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{{Short description|Indian Bengali film director}}
{{BLP sources|date=May 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2017}}

{{Infobox person
| name = Sudeshna Roy
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| caption = Sudeshna Roy, [[45th International Film Festival of India|IFFI, 2014]]
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| birth_place = India
| nationality = Indian
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| occupation = Film director, actor and writer
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| notable_works = Teen Yaari Katha, Sraboner Dhara, Hercules
| children = Shaket Banerjee
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'''Sudeshna Roy''' is an Indian film director, actor and writer based in [[Cinema of West Bengal|Tollywood]]. She started her career as an entertainment journalist before collaborating with the director [[Abhijit Guha (director)|Abhijit Guha]] and foraying into the film industry.<ref name=":1"/> She is a popular artist in the Bangla Entertainment Industry. Besides directing films, she acted in several films, daily soaps and web series. The duo debuted with their first film ''[[Shudhu Tumi]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/calcutta-times/Shudhu-Tumi-hooks-the-big-fish/articleshow/574045.cms|title=Shudhu Tumi hooks the big fish - Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=2004-03-22}}</ref> and then they made several films in varied genres. However, they are known to make urban middle-class romantic comedy films. They worked with [[Abir Chatterjee]],<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/entertainment/cinema/2019/jul/12/tolly-filmmakers-sudeshna-roy-and-abhijit-guha-are-back-with-their-upcoming-movie-samsara-16402.html|title=Tolly filmmakers Sudeshna Roy and Abhijit Guha are back with their upcoming movie, Samsara|website=www.indulgexpress.com|access-date=2020-03-05}}</ref> who debuted in their film Cross Connection in 2009. They came into prominence after their critically acclaimed<ref>{{Citation|title=Teen Yaari Katha Movie Review {4/5}: Critic Review of Teen Yaari Katha by Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/Bengali/movie-reviews/teen-yaari-Katha/movie-review/13124245.cms|access-date=2020-03-05}}</ref> film [[Teen Yaari Katha|Teen Yaari Kotha]]. ''[[Teen Yaari Katha]]'' was showcased in the competition section of ''[[Osian's Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema]]'' in 2012. It travelled to the ''Bangkok International Film'' as well as ''[[Kolkata International Film Festival]]''.<ref>{{Citation|title=Teen Yaari Katha Movie Review {4/5}: Critic Review of Teen Yaari Katha by Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movie-reviews/teen-yaari-katha/movie-review/13124245.cms|access-date=2020-06-01}}</ref> Their film ''[[Bapi Bari Jaa|Bapi bari jaa]]'' is considered a cult classic among the Bangla film lovers. It also marked the debut of [[Arjun Chakrabarty|Arjun Chakraborty]] and [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|MP]] [[Mimi Chakraborty]] in the Bangla film industry.

Their film ''Jodi Love Dilena Praane'' <ref>{{Citation|title='Jodi Love Dile Na Prane (Bengali)/ The right note|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/screen/jodi-love-dile-na-prane-bengali-the-right-note/|access-date=2014-04-14}}</ref> was another well-received film and was selected for the Indian Panorama section of the [[International Film Festival of India]] in Goa in 2014. It was showcased at the Pune Film Festival in India and won a certificate of appreciation at the [[Fiji International Film Festival]] in 2015.

''Benche Thakar Gaan'': The Song of Life ran in theatres for the nine weeks and was selected as the inaugural film for the [[Kolkata International Film Festival]]<ref name="business-standard.com">{{Citation|title='Benche Thakar Gaan' 1st Bengali inaugural film in KIFF|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/PTI-stories/benche-thakar-gaan-1st-bengali-inaugural-film-in-kiff-116111201122_1.html|access-date=2016-11-12}}</ref> film [[Benche Thakar Gaan]] 2016. This is the first time in history that a Bengali language film was selected. Their film [[Sraboner Dhara]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/sudeshna-roy-loves-playing-characters-that-are-unlike-her-in-real-life/articleshow/70932135.cms|title=Our next film is Sraboner Dhara: Between Raindrops. It is travelling to all the festivals now and people are appreciating it|last=Times Of India|first=Interview|work=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|access-date=1 September 2019}}</ref> is a part of the Asian Select Competition Section KIFF 2019, Kolkata. It was showcased in Toronto at the [[IFSA Network|IFFSA]] fest in May, 2019. Sraboner Dhara was released on 7 February 2020 in India and was running to full houses on its sixth week when the COVID-19 lockdown cut it short.

== Films ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!Year
!Film
!Director
!Story
!Screenplay
!Acting
!Notes
|-
|2004
|''[[Shudhu Tumi]]''
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|
|-
|2009
|''[[Cross Connection]]''
|Yes
|
|
|Yes
|
|-
|2010
|''Prem By Chance''
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|
|
|-
|2012
|''[[Teen Yaari Katha]]''
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|
|
|-
|2012
|''[[Bapi Bari Jaa]]''
|Yes
|Yes
|
|
|
|-
|2014
|''Biye Notout''
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|
|
|-
|2014
|''Jodi Love Dile Na Prane''
|Yes
|
|
|
|
|-
|2014
|''Hercules''
|Yes
|Yes
|
|
|
|-
|2015
|''[[Ekla Cholo]]''
|Yes
|Yes
|Yes
|
|
|-
|2015
|''[[Bitnoon]]''
|Yes
|Yes
|
|
|
|-
|2015
|''Jodi Bolo Hyan''
|Yes
|Yes
|
|
|TV Movie for Zee
|-
|2015
|''Ebhabeo Phire Asha Jay''
|Yes
|Yes
|
|
|TV Movie for Zee
|-
|2015
|''Mayer Biye''
|Yes
|Yes
|
|Yes
|
|-
|2015
|''Cross Connection 2''
|Yes
|Yes
|
|Yes
|
|-
|2016
|''Akash Choan''
|Yes
|
|
|
|TV Movie for Zee
|-
|2016
|''[[Abar Ekla Cholo]]''
|Yes
|Yes
|
|
|TV Movie for Zee
|-
|2016
|''Bhenche Thakar Gaan''
|Yes
|Yes
|
|
|
|-
|2016
|''Sei Meyta''
|Yes
|Yes
|
|
|TV Movie for Zee
|-
|2017
|''Chalo Let's Live'' <ref>{{Cite news|last=www.zeebanglacinemaoriginals.com|first=Movie Link|title=Chalo Let's Live|work=Zee5|url=http://www.zeebanglacinemaoriginals.com/chaloletslive/}}</ref>
|Yes
|Yes
|
|
|TV Movie for Zee
|-
|2017
|''[[Dekh Kemon Lage]]''
|Yes
|Yes
|
|Yes
|
|-
|2018
|''Jobor Dokhol''
|Yes
|Yes
|
|
|TV Movie for Zee
|-
|2019
|''Samsara'' <ref name=":1"/>
|Yes
|
|
|
|
|-
|2020
|''Sudakshinar Saree''
|Yes
|
|
|Yes
|TV Movie for Zee
|-
|2020
|''[[Sraboner Dhara]]''
|Yes
|
|
|Yes
|
|-
|2020
|''Biye.com''<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.spotboye.com/bengali/bengali-news/actress-koushani-sengupta-is-missing-her-lunch-dates-with-bonny-sengupta/5eb263a80c7a3b3ddf573881|title=Koushani Mukherjee will be next seen in Sudeshna Roy and Abhijit Guha’s Biye.com|last=Spotboye.com|first=Interview|work=Bangla Film|access-date=6 May 2020}}</ref>
|Yes
|
|
|
|Upcoming
|}

==Short Film/Web Series==

* ''[https://www.addatimes.com/show/virgin-mohito/ Virgin Mohito (2018)]''

== Television Series (As Director) ==

=== Fiction ===

# ''Labonyor Sansar''
#'' Khunje Berai Kachcher Maanush''
# ''Shashuri Zindabad''
# ''Taranath Tantrik''
# ''Kanakanjali''

=== Non Fiction ===

# ''Manabi''
#'' Parama''
#'' Naari''

=== Quiz Programmes ===

# ''Sreemoti Budhdhimoti''
# ''Proshnokhetro''
# ''Checkmate''

=== Children Programmes ===

# ''Dekhbo Aami Jagat Take''

==Television Series (As Actress)==

* ''[[Robi Thakurer Golpo]]'' ([[Rabindranath Tagore]]'s stories)
* ''Deep Jwele Jaay''
* ''[[Goyenda Ginni]]''
* ''[[Pratidaan]]'' as Mrs.Bhaduri
* ''[[Ekhane Aakash Neel Season 2|Ekhane Akash Neel]]'' 2 as Dr. Lily Dashgupta (Hiya's teacher)
* ''[[Alo Chhaya]]'' as Anushree and Tanushree's mother

== Awards & Recognitions ==

*''[[Teen Yaari Katha]]'' was showcased in the competition section of ''[[Osian's Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema]]'' in 2012. It travelled to the ''Bangkok International Film'' as well as ''[[Kolkata International Film Festival]].''{{Citation needed|date=April 2020}}
*''Jodi Love Dile Na Prane'' was selected for ''Indian Panorama Film Festival'' in Goa in 2014. Official selection in ''Pune Film Festival'' and ''Hyderabad Film Festival''. It won the Certificate of Appreciation at ''Fiji International Film Festival'' in 2015.{{Citation needed|date=April 2020}}
*''Benche Thakar Gaan'' :<ref name="business-standard.com"/> The Song of Life was selected as the inaugural film for the [[Kolkata International Film Festival]] 2016.
*''[[Sraboner Dhara]]'' <ref name=":0" /> is a part of the Asian Select Competition Section KIFF 2019, Kolkata. It was showcased in Toronto at the [[IFSA Network|IFFSA]] fest in May, 2019.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|1387145}}
*[http://www.zeebanglacinemaoriginals.com/chaloletslive/ Chalo Let's Live]

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[[Category:Bengali actresses]]
[[Category:Bengali film directors]]
[[Category:Bengali writers]]
[[Category:Living people]]
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