Partha Pratim Chowdhury

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Partha Pratim Chowdhury (1938—1996) was a Bengali Indian theater and film director and play writer.[1]

Partha Pratim Chowdhury
Born1938
Died1996
NationalityIndian
OccupationDirector, Dramatist, Cinematographer, Actor, Music Director, Script writer

Early years and educationEdit

He studied at the Scottish Church College of the University of Calcutta.[2] Along with other future luminaries of the Bengali theatre, Badal Sircar, Rudraprasad Sengupta, and Manoj Mitra, among others, he was initiated into the theatre world during his college years.[3][4]

CareerEdit

He had started a theatre group Sundaram in 1957.[3][5] Later he moved on to filmmaking.

FilmographyEdit

As directorEdit

  • Chhaya Surya (1963)
  • Subha O Debatar Gras (1965)
  • Dolna (1965)
  • Hangsa-Mithun (1968)
  • Jadu Bangsha (1974)
  • Subho Kemon Achho (Canvas) 1978
  • Rajbabhu (1982)
  • Pujarini (1984)[6]

As writerEdit

  • Chhaya Surya (1963)
  • Hangsa-Mithun (1968)
  • Parineeta (1969)
  • Jadu Bangsha (1974)
  • Troyee (1982)
  • Rajbabhu (1982)
  • Pujarini (1984)[1][6]

As cinematographerEdit

  • Rajbabhu (1982)
  • Pujarini (1984)[6][7]

As music directorEdit

  • Indranath Srikanta O Annadadidi (1959)
  • Rajbabhu (1982)
  • Pujarini (1984)
  • Sargam

As actorEdit

As producerEdit

He had also worked as an assistant director in the popular Bengali film Deep Jwele Jaai.[6]

ReferencesEdit

  1. 1.0 1.1 Biography of Partha Pratim Chowdhury
  2. Some Alumni of Scottish Church College in 175th Year Commemoration Volume. Scottish Church College, April 2008. page 590
  3. 3.0 3.1 At play with a pack of cards
  4. Interview with Manoj Mitra in Scottish Church College Magazine, 2001, volume 89. page 42
  5. "Sundaram - A Profile". Archived from the original on 2 February 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Partha Pratim Chowdhury on IMDB
  7. 7.0 7.1 Partha Pratim Chowdhury on BFI

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