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Partha Pratim Chowdhury
Partha Pratim Chowdhury | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1938 |
| Died | 1996 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Director, Dramatist, Cinematographer, Actor, Music Director, Script writer |
Partha Pratim Chowdhury (1938—1996) was a Bengali Indian theater and film director and play writer.[1]
Early years and education[edit]
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]
Career[edit]
He had started a theatre group Sundaram in 1957.[3][5] Later he moved on to filmmaking.
Filmography[edit]
As director[edit]
- 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 writer[edit]
- Chhaya Surya (1963)
- Hangsa-Mithun (1968)
- Parineeta (1969)
- Jadu Bangsha (1974)
- Troyee (1982)
- Rajbabhu (1982)
- Pujarini (1984)[1][6]
As cinematographer[edit]
As music director[edit]
- Indranath Srikanta O Annadadidi (1959)
- Rajbabhu (1982)
- Pujarini (1984)
- Sargam
As actor[edit]
- Indranath Srikanta O Annadadidi (1959)
- Rajbabhu (1982)
As producer[edit]
He had also worked as an assistant director in the popular Bengali film Deep Jwele Jaai.[6]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Biography of Partha Pratim Chowdhury
- ↑ Some Alumni of Scottish Church College in 175th Year Commemoration Volume. Scottish Church College, April 2008. page 590
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 At play with a pack of cards
- ↑ Interview with Manoj Mitra in Scottish Church College Magazine, 2001, volume 89. page 42
- ↑ "Sundaram - A Profile". Archived from the original on 2 February 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Partha Pratim Chowdhury on IMDB
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Partha Pratim Chowdhury on BFI
External links[edit]
Categories:
- 1938 births
- 1996 deaths
- Scottish Church College alumni
- University of Calcutta alumni
- Indian theatre directors
- Indian male dramatists and playwrights
- Male actors in Bengali cinema
- Bengali film directors
- Bengali theatre personalities
- 20th-century Indian dramatists and playwrights
- 20th-century Indian male actors
- 20th-century Indian film directors
- 20th-century Indian male writers