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{{short description|Indian director and producer}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Subhankar Chattopadhyay
| image = Subhankar Chattopadhyay and Sourav Ganguly.jpg
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| caption = Subhankar Chattopadhyay with Host [[Sourav Ganguly]] on the set of [[Dadagiri Unlimited|Dadagiri Unlimited Season 4]]
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| birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1977}}1977
| birth_place = [[Baruipur]], [[South 24 Parganas]], kolkata, India
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| other_names =
| occupation = Film and television director
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'''Subhankar Chattopadhyay''' ([[Bengali language|Bengali]]: শুভঙ্কর চট্টোপাধ্যায়; born 1977) is an Indian director, scriptwriter, content creator, and producer. He is a non-fiction show creator in [[Cinema of West Bengal|Tollywood]].He is known for directing television shows, including ''[[Dadagiri Unlimited]]'', ''[[Dance Bangla Dance]]'', ''[[Mirakkel]]'' and others.

He directed the film [[Handa and Bhonda|''Haanda & Bhonda'']] (2010), starring [[Mithun Chakraborty]]. Chattopadhyay and his team became known in history of the world television to air their shows twice for a duration of 10 hours continuously, for ''[[Super Singer (Bengali reality show)|Super Singer Junior]]'' finale and audition.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ebela.in/entertainment/dadagiri-director-subhankar-chattopadhyay-has-an-other-side-too-dgtl-1.658880|title=সামনে এল 'দাদাগিরি'-পরিচালকের অন্য পরিচয়|website=ebela.in|language=bn|access-date=2020-04-02}}{{Dead link|date=April 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Star Jalsha to host 10-hour Super Audition for Super Singer|url=https://bestmediainfo.com/2020/01/star-jalsha-to-host-10-hour-super-audition-for-super-singer/|access-date=2021-09-13|website=www.bestmediaifo.com|date=9 January 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Super Singer Junior to air its grand finale soon - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/super-singer-junior-to-air-its-grand-finale-soon/articleshow/71005558.cms|access-date=2021-09-13|website=The Times of India|date=6 September 2019 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=2020-02-18|title=Star Jalsha launches Super Singer|url=https://tva.onscreenasia.com/2020/02/star-jalsha-launches-super-singer/|access-date=2021-09-13|website=Television Asia Plus|language=en-GB}}
</ref> He introduced [[remote work]] for a non-fiction singing reality show, ''[[Super Singer (Bengali reality show)|Super Singer]]'', amid the [[COVID-19 pandemic in India]]. He directed the show where the participants, hosts, and jury shot their respective parts with their mobile phones from the safety of their homes.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://bengali.abplive.com/videos/news/bengal-jisshu-sengupta-jeet-ganguly-kavita-krishnamurthy-and-kumar-sanu-shoots-for-a-reality-show-from-home-during-lockdown-684077|title=বাড়িতে বসে রিয়্যালিটি শোয়ের শ্যুটিং যিশু সেনগুপ্ত, জিত্‍ গঙ্গোপাধ্যায়, কবিতা কৃষ্ণমূর্তি, কুমার শানুর|date=2020-04-11|website=bengali.abplive.com|language=EN|access-date=2020-04-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/reality-show-serial-shoots-start-with-mobiles/articleshow/75189848.cms|title=Reality show, serial shoots start with mobiles|date=17 Apr 2020|first=Priyanka|last=Dasgupta|newspaper=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2020-04-17}}</ref> He has directed 'Mohabijoyer Mohanayok', an event organized to celebrate 50 years of Bangladesh Independence & 100 years birth anniversary of [[Sheikh Mujibur Rahman]]. All the prominent cultural personas like [[Rezwana Choudhury Bannya|Rezwana choudhury Bannya]] to Swadhin Bangla betar artists were in the show, prime minister of Bangladesh [[Sheikh Hasina]] and president of Bangladesh, Mr. [[Mohammad Abdul Hamid|Abdul Hamid]] and India, Mr. [[Ram Nath Kovind]] and many more esteemed guests were there to witness the show. Show was on air live in all the government and private satellite channels of Bangladesh.

== Life and career ==
Chattopadhyay was born in [[Baruipur]], [[South 24 Parganas]], [[West Bengal]], in 1977. He did his schooling from [[Baruipur High School]]. He graduated from [[City College, Kolkata|City College]], Kolkata. He started his career at ''Little Magazine'', forayed into electronic media as a scriptwriter following which he worked for [[Zee Bangla]] as an executive producer for many years before directing successful non-fiction shows.

== Works ==

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Show
!Channel
!Notes
|-
|''[[Mirakkel]]''
|[[Zee Bangla|Zee bangla]]
|[[Executive producer|Executive Producer.]] [[Film director|Director]], Producer
|-
|''[[Dance Bangla Dance]]''
|[[Zee Bangla|Zee bangla]]
|[[Executive producer|Executive Producer.]] [[Film director|Director]]
|-
|''[[Dadagiri Unlimited]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/dada-s-brat-pack/cid/607358|title=Dada's brat pack|website=www.telegraphindia.com|language=en|access-date=2020-04-02}}</ref>
|[[Zee Bangla|Zee bangla]]
|[[Film director|Director]]
|-
|''Star of Bengal''
|[[Zee Bangla|Zee bangla]]
|[[Film director|Director]]
|-
|''Ke Hobe Biggest Fan''
|[[Zee Bangla|Zee bangla]]
|[[Film director|Director]]
|-
|''Banglar Shera Poribar''
|[[Zee Bangla|Zee bangla]]
|[[Film director|Director]]
|-
|''[[Apur Sangsar (TV series)|Apur Sangsar]]''
|[[Zee Bangla|Zee bangla]]
|[[Film director|Director]]
|-
|''Detective 2015''
|[[Zee Bangla|Zee bangla]]
|[[Film director|Director]], Producer
|-
|''Kotha O Kahini''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.grassrootent.com/our-work/|title=OUR WORK « Grassroot Entertainment Pvt. Ltd|website=www.grassrootent.com|access-date=2020-04-02|archive-date=22 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200222193553/http://www.grassrootent.com/our-work/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|[[Star Jalsha]]
|[[Film director|Director]]
|-
|''Bhyabachaka''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.televisionpost.com/star-jalsha-revamps-brand-identity-launches-two-new-weekend-shows/|title=Star Jalsha revamps brand identity, launches two new weekend shows|date=2019-02-21|website=TelevisionPost|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-02|archive-date=22 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190222134043/https://www.televisionpost.com/star-jalsha-revamps-brand-identity-launches-two-new-weekend-shows/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|[[Star Jalsha]]
|[[Film director|Director]]
|-
|''Amra Na Ora''
|[[Star Jalsha]]
|[[Film director|Director]]
|-
|''Amar Bor Superstar''
|[[Star Jalsha]]
|[[Film director|Director]]
|-
|''Ebar Jombe Moja''
|[[Star Jalsha]]
|[[Film director|Director]], Producer
|-
|''[[Super Singer (Bengali reality show)|Super Singer Junior]]''
|[[Star Jalsha]]
|[[Film director|Director]], Producer
|-
|''Dance Dance Junior''
|[[Star Jalsha]]
|[[Film director|Director]], Producer
|-
|''[[Super Singer (Bengali reality show)|Super Singer]]'' <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/regional/star-jalsha-to-host-10-hour-long-super-audition-for-super-singer-200109|title=Star Jalsha to host 10-hour long super audition for Super Singer|date=2020-01-09|website=Indian Television Dot Com|language=en|access-date=2020-04-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.uniindia.com/star-jalsha-launches-super-singer-a-mega-musical-platform-for-youth-of-bengal/east/news/1854411.html|title=UNIINDIA|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>
|[[Star Jalsha]]
|[[Film director|Director]], Producer
|-
|''Singing Star''
|[[Ruposhi Bangla (TV channel)|Ruposhi Bangla]]
|[[Film director|Director]]
|-
|''Bindass Dance''
|[[Colors Bangla]]
|[[Film director|Director]], Producer
|-
|''Abbulish''
|[[Colors Bangla]]
|[[Film director|Director]]
|-
|''Rannaghore Rockstar''
|[[Colors Bangla]]
|[[Film director|Director]], Producer
|-
|''Gaaner Gunto''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://scppvtltd.com/show/gaaner-gnuto/|title=Gaaner Gnuto – SCP|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-02|archive-date=11 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190411075933/http://scppvtltd.com/show/gaaner-gnuto/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|[[Colors Bangla]]
|[[Film director|Director]], Producer
|-
|Pratibhara Dadagiri
|Zee Sarthak
|Director
|}

=== Web series ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Webseries
!Year
!Cast
!Platform
!Extra Notes
|-
|''Case Jaundice''<ref>{{Cite web|title=YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AyB4Dsk-rk|website=www.youtube.com| date=14 May 2020 |access-date=2020-05-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Case Jaundice: Hoichoi TV's Original Series made amidst the lockdown|url=https://www.tellychakkar.com/digital/case-jaundice-hoichoi-tv-s-original-series-made-amidst-the-lockdown-200515|website=Tellychakkar.com|language=en|access-date=2020-05-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=hoichoi's new web series Case Jaundice streaming now|url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/iworld/over-the-top-services/hoichois-new-web-series-case-jaundice-streaming-now-200515|date=2020-05-15|website=Indian Television Dot Com|language=en|access-date=2020-05-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=কেস জন্ডিস: লডডাউনেও পরমব্রত-অঙ্কুশের ঝগড়া পৌঁছল আদালতে|url=https://zeenews.india.com/bengali/entertainment/parambrata-chattopadhyay-ankush-hazra-starrer-hoichoi-web-series-case-jaundice-trailer-is-out_316079.html|date=2020-05-15|website=Zee24Ghanta.com|access-date=2020-05-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Case Jaundice: Parambrata Chatterjee And Ankush Hazara Coming Together In Web Series; To Start From May 15|url=https://www.spotboye.com/bengali/bengali-news/case-jaundice-parambrata-chatterjee-and-ankush-hazara-coming-together-in-web-series-to-start-from-may-15/5ebd03c50c7a3b3ddf57415e|website=www.spotboye.com|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-15}}</ref>
|2020
|[[Ankush Hazra]], [[Parambrata Chatterjee]] & [[Anirban Chakraborty]]
|Hoichoi
|[[Film director|Director]]
|-
|Tram Depot
|Yet to release
|
|Hoichoi
|Director
|}

=== Filmography ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Film
!Year
!Cast
!Extra Notes
|-
|''[[Handa and Bhonda]]''
|2010
|[[Mithun Chakraborty]], [[Aritra Dutta Banik]], [[Biswajit Chakraborty]] and [[Supriya Devi]].
|[[Film director|Director]]
|-
|''Pataligunjer Putul Khela''
|2024
|Soham Majumdar, [[Paran Bandopadhyay]], [[Ditipriya Roy]], [[Rajatava Dutta]], [[Tanima Sen]], [[Mir Afsar Ali]] and [[Dipankar De]].
|[[Film director|Director]]
|}

=== Events ===
{| class="wikitable"
!EVENT
!NOTES
!EXTRA NOTES
|-
|Mohabijoyer Mohanayok<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dhaka Tribune {{!}} Mohabijoyer Mohanayok news update in Bangladesh, World|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/hashtag/mohabijoyer-mohanayok|access-date=2021-12-27|website=www.dhakatribune.com}}</ref>
|Director
|This is known to be one of the most prestigious events in Bangladesh. This was organized to celebrate 50 years of Bangladesh Independence & 100 years birth anniversary of [[Sheikh Mujibur Rahman]]
|-
|Mirchi Music Awards Bangla
|[[Film director|Director]]
|Mirchi Music Awards Bangla are presented annually by [[Radio Mirchi]] to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the Bengali language film music industry of India.
|-
|Joyo Hey
|[[Film director|Director]]
|The entire Bengali film and television fraternity gather for a star-studded evening to celebrate the selfless efforts of the Kolkata Police
|-
|Platinum Pancham
|Director
|An Event celebrating the 75th birth anniversary of R.D.Burman
|-
|Jalsha Doshe Dosh
|[[Film director|Director]], Producer
|On completion of 10 years of [[Star Jalsha]]
|-
|Zee Bangla Gourab Sonman
|Director
|
|-
|[[Star Jalsha Poribar Awards]]
|Director
|
|-
|Star jalsha Poribar Awards
|Director, Producer
|2021
|-
|Bangla Cine Carnival
|Director
|Celebration of 100 years of Bengali cinema with soul-stirring performances and a musical extravaganza in the charming country of [[Thailand]].
|-
|Telly Academy Awards
|Director
|The West Bengal Tele Academy Awards cover the entire array of television productions, rewarding excellence in production, programming, photography, and technology, among others.
|-
|Gaan Priti
|Director
|One of Bengal's biggest Musical Concert, where six renowned musicians mesmerized everyone with their distinct styles, streamed on Hoichoi
|}

=== Literary works ===
He has been practicing his art of writing for years; his writing has also been published in the ''Desh'' magazine quite a few numbers of times. In between the year 2000–2003, his literary pieces 'Tobu j Ami Jiggasha Chinho' and 'Prem Porjoton phaad' was published. Beside this, he was also an editor of a magazine called ''Poddyo Chorcha''.<ref>https://ebela.in/entertainment/dadagiri-director-subhankar-chattopadhyay-has-an-other-side-too-dgtl-1.658880</ref>

== References ==
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