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| birth_date = {{birth date|1949|11|17|df=yes}} | | birth_date = {{birth date|1949|11|17|df=yes}} | ||
| birth_place = [[ | | birth_place = [[Bagerhat District]], Bangladesh | ||
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2014|6|2|1949|11|17|df=yes}} | | death_date = {{Death date and age|2014|6|2|1949|11|17|df=yes}} | ||
| death_place = [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]], | | death_place = [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]], India | ||
| nationality = Indian | | nationality = Indian | ||
| occupation = Film director | | occupation = Film director | ||
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'''Anjan Das''' (17 November 1949 – 2 June 2014) was a critically acclaimed Indian film director. He was known for creating "Poetry on Celluloid", a tag that was designated by the critics post his lyrical masterpiece ''[[Saanjhbatir Roopkathara]]'' (''Strokes & Silhouettes'', 2002). He was awarded the [[National Film Awards|National Film Award]] for Best Film on Family Welfare for ''[[Faltu]]'' (''The Saga of Ranirghat'', 2006). His films won numerous [[Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards]] and were regularly showcased at A-list film festivals all over the world. | |||
'''Anjan Das''' (17 November 1949 – 2 June 2014) was a | |||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
Winner of | Winner of two national awards and multiple international awards, Das started his film career in the mid-1970s with two documentaries named ''The Art of Anant Malakar'' and ''Tripura''. His first feature was ''Sainik'' (''Soldier''). The film was shown at various international film festivals, including Berlinale, in 1976. Other notable ones were Mannheim, Tehran, Kraków, Mongolia, and Yugoslavia, and it was invited to San Remo Film Competition in Italy. | ||
In 2001, he made the feature film ''Saanjhbatir | In 2001, he made the feature film ''[[Saanjhbatir Roopkathara]]'' (''Strokes & Silhouettes'', 2002). It was the first regional film in history to be picked up by Hollywood Kingpin Columbia Tristar (now [[Sony Pictures]]) for distribution. The film was showcased at several international film festivals including the [[Montreal World Film Festival]], [[BFI London Film Festival]], [[International Film Festival Rotterdam]], Rome, Edmonton, Madrid, Singapore, etc. The film was chosen as one of the seven best films of that year at BFI London Film Festival. Then came the feature film ''[[Iti Srikanta]]'' (''Yours Truly, Srikanta''), which won the National Award for Best Audiography in 2004. It was shown under the [[Indian Panorama]] at [[International Film Festival of India]] 2004 and had its International Premiere at [[International Film Festival Rotterdam]]. The film was showcased at various other international film festivals such as Edinburgh, Kerala, Brisbane, Singapore, and Commonwealth Film Festival. | ||
In 2006, he made the film ''Faltu'' (The Saga of Ranirghat) which also did its usual round of festivals and | In 2006, he made the film ''[[Faltu]]'' (''The Saga of Ranirghat'', 2006), which also did its usual round of festivals and fetched him the [[National Film Awards|National Film Award]] for Best Feature Film on Family Welfare. In 2007, he made ''[[Jara Bristite Bhijechhilo]]'' (''Drenched... in the rain''), for which he won the Special Director's Award at [[Almaty|Almaty, Kazakhstan]], and two awards from [[Madrid, Spain]]: Best Actress and Special Jury Award for the Director. This film also was an entry in the Indian Panorama of [[International Film Festival of India]] 2007. | ||
He won 11 Bengal Film Journalists' Association | He won 11 [[Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards]] for the last three films. He made a documentary on the rebel poet [[Kazi Nazrul Islam]], produced by the [[Ministry of External Affairs (India)|Ministry of External Affairs]], Government of India and was inaugurated by the then External Affairs minister, [[Pranab Mukherjee]] at a function at Habitat Centre, New Delhi. | ||
Thereafter, he also made a few documentaries produced by PSBT and Films Division which include 'Maa | Thereafter, he also made a few documentaries produced by [[Public Service Broadcasting Trust|PSBT]] and [[Films Division of India|Films Division]], which include ''Maa Durga'' (on goddess [[Durga]]) and ''Flow & Ebb'' (on the boatmen of Bengal). His feature film ''Swarger Nichey Manush'' (People under Heaven) starring [[Rituparna Sengupta]] was showcased at various film festivals like Mumbai Film Festival, [[Osian's Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema]], etc. but is still awaiting commercial release. Incidentally, all the above films were shown at [[Osian's Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema]], perhaps the largest showcase of films in India. | ||
His very popular film ''Achin Pakhi'' (A Love Story) had its International Premiere at [[Cairo International Film Festival|Cairo International film Festival]] 2010 and World Premiere under Indian Panorama at [[International Film Festival of India]] 2010. His next film ''Banshiwala'' (The Flautist), based on [[Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay]]'s novel of the same name, was highly acclaimed by the critics and won 2 international awards - Golden Kahuna Award at [[Honolulu Film Awards]] 2011 and Bronze Palm Award at Mexico International Film Festival 2011. It was also showcased at New Jersey International Film Festival. His next ''[[Bedeni (film)|Bedeni]]'' (The Snake-Charmer's Wife) was based on [[Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay|Tarashankar Bandopadhyay]]'s novel and starred [[Rituparna Sengupta]] in a challenging role for which she earned widespread acclaim. | |||
His | His last film ''Ajana Batas'' (The Mystic Wind) starring [[Paoli Dam]] and based on [[Joy Goswami]]'s novel, had its World Premiere at [[International Film Festival of India]] 2013 (Indian Panorama). It also won him the Bronze Palm Award at Mexico International Film Festival 2014. It was officially selected (in competition) at Washington DC South Asian Film Festival 2014, Indian International Film Festival of Queensland 2014, and FerFilm Festival 2015. It competed for the Conchshell Award at [[Belize International Film Festival]] 2014. The film garnered critical acclaim and was released commercially nine months after his demise. | ||
Anjan Das' trademark was that all his films were based on literature. Three of his films are based on eminent poet Joy Goswami's novels. All his films are labelled as lyrical and poetic. | |||
Anjan Das' trademark was that all his films were based on literature. | |||
==Filmography== | ==Filmography== | ||
===Director=== | ===Director=== | ||
* ''Sainik'' (1976) | |||
* ''[[Saanjhbatir Roopkathara]]'' (2002) | * ''[[Saanjhbatir Roopkathara]]'' (2002) | ||
* ''[[Iti Srikanta]]'' (2004) | * ''[[Iti Srikanta]]'' (2004) | ||
* ''[[Faltu]]'' (2005) | * ''[[Faltu]]'' (2005) | ||
* ''[[Jara Bristite Bhijechhilo]]'' (2007) | * ''[[Jara Bristite Bhijechhilo]]'' (2007) | ||
* ''[[Achin Pakhi]]'' (2010);<ref name="Friday film (Achin Pakhi)">{{cite news|title=Friday film (Achin Pakhi)|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1100401/jsp/entertainment/story_12287737.jsp|accessdate=11 August 2012|newspaper=Telegraph Calcutta|date=1 April 2010|location=Calcutta, India}}</ref> | * ''[[Achin Pakhi]]'' (2010);<ref name="Friday film (Achin Pakhi)">{{cite news|title=Friday film (Achin Pakhi)|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1100401/jsp/entertainment/story_12287737.jsp|accessdate=11 August 2012|newspaper=Telegraph Calcutta|date=1 April 2010|location=Calcutta, India}}</ref> | ||
* ''[[Banshiwala]]'' (2010)<ref name="Banshiwala Shayan">{{cite news|title=Banshiwala Shayan|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1101118/jsp/entertainment/story_13188568.jsp|accessdate=11 August 2012|newspaper=Telegraph Calcutta|date=18 November 2010|location=Calcutta, India|first=Kushali|last=Nag}}</ref> | * ''[[Banshiwala]]'' (2010)<ref name="Banshiwala Shayan">{{cite news|title=Banshiwala Shayan|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1101118/jsp/entertainment/story_13188568.jsp|accessdate=11 August 2012|newspaper=Telegraph Calcutta|date=18 November 2010|location=Calcutta, India|first=Kushali|last=Nag}}</ref> | ||
* '' | * ''Bedeni'' (2011)<ref name="Friday film (Bedeni)">{{cite news|title=Friday film (Bedeni)|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110110/jsp/entertainment/story_13417622.jsp|accessdate=11 August 2012|newspaper=Telegraph, Calcutta|date=10 January 2011|location=Calcutta, India}}</ref> | ||
* ''[[Ajana Batas]]'' (2014) | * ''[[Ajana Batas]]'' (2014) | ||
*''Swarger Nichey Manush'' | |||
===Producer=== | ===Producer=== | ||
* ''Disarray'' (2012) short film | * ''Disarray'' (2012) (short film) | ||
===Writer=== | ===Writer=== | ||
* ''Banshiwala'' ( | * ''[[Faltu]]'' (2005) | ||
* ''[[Banshiwala]]'' (2010) | |||
* ''[[Ajana Batas]]'' (2014) | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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[[Category:Bengali film directors]] | [[Category:Bengali film directors]] | ||
[[Category:Bengali Hindus]] | [[Category:Bengali Hindus]] | ||
[[Category:Film directors from Kolkata]] | [[Category:Film directors from Kolkata]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:1949 births]] | ||
[[Category:21st-century Indian film directors]] | [[Category:21st-century Indian film directors]] | ||
[[Category:Directors who won the Best Film on Family Welfare National Film Award]] | [[Category:Directors who won the Best Film on Family Welfare National Film Award]] | ||
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| Born | 17 November 1949 Bagerhat District, Bangladesh |
| Died | 2 June 2014 (aged 64) Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Film director |
Anjan Das (17 November 1949 – 2 June 2014) was a critically acclaimed Indian film director. He was known for creating "Poetry on Celluloid", a tag that was designated by the critics post his lyrical masterpiece Saanjhbatir Roopkathara (Strokes & Silhouettes, 2002). He was awarded the National Film Award for Best Film on Family Welfare for Faltu (The Saga of Ranirghat, 2006). His films won numerous Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards and were regularly showcased at A-list film festivals all over the world.
Career[edit | edit source]
Winner of two national awards and multiple international awards, Das started his film career in the mid-1970s with two documentaries named The Art of Anant Malakar and Tripura. His first feature was Sainik (Soldier). The film was shown at various international film festivals, including Berlinale, in 1976. Other notable ones were Mannheim, Tehran, Kraków, Mongolia, and Yugoslavia, and it was invited to San Remo Film Competition in Italy.
In 2001, he made the feature film Saanjhbatir Roopkathara (Strokes & Silhouettes, 2002). It was the first regional film in history to be picked up by Hollywood Kingpin Columbia Tristar (now Sony Pictures) for distribution. The film was showcased at several international film festivals including the Montreal World Film Festival, BFI London Film Festival, International Film Festival Rotterdam, Rome, Edmonton, Madrid, Singapore, etc. The film was chosen as one of the seven best films of that year at BFI London Film Festival. Then came the feature film Iti Srikanta (Yours Truly, Srikanta), which won the National Award for Best Audiography in 2004. It was shown under the Indian Panorama at International Film Festival of India 2004 and had its International Premiere at International Film Festival Rotterdam. The film was showcased at various other international film festivals such as Edinburgh, Kerala, Brisbane, Singapore, and Commonwealth Film Festival.
In 2006, he made the film Faltu (The Saga of Ranirghat, 2006), which also did its usual round of festivals and fetched him the National Film Award for Best Feature Film on Family Welfare. In 2007, he made Jara Bristite Bhijechhilo (Drenched... in the rain), for which he won the Special Director's Award at Almaty, Kazakhstan, and two awards from Madrid, Spain: Best Actress and Special Jury Award for the Director. This film also was an entry in the Indian Panorama of International Film Festival of India 2007.
He won 11 Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards for the last three films. He made a documentary on the rebel poet Kazi Nazrul Islam, produced by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India and was inaugurated by the then External Affairs minister, Pranab Mukherjee at a function at Habitat Centre, New Delhi.
Thereafter, he also made a few documentaries produced by PSBT and Films Division, which include Maa Durga (on goddess Durga) and Flow & Ebb (on the boatmen of Bengal). His feature film Swarger Nichey Manush (People under Heaven) starring Rituparna Sengupta was showcased at various film festivals like Mumbai Film Festival, Osian's Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema, etc. but is still awaiting commercial release. Incidentally, all the above films were shown at Osian's Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema, perhaps the largest showcase of films in India.
His very popular film Achin Pakhi (A Love Story) had its International Premiere at Cairo International film Festival 2010 and World Premiere under Indian Panorama at International Film Festival of India 2010. His next film Banshiwala (The Flautist), based on Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay's novel of the same name, was highly acclaimed by the critics and won 2 international awards - Golden Kahuna Award at Honolulu Film Awards 2011 and Bronze Palm Award at Mexico International Film Festival 2011. It was also showcased at New Jersey International Film Festival. His next Bedeni (The Snake-Charmer's Wife) was based on Tarashankar Bandopadhyay's novel and starred Rituparna Sengupta in a challenging role for which she earned widespread acclaim.
His last film Ajana Batas (The Mystic Wind) starring Paoli Dam and based on Joy Goswami's novel, had its World Premiere at International Film Festival of India 2013 (Indian Panorama). It also won him the Bronze Palm Award at Mexico International Film Festival 2014. It was officially selected (in competition) at Washington DC South Asian Film Festival 2014, Indian International Film Festival of Queensland 2014, and FerFilm Festival 2015. It competed for the Conchshell Award at Belize International Film Festival 2014. The film garnered critical acclaim and was released commercially nine months after his demise.
Anjan Das' trademark was that all his films were based on literature. Three of his films are based on eminent poet Joy Goswami's novels. All his films are labelled as lyrical and poetic.
Filmography[edit | edit source]
Director[edit | edit source]
- Sainik (1976)
- Saanjhbatir Roopkathara (2002)
- Iti Srikanta (2004)
- Faltu (2005)
- Jara Bristite Bhijechhilo (2007)
- Achin Pakhi (2010);[1]
- Banshiwala (2010)[2]
- Bedeni (2011)[3]
- Ajana Batas (2014)
- Swarger Nichey Manush
Producer[edit | edit source]
- Disarray (2012) (short film)
Writer[edit | edit source]
- Faltu (2005)
- Banshiwala (2010)
- Ajana Batas (2014)
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Friday film (Achin Pakhi)". Telegraph Calcutta. Calcutta, India. 1 April 2010. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ↑ Nag, Kushali (18 November 2010). "Banshiwala Shayan". Telegraph Calcutta. Calcutta, India. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ↑ "Friday film (Bedeni)". Telegraph, Calcutta. Calcutta, India. 10 January 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2012.