===<br />
In 2020, Saha began directing music videos in collaboration with the Bengaluru‑based production house Desktop Films. The videos have received millions of views online and have been released through major music labels, including [[T-Series (company)|T‑Series]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=I've more liberty with music videos: Prataya Saha|url=https://www.theweek.in/news/entertainment/2021/06/24/i-have-more-liberty-music-videos-prataya-saha.html|access-date=2021-12-31|website=The Week|language=en}}</ref><br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
{{DEFAULTSORT:Saha, Prataya}}<br />
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]<br />
[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:Indian filmmakers]]</div>NoellaXgt402