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{{Short description|Indian actor}}
{{Undisclosed paid|date=February 2024}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Soumyajit Majumdar
| image =
| birth_place = Kolkata
| occupation = Actor, Director, Producer
}}

'''Soumyajit Majumdar''' is an Indian actor, director and producer.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Soumyajit Majumdar |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Soumyajit-Majumdar |access-date=2023-11-12 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> He is mostly known for his roles in ''[[Aashiqui 2]]'' (2013)'', [[Har Har Byomkesh]] (2015), [[Gangster (2016 film)|Gangster]]'' (2016)'', [[Kiriti Roy (2016 film)|Kiriti Roy]] (2016), [[Te3n]] (2016) and [[Ghost of the Golden Groves]]'' (2019).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Soumyajit Majumdar filmography, Movies List of Soumyajit Majumdar {{!}} Soumyajit Majumdar |url=https://www.indianfilmhistory.com/filmography/soumyajit-majumdar-2 |access-date=2023-11-12 |website=www.indianfilmhistory.com}}</ref> He has also produced Bengali language film ''Homecoming'' (2022).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-02-18 |title=Homecoming movie review: Soumyajit Majumdar's buddy-drama drowns itself in pretentious artistic excesses |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/homecoming-movie-review-soumyajit-majumdars-buddy-drama-drowns-itself-in-pretentious-artistic-excesses-10385911.html |access-date=2023-11-15 |website=Firstpost |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Interview: Filmmaker Soumyajit Majumdar talks about his debut film, Homecoming |url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/entertainment/celebs/2022/mar/11/interview-filmmaker-soumyajit-majumdar-talks-about-his-debut-film-homecoming-39484.html |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=www.indulgexpress.com |date=10 March 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Team '#Homecoming' came together for an evening to celebrate the film's music |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/lifestyle/team-homecoming-came-together-for-an-evening-to-celebrate-the-films-music/cid/1854255 |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
He was born in Kolkata. He completed his education in mass communication and videography from [[St. Xavier's College, Kolkata|St. Xaviers College Kolkata]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=PTI |date=2022-02-13 |title=Paying homage to theatre in '#Homecoming': director Soumyajit Majumdar |url=https://theprint.in/feature/paying-homage-to-theatre-in-homecoming-director-soumyajit-majumdar/829900/ |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Mollywood Casting Director Soumyajit Majumdar Biography, News, Photos, Videos |url=https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/malayalam/casting-director/soumyajit-majumdar |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=nettv4u |language=en}}</ref>

== Career ==
He started his career by playing a cameo in a Bengali film ''[[Gandu (film)|Gandu]]'' in 2010.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Soumyajit Majumdar on Homecoming, his formative Gandu cameo, and returning to one's roots |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/hindi/interviews/2022/feb/23/soumyajit-majumdar-on-homecoming-his-formative-gandu-cameo-and-returning-to-ones-roots-29902.html |access-date=2023-11-12 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |language=en}}</ref> Majumdar made an entry into the Hindi film industry by playing a role in [[Mohit Suri]]'s ''[[Aashiqui 2]]'' in 2013, featuring [[Aditya Roy Kapur]] and [[Shraddha Kapoor]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2013-01-15 |title=Kolkata boy Soumyajit bags a role in Mohit Suri's Aashiqui 2 |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/kolkata-boy-soumyajit-bags-a-role-in-mohit-suris-aashiqui-2/articleshow/18033446.cms |access-date=2023-11-12 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> In 2015, he was roped in for ''[[Har Har Byomkesh]]'', a Bengali mystery thriller by [[Arindam Sil]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-01-12 |title=Aashiqui 2 actor Soumyajit Majumdar roped in for Har Har Byomkesh |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/aashiqui-2-actor-soumyajit-majumdar-roped-in-for-har-har-byomkesh/articleshow/48695416.cms |access-date=2023-11-12 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> In 2016, he featured in a Hindi film ''[[Te3n]]'' by [[Ribhu Dasgupta]], starring [[Amitabh Bachchan]], [[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]] and [[Vidya Balan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Te3n Movie (2016) {{!}} Release Date, Review, Cast, Trailer, Watch Online at Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV (iTunes), Google Play Movies, Lionsgate Play, Netflix |url=https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/te3n-movie-108909 |access-date=2023-11-12 |website=Gadgets 360 |language=en}}</ref> In the same year, he played a role in [[Birsa Dasgupta]]'s [[Gangster (2016 film)|''Gangster'']] and [[Aniket Chattopadhyay]]'s [[Kiriti Roy (2016 film)|''Kiriti Roy'']]. In 2019, he starred in ''[[Ghost of the Golden Groves]]'' movie, which also premiered at the [[London Indian Film Festival]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-07-09 |title=London Indian 2019 Review: GHOST OF THE GOLDEN GROVES |url=https://screenanarchy.com/2019/07/london-indian-2019-review-ghost-of-the-golden-groves.html |access-date=2023-11-12 |website=ScreenAnarchy}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-07-05 |title=Ghost of the Golden Grove first look: a haunting trip into the backwoods of Bengal {{!}} Sight & Sound |url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/news-opinion/sight-sound-magazine/reviews-recommendations/ghost-golden-groves-bengal-ghost-stories-aniket-dutta-roshni-sen |access-date=2023-11-12 |website=British Film Institute |language=en}}</ref>

In 2022, he directed and produced his first Bengali film ''Homecoming,''<ref>{{Cite news |last=Keswani |first=Pallavi |date=2022-02-22 |title=Soumyajit Majumdar's #Homecoming suffers from its own ignorance of the past |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/soumyajit-majumdars-homecoming-suffers-from-its-own-ignorance-of-the-past/article65074004.ece |access-date=2023-12-23 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> featuring [[Sayani Gupta]], [[Hussain Dalal]] and [[Plabita Borthakur]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=BKD |date=2022-02-02 |title=Soumyajit Majumdar's directorial debut 'Homecoming' to star Sayani Gupta, Hussain Dalal and Plabita Borthakur |url=https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/films/soumyajit-majumdars-directorial-debut-homecoming-to-star-sayani-gupta-hussain-dalal-and-plabita-borthakur |access-date=2023-11-12 |website=National Herald |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The inside story of OTT sensation 'Homecoming', an ode to Kolkata |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/lifestyle/the-inside-story-of-ott-sony-liv-sensation-homecoming-an-ode-to-kolkata/cid/1860909 |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sayani Gupta, Hussain Dalal, and Plabita Borthakur to star in musical drama '#Homecoming' – Watch Trailer |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/bollywood/sayani-gupta-hussain-dalal-and-plabita-borthakur-to-star-in-musical-drama-homecoming-watch-trailer |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=Free Press Journal |language=en}}</ref> It was released on [[SonyLIV|''SonyLiv'']] on 18 February 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Soumyajit Majumdar's '#Homecoming' to release on February 18 on SonyLiv |url=https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/soumyajit-majumdars-homecoming-to-release-on-february-18-on-sonyliv-449836 |access-date=2023-11-12 |website=WION |language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sayani Gupta, Hussain Dalal's Homecoming to premiere on SonyLiv on Feb 18. Watch trailer |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/story/sayani-gupta-hussain-dalal-s-homecoming-to-premiere-on-sonyliv-on-feb-18-watch-trailer-1907740-2022-02-02 |access-date=2023-11-15 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-02-06 |title=#Homecoming takes Sayani Gupta to hometown Kolkata |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/entertainment/homecoming-takes-sayani-gupta-to-hometown-kolkata-367609 |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=The Tribune}}</ref> It won the award for Best Film at the 19th annual South Asian International Film Festival, [[New York City|New York]] and Best Asian Film at Tokyo Film Awards.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-01-27 |title=Soumyajit Majumdar talks about Homecoming's successful festival run |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/soumyajit-majumdar-talks-about-homecomings-successful-festival-run/articleshow/97373858.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-11-12 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> It was also the opening film at the Gange Sur Seine Film Festival held from 5–8 October 2023.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-09-26 |title=#Homecoming opens the Gange Sur Seine Film Festival in Paris |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/homecoming-opens-the-gange-sur-seine-film-festival-in-paris/articleshow/103952811.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-12-23 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> Soumyajit won the best director award for ''Homecoming'' at the Gange Sur Seine Film Festival in Paris.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Exclusive! After #Homecoming, Soumyajit Majumdar is busy with Parvathy Baul's biopic |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/exclusive-after-homecoming-soumyajit-majumdar-is-busy-with-parvathy-bauls-biopic/f01f4e100f339 |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=OTTPlay |language=en}}</ref> In 2023, he started making a biopic on iconic Bengali Baul artist [[Parvathy Baul]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-10-11 |title=Biopic on iconic Baul artist Parvathy Baul on the cards! |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/biopic-on-iconic-baul-artist-parvathy-baul-on-the-cards/articleshow/104336170.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-12-23 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

== Awards and nominations ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Award
!Category
!Result
!Ref.(s)
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|2023
|Gange Sur Seine Film Festival
|Best Director
|Won
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Exclusive! After #Homecoming, Soumyajit Majumdar is busy with Parvathy Baul's biopic |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/exclusive-after-homecoming-soumyajit-majumdar-is-busy-with-parvathy-bauls-biopic/f01f4e100f339 |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=OTTPlay |language=en}}</ref>
|}

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