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{{Short description|Indian cinematographer}}
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| birth_place        = [[Kalimpong]], [[West Bengal]], India.
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'''Avik Mukhopadhyay''' is an Indian [[cinematographer]] who works in Bengali and Hindi films. He collaborated with eminent directors like [[Rituparno Ghosh]], [[Aparna Sen]], [[Srijit Mukherji]], [[Kamaleshwar Mukherjee]], [[Anik Dutta]], [[Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury]], [[Shoojit Sircar]] and [[Sujoy Ghosh]]. Some of his most notable works include ''[[Chokher Bali (film)|Chokher Bali]]'', ''[[Patalghar]]'', ''[[Bhalo Theko]]'', ''[[Raincoat (film)|Raincoat]]'', ''[[Dosar]]'', ''[[The Last Lear]]'', ''[[Antaheen]]'', ''[[Abohomaan]]'', ''[[Chitrangada: The Crowning Wish]]'', ''[[Rajkahini]]'', ''[[October (2018 film)|October]]'', ''[[Password (2019 Bengali film)|Password]]'', ''[[Borunbabur Bondhu]]'' and ''[[Sardar Udham]]''. He is the recipient of the [[National Film Award for Best Cinematography]] three times and the [[Filmfare Award for Best Cinematographer]] once. He studied the cinematography at the [[Film and Television Institute of India|Film and television Institute of India]].
'''Avik Mukhopadhyay''' ([[Bengali language|Bengali]]: '''অভীক মুখোপাধ্যায়''') is an Indian [[cinematographer]] who works in Bengali and Hindi films.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mukhopadhyay |first=Avik |date=2023-08-10 |title='To everyone Mrinal Sen was bondhu (friend)': Avik Mukhopadhyay |url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/arts-and-culture/cinema/mrinal-sen-at-100-interview-avik-mukhopadhyay-to-everyone-he-was-bondhu-friend/article67149577.ece |access-date=2023-11-04 |website=Frontline |language=en}}</ref> He collaborated with multiple directors like [[Mrinal Sen]], [[Aparna Sen]], [[Rituparno Ghosh]], [[Srijit Mukherji]], [[Kamaleshwar Mukherjee]], [[Anik Dutta]], [[Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury]], [[Shoojit Sircar]] and [[Sujoy Ghosh]]. Some of his works include ''[[Chokher Bali (2003 film)|Chokher Bali]]'', ''[[Patalghar]]'', ''[[Bhalo Theko]]'', ''[[Raincoat (film)|Raincoat]]'', ''[[Dosar]]'', ''[[The Last Lear]]'', ''[[Antaheen]]'', ''[[Chitrangada: The Crowning Wish]]'', ''[[October (2018 film)|October]]'' and ''[[Sardar Udham]]''.
 
He is the recipient of the [[National Film Award for Best Cinematography]] four times and the [[Filmfare Award for Best Cinematographer]] twice. He studied the cinematography at the [[Film and Television Institute of India|Film and television Institute of India]].


==Filmography==
==Filmography==


===As Cinematographer===
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{| class="wikitable sortable"  
{| class="wikitable sortable"  
!Year !! Film !! Director!! Language  
!Year !! Film !! Director !! Language  
!Ref
|-
|-
|1999||''[[Asukh]]''|| [[Rituparno Ghosh]]|| rowspan="9" | Bengali
|1999||''[[Asukh]]''|| [[Rituparno Ghosh]]|| Bengali
|
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|2000 ||''[[Paromitar Ek Din]]''||[[Aparna Sen]]
|rowspan="2"|2000 ||''[[Paromitar Ek Din]]''||[[Aparna Sen]]
|Bengali
|
|-
|-
|''[[Utsab]]''||[[Rituparno Ghosh]]
|''[[Utsab]]''||[[Rituparno Ghosh]]
|Bengali
|
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|2002 ||''[[Titli (2002 film)|Titli]]''||[[Rituparno Ghosh]]
|rowspan="2"|2002 ||''[[Titli (2002 film)|Titli]]''||[[Rituparno Ghosh]]
|Bengali
|
|-
|-
|''[[Aamar Bhuvan]]''|| [[Mrinal Sen]]
|''[[Aamar Bhuvan]]''|| [[Mrinal Sen]]
|Bengali
|
|-
|-
|rowspan="4"|2003 ||''[[Shubho Mahurat]]''||[[Rituparno Ghosh]]
|rowspan="4"|2003 ||''[[Shubho Mahurat]]''||[[Rituparno Ghosh]]
|Bengali
|
|-
|-
|''[[Chokher Bali (film)|Chokher Bali]]''||[[Rituparno Ghosh]]
|''[[Chokher Bali (2003 film)|Chokher Bali]]''||[[Rituparno Ghosh]]
|Bengali
|
|-
|-
|''[[Patalghar]] ''||Abhijit Chowdhury
|''[[Patalghar]] ''||Abhijit Chowdhury
|Bengali
|
|-
|-
|''[[Bhalo Theko]]''||[[Gautam Haldar]]
|''[[Bhalo Theko]]''||[[Gautam Haldar]]
|Bengali
|
|-
|-
|2004 ||''[[Raincoat (film)|Raincoat]]''|| [[Rituparno Ghosh]]|| rowspan="2" | Hindi
|2004 ||''[[Raincoat (film)|Raincoat]]''|| [[Rituparno Ghosh]]|| Hindi
|
|-
|-
|2005 ||''[[Bunty Aur Babli]]''||[[Shaad Ali]]
|2005 ||''[[Bunty Aur Babli]]''||[[Shaad Ali]]
|Hindi
|
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|2006 ||''[[Chukkallo Chandrudu]]''|| [[Sivakumar Ananth|Sivakumar]]|| Telugu
|rowspan="2"|2006 ||''[[Chukkallo Chandrudu]]''|| [[Sivakumar Ananth|Sivakumar]]|| Telugu
|
|-
|-
|''Shoonya''|| Arindam Mitra|| Bengali  
|''Shoonya''|| Arindam Mitra|| Bengali  
|
|-
|-
|rowspan="3"|2008 ||''[[The Last Lear]]''|| [[Rituparno Ghosh]]|| English  
|rowspan="3"|2008 ||''[[The Last Lear]]''|| [[Rituparno Ghosh]]|| English  
|
|-
|-
|''[[Via Darjeeling]]'' || Arindam Nandy|| Hindi  
|''[[Via Darjeeling]]'' || Arindam Nandy|| Hindi  
|
|-
|-
|''[[Khela]]''|| [[Rituparno Ghosh]]|| rowspan="8" | Bengali
|''[[Khela]]''|| [[Rituparno Ghosh]]|| Bengali
|
|-
|-
|2009 ||''[[Antaheen]]''||[[Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury]]
|2009 ||''[[Antaheen]]''||[[Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury]]
|Bengali
|
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|2010|| ''[[Abohomaan]]''||[[Rituparno Ghosh]]
|rowspan="2"|2010|| ''[[Abohomaan]]''||[[Rituparno Ghosh]]
|Bengali
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Ekti Tarar Khonje]]''||Avik Mukhopadhyay  
| ''[[Ekti Tarar Khonje]]''||Avik Mukhopadhyay  
|Bengali
|
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|2012 ||''[[Bhooter Bhabishyat]]''||[[Anik Dutta]]
|rowspan="2"|2012 ||''[[Bhooter Bhabishyat]]''||[[Anik Dutta]]
|Bengali
|
|-
|-
|''[[Chitrangada: The Crowning Wish]]''||[[Rituparno Ghosh]]
|''[[Chitrangada: The Crowning Wish]]''||[[Rituparno Ghosh]]
|Bengali
|
|-
|-
|rowspan="4"|2013|| ''[[Ashchorjyo Prodeep]]''|| [[Anik Dutta]]
|rowspan="4"|2013|| ''[[Ashchorjyo Prodeep]]''|| [[Anik Dutta]]
|Bengali
|
|-
|-
|''[[Satyanweshi (film)|Satyanweshi]]''|| [[Rituparno Ghosh]]
|''[[Satyanweshi (film)|Satyanweshi]]''|| [[Rituparno Ghosh]]
|Bengali
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-09-06 |title=Rituparno Ghosh's last film Satyanweshi is a mixed bag |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/rituparno-ghoshs-last-film-satyanweshi-is-a-mixed-bag-1089867.html |access-date=2023-02-07 |website=Firstpost |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|-
|''[[Sunglass (film)|Sunglass]]''|| [[Rituparno Ghosh]]|| Bengali / Hindi  
|''[[Sunglass (film)|Sunglass]]''|| [[Rituparno Ghosh]]|| Bengali / Hindi  
|
|-
|-
|''[[Kangal Malsat]]''|| [[Suman Mukhopadhyay]]|| rowspan="2" | Bengali
|''[[Kangal Malsat]]''|| [[Suman Mukhopadhyay]]|| Bengali
|
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|2014|| ''[[Teenkahon]]''||[[Bauddhayan Mukherji]]
|rowspan="2"|2014|| ''[[Teenkahon]]''||[[Bauddhayan Mukherji]]
|Bengali
|
|-
|-
|''[[Kill Dil]]''|| [[Shaad Ali]]|| Hindi  
|''[[Kill Dil]]''|| [[Shaad Ali]]|| Hindi  
|
|-
|-
|2015 ||''[[Rajkahini]]''|| [[Srijit Mukherji]]|| rowspan="2" | Bengali
|2015 ||''[[Rajkahini]]''|| [[Srijit Mukherji]]|| Bengali
|
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|2016 ||''The Violin Player'' || [[Bauddhayan Mukherji]]
|rowspan="2"|2016 ||''The Violin Player'' || [[Bauddhayan Mukherji]]
|Bengali
|<ref>{{Cite web |author=T. H. R. Staff |date=2015-11-10 |title='The Violin Player': Mumbai Review |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/violin-player-mumbai-review-839022/ |access-date=2023-02-07 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|-
|''[[Pink (2016 film)|Pink]]''|| [[Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury]]|| Hindi  
|''[[Pink (2016 film)|Pink]]''|| [[Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury]]|| Hindi  
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chintamani |first=Gautam |title='Pink' revisited: The anatomy of the 'No means no' scene, and the original ending |url=https://scroll.in/reel/850286/pink-revisited-the-anatomy-of-the-no-means-no-scene-and-the-original-ending |access-date=2023-02-07 |website=Scroll.in |date=16 September 2017 |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|-
|2017||''[[Meghnad Badh Rahasya ]]''|| [[Anik Dutta]]|| Bengali  
|2017||''[[Meghnad Badh Rahasya ]]''|| [[Anik Dutta]]|| Bengali  
|
|-
|-
|2018 ||''[[October (2018 film)|October]]''<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ghosh |first1=Devarsi |title=Avik Mukhopadhyay on shooting ‘October’: ‘Visuals should communicate feelings rather than inform’ |url=https://scroll.in/reel/875920/avik-mukhopadhyay-on-shooting-october-visuals-should-communicate-feelings-rather-than-inform |access-date=19 November 2021 |work=Scroll.in}}</ref> || [[Shoojit Sircar]]|| rowspan="2" | Hindi
|2018 ||''[[October (2018 film)|October]]'' || [[Shoojit Sircar]]|| Hindi
|<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ghosh |first1=Devarsi |title=Avik Mukhopadhyay on shooting 'October': 'Visuals should communicate feelings rather than inform' |work=Scroll.in |url=https://scroll.in/reel/875920/avik-mukhopadhyay-on-shooting-october-visuals-should-communicate-feelings-rather-than-inform |access-date=19 November 2021}}</ref>
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" |2019
| rowspan="3" |2019
|''[[Badla (2019 film)|Badla]]''|| [[Sujoy Ghosh]]
|''[[Badla (2019 film)|Badla]]''|| [[Sujoy Ghosh]]
|Hindi
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Badla is an edge-of-the-seat watch |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/badla-is-an-edge-of-the-seat-watch/cid/1686428 |access-date=2023-02-07 |website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref>
|-
|-
|''[[Bhobishyoter Bhoot]]''|| [[Anik Dutta]]|| Bengali  
|''[[Bhobishyoter Bhoot]]''|| [[Anik Dutta]]|| Bengali  
|
|-
|-
|''[[Password (2019 Bengali film)|Password]]''|| [[Kamaleshwar Mukherjee]]|| rowspan="2" | Bengali
|''[[Password (2019 Indian film)|Password]]''|| [[Kamaleshwar Mukherjee]]|| Bengali
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Password: Actor Dev Shares His Character Look, Ahead Of Trailer Release {{!}} SpotboyE |url=https://www.spotboye.com/bengali/bengali-news/password-actor-dev-shares-his-character-look-ahead-of-trailer-release/5d7f7803def098574f7b2630 |access-date=2023-02-07 |website=www.spotboye.com |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|2020 ||''[[Borunbabur Bondhu]]''||[[Anik Dutta]]
|rowspan="2"|2020 ||''[[Borunbabur Bondhu]]''||[[Anik Dutta]]
|Bengali
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sarkar |first=Roushni |title=Borunbabur Bondhu review: Watch for the strong performances and well-etched characters |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/reviews/borunbabur-bondhu-42537 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220611112706/https://www.cinestaan.com/reviews/borunbabur-bondhu-42537 |url-status=live |archive-date=11 June 2022 |access-date=2023-02-07 |website=Cinestaan}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Gulabo Sitabo]]''|| [[Shoojit Sircar]]|| Hindi
|<ref>{{Cite news |last=Saltz |first=Rachel |date=2020-06-12 |title='Gulabo Sitabo' Review: This Old House, Lucknow Style |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/12/movies/gulabo-sitabo-review.html |access-date=2023-02-07 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
|-
|2021 ||''[[Sardar Udham]]'' || [[Shoojit Sircar]]
|Hindi
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ramnath |first=Nandini |title='Sardar Udham' review: A portrait of a man of history and mystery |url=https://scroll.in/reel/1007747/sardar-udham-review-a-portrait-of-a-man-of-history-and-mystery |access-date=2023-02-07 |website=Scroll.in |date=16 October 2021 |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|-
|''[[Gulabo Sitabo]]''|| [[Shoojit Sircar]]|| rowspan="3" | Hindi
|2021
|''[[Deep6]]'' || Madhuja Mukherjee
|Bengali
|<ref>{{Cite news |last=PTI |date=2021-09-15 |title=Shoojit Sircar production 'Deep6' sets premiere at 26th Busan International Film Festival |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/shoojit-sircar-production-deep6-sets-premiere-at-26th-busan-international-film-festival/article36473738.ece |access-date=2023-04-01 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
|-
|-
|2021 ||''[[Sardar Udham]]''<ref>{{cite news |title=Review: Sardar Udham: Cinematography and Vicky Kaushal shine in astutely recreated period saga |url=https://indianewengland.com/2021/10/review-sardar-udham-cinematography-and-vicky-kaushal-shine-in-astutely-recreated-period-saga/ |access-date=19 November 2021 |work=INDIA New England News |date=30 October 2021 |language=en}}</ref> || [[Shoojit Sircar]]
| rowspan="3" |2023
|''[[Lost (2023 film)|Lost]]''
|[[Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury]]
|Hindi
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury on his new film Lost |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/aniruddha-roy-chowdhury-on-his-new-film-lost/cid/1823698 |access-date=2023-02-07 |website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref>
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" |2022 || style="background:#ffc;"| ''Lost'' || [[Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury]]
|''[[Jaane Jaan (2023 film)|Jaane Jaan]]''
|[[Sujoy Ghosh]]
|Hindi
|
|-
|-
|style="background:#ffc;"|''Deep6''
|''[[Kadak Singh]]''
|Madhuja Mukherjee
|[[Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury]]
|Bengali  
|Hindi
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury's third Hindi film goes on the floors |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/aniruddha-roy-chowdhurys-third-hindi-film-goes-on-the-floors/cid/1902367 |access-date=2023-02-07 |website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref>
|-
|2024
|''[[I Want to Talk]]''
|[[Shoojit Sircar]]
|Hindi
|
|-
|2025
| style="background:#ffc;" | ''Dear Ma''
|Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury
|Bengali
|
|}
|}


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! Year !! Category !! Film !! Ref(s)
! Year !! Category !! Film !! Ref(s)
|-
|-
| [[50th National Film Awards|2003]] || rowspan=3| [[National Film Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematography]] || [[Patalghar]] || <ref name="50thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/50nfa.pdf|title=50th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=14 March 2012}}</ref>
| [[50th National Film Awards|2003]] || rowspan="4" | [[National Film Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematography]] || ''[[Patalghar]]'' || <ref name="50thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/50nfa.pdf|title=50th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=14 March 2012}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[51st National Film Awards|2004]] || [[Bhalo Theko]] || <ref name="51stawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/51st_nff_2004.pdf|title=51st National Film Awards (PDF)|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]|accessdate=15 March 2012}}</ref>
| [[51st National Film Awards|2004]] || ''[[Bhalo Theko]]'' || <ref name="51stawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/51st_nff_2004.pdf|title=51st National Film Awards (PDF)|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]|accessdate=15 March 2012}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[56th National Film Awards|2009]] || [[Antaheen]] || <ref name="56thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/56th_nff_2008.pdf|title=56th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=27 March 2012}}</ref>
| [[56th National Film Awards|2009]] || ''[[Antaheen]]'' || <ref name="56thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/56th_nff_2008.pdf|title=56th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=27 March 2012}}</ref>
|-
|[[69th National Film Awards|2021]]
|''[[Sardar Udham]]''
|<ref name="69NFA">{{Cite web |title=69th National Films Awards 2021 |url=https://www.nfdcindia.com/uploads/post/0537628001686636693.pdf |publisher=NFDC}}</ref>
|}
|}


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! Year !! Category !! Film !! Ref(s)
! Year !! Category !! Film !! Ref(s)
|-
|-
| [[66th Filmfare Awards|2021]] || [[Filmfare Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematography]] || [[Gulabo Sitabo]] || <ref>{{cite news |title=Filmfare 2021 Full Winners' List: Thappad And Gulabo Sitabo Win Big, Take All Major Awards |url=https://www.india.com/entertainment/filmfare-2021-full-winners-list-thappad-and-gulabo-sitabo-win-big-take-all-major-awards-4541282/ |access-date=28 March 2021 |date=28 March 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
| [[66th Filmfare Awards|2021]] || [[Filmfare Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematography]] || ''[[Gulabo Sitabo]]'' || <ref>{{cite news |title=Filmfare 2021 Full Winners' List: Thappad And Gulabo Sitabo Win Big, Take All Major Awards |url=https://www.india.com/entertainment/filmfare-2021-full-winners-list-thappad-and-gulabo-sitabo-win-big-take-all-major-awards-4541282/ |access-date=28 March 2021 |date=28 March 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|[[67th Filmfare Awards|2022]]
|Best Cinematography
|''[[Sardar Udham]]''
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=67th Filmfare Award 2022 Winners List: Complete Winners List Ranveer Singh, Kriti Sanon, Shershaah WIN BIG |url=https://www.india.com/entertainment/filmfare-award-2022-winners-list-complete-winners-list-ranveer-singh-kriti-sanon-shershaah-win-big-5601794/ |access-date=2023-02-09 |website=www.india.com |language=en}}</ref>
|}
 
===[[IIFA Awards]]===
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| [[22nd IIFA Awards|2022]] || [[IIFA Award for Best Cinematography]] || ''Sardar Udham'' || <ref>{{cite web |url=https://iifa.com/iifa-2022 |title=The 22nd Nexa IIFA Awards |website=IIFA |publisher=[[International Indian Film Academy Awards]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220610013129/https://iifa.com/iifa-2022 |archive-date=10 June 2022 |access-date=13 July 2022 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
|}
|}


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Avik Mukhopadhyay
Born
Kalimpong, West Bengal, India
OccupationCinematographer
Spouse(s)Madhuja Mukherjee

Avik Mukhopadhyay (Bengali: অভীক মুখোপাধ্যায়) is an Indian cinematographer who works in Bengali and Hindi films.[1] He collaborated with multiple directors like Mrinal Sen, Aparna Sen, Rituparno Ghosh, Srijit Mukherji, Kamaleshwar Mukherjee, Anik Dutta, Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury, Shoojit Sircar and Sujoy Ghosh. Some of his works include Chokher Bali, Patalghar, Bhalo Theko, Raincoat, Dosar, The Last Lear, Antaheen, Chitrangada: The Crowning Wish, October and Sardar Udham.

He is the recipient of the National Film Award for Best Cinematography four times and the Filmfare Award for Best Cinematographer twice. He studied the cinematography at the Film and television Institute of India.

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Director Language Ref
1999 Asukh Rituparno Ghosh Bengali
2000 Paromitar Ek Din Aparna Sen Bengali
Utsab Rituparno Ghosh Bengali
2002 Titli Rituparno Ghosh Bengali
Aamar Bhuvan Mrinal Sen Bengali
2003 Shubho Mahurat Rituparno Ghosh Bengali
Chokher Bali Rituparno Ghosh Bengali
Patalghar Abhijit Chowdhury Bengali
Bhalo Theko Gautam Haldar Bengali
2004 Raincoat Rituparno Ghosh Hindi
2005 Bunty Aur Babli Shaad Ali Hindi
2006 Chukkallo Chandrudu Sivakumar Telugu
Shoonya Arindam Mitra Bengali
2008 The Last Lear Rituparno Ghosh English
Via Darjeeling Arindam Nandy Hindi
Khela Rituparno Ghosh Bengali
2009 Antaheen Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury Bengali
2010 Abohomaan Rituparno Ghosh Bengali
Ekti Tarar Khonje Avik Mukhopadhyay Bengali
2012 Bhooter Bhabishyat Anik Dutta Bengali
Chitrangada: The Crowning Wish Rituparno Ghosh Bengali
2013 Ashchorjyo Prodeep Anik Dutta Bengali
Satyanweshi Rituparno Ghosh Bengali [2]
Sunglass Rituparno Ghosh Bengali / Hindi
Kangal Malsat Suman Mukhopadhyay Bengali
2014 Teenkahon Bauddhayan Mukherji Bengali
Kill Dil Shaad Ali Hindi
2015 Rajkahini Srijit Mukherji Bengali
2016 The Violin Player Bauddhayan Mukherji Bengali [3]
Pink Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury Hindi [4]
2017 Meghnad Badh Rahasya Anik Dutta Bengali
2018 October Shoojit Sircar Hindi [5]
2019 Badla Sujoy Ghosh Hindi [6]
Bhobishyoter Bhoot Anik Dutta Bengali
Password Kamaleshwar Mukherjee Bengali [7]
2020 Borunbabur Bondhu Anik Dutta Bengali [8]
Gulabo Sitabo Shoojit Sircar Hindi [9]
2021 Sardar Udham Shoojit Sircar Hindi [10]
2021 Deep6 Madhuja Mukherjee Bengali [11]
2023 Lost Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury Hindi [12]
Jaane Jaan Sujoy Ghosh Hindi
Kadak Singh Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury Hindi [13]
2024 I Want to Talk Shoojit Sircar Hindi
2025 Dear Ma Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury Bengali

Awards and nominations[edit | edit source]

National Film Awards[edit | edit source]

Year Category Film Ref(s)
2003 Best Cinematography Patalghar [14]
2004 Bhalo Theko [15]
2009 Antaheen [16]
2021 Sardar Udham [17]

Filmfare Awards[edit | edit source]

Year Category Film Ref(s)
2021 Best Cinematography Gulabo Sitabo [18]
2022 Best Cinematography Sardar Udham [19]

IIFA Awards[edit | edit source]

Year Category Film Ref(s)
2022 IIFA Award for Best Cinematography Sardar Udham [20]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Mukhopadhyay, Avik (10 August 2023). "'To everyone Mrinal Sen was bondhu (friend)': Avik Mukhopadhyay". Frontline. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "Rituparno Ghosh's last film Satyanweshi is a mixed bag". Firstpost. 6 September 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  3. ↑ T. H. R. Staff (10 November 2015). "'The Violin Player': Mumbai Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  4. ↑ Chintamani, Gautam (16 September 2017). "'Pink' revisited: The anatomy of the 'No means no' scene, and the original ending". Scroll.in. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  5. ↑ Ghosh, Devarsi. "Avik Mukhopadhyay on shooting 'October': 'Visuals should communicate feelings rather than inform'". Scroll.in. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  6. ↑ "Badla is an edge-of-the-seat watch". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  7. ↑ "Password: Actor Dev Shares His Character Look, Ahead Of Trailer Release | SpotboyE". www.spotboye.com. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  8. ↑ Sarkar, Roushni. "Borunbabur Bondhu review: Watch for the strong performances and well-etched characters". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 11 June 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  9. ↑ Saltz, Rachel (12 June 2020). "'Gulabo Sitabo' Review: This Old House, Lucknow Style". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  10. ↑ Ramnath, Nandini (16 October 2021). "'Sardar Udham' review: A portrait of a man of history and mystery". Scroll.in. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  11. ↑ PTI (15 September 2021). "Shoojit Sircar production 'Deep6' sets premiere at 26th Busan International Film Festival". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  12. ↑ "Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury on his new film Lost". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  13. ↑ "Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury's third Hindi film goes on the floors". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  14. ↑ "50th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
  15. ↑ "51st National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
  16. ↑ "56th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
  17. ↑ "69th National Films Awards 2021" (PDF). NFDC.
  18. ↑ "Filmfare 2021 Full Winners' List: Thappad And Gulabo Sitabo Win Big, Take All Major Awards". 28 March 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  19. ↑ "67th Filmfare Award 2022 Winners List: Complete Winners List Ranveer Singh, Kriti Sanon, Shershaah WIN BIG". www.india.com. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  20. ↑ "The 22nd Nexa IIFA Awards". IIFA. International Indian Film Academy Awards. Archived from the original on 10 June 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.

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