Sudeshna Roy | |
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| Born | India |
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| Spouse | Saumitra Banerjee |
| Children | Shaket Banerjee |
| Relatives | Antara Mitra (Daughter-in-law) |
Sudeshna Roy is an Indian film director, actor and writer based in theBengali film industry. She started her career as an entertainment journalist before collaborating withAbhijit Guha as a directorial duo.[1] The duo made their directorial debut withShudhu Tumi and have since made films in different genres, particularly urban romantic comedies.[2]Abir Chatterjee debuted in their directorialCross Connection in 2009.[1] They gained prominence after their critically acclaimed filmTeen Yaari Katha.[3] It was showcased at theOsian's Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema in 2006 and it travelled to theBangkok International Film as well asKolkata International Film Festival.[citation needed] Their filmBapi Bari Jaa is considered as classic among the Bangla film lovers for its coming of age storyline and relatable characters.[citation needed] It marked the debut ofArjun Chakraborty andMimi Chakraborty.[4]
Their filmJodi Love Dilena Praane was another well received film and was selected in the Indian Panorama section of theInternational Film Festival of India inGoa in 2014.[5] It was showcased at the Pune Film Festival in India, and won a certificate of appreciation at the Fiji International Film Festival in 2015.[citation needed]
Benche Thakar Gaan, directed by the duo, ran in theatres for nine weeks and was selected as the inaugural film for theKolkata International Film Festival. This was the first time in history that aBengali language film was given this honour.[6] Their filmSraboner Dhara was a part of the Asian Select Competition Section KIFF 2019,Kolkata.[7] It was showcased inToronto at theIFFSA fest in May 2019.[citation needed] Their film Aapish has been showcased in KIFF, Mumbai Asian Film Festival and Jagran Film Festival, Delhi.
| Year | Film | Director | Story | Screenplay | Acting | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2004 | Shudhu Tumi | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Debut directorial film | [8] |
| 2009 | Cross Connection | Yes | No | No | Yes | [9] | |
| 2010 | Prem By Chance | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | [10] | |
| 2012 | Teen Yaari Katha | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | [11] | |
| 2012 | Bapi Bari Jaa | Yes | Yes | No | No | [12] | |
| 2014 | Biye Notout | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | [13] | |
| 2014 | Jodi Love Dile Na Prane | Yes | No | No | No | [14] | |
| 2014 | Hercules | Yes | Yes | No | No | [15] | |
| 2015 | Ekla Cholo | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | [16] | |
| 2015 | Bitnoon | Yes | Yes | No | No | [17] | |
| 2015 | Jodi Bolo Hyan | Yes | Yes | No | No | Tele film forZee Bangla | |
| 2015 | Ebhabeo Phire Asha Jay | Yes | Yes | No | No | Tele film for Zee Bangla | |
| 2015 | Mayer Biye | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | [18] | |
| 2015 | Cross Connection 2 | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | [19] | |
| 2016 | Akash Choan | Yes | No | No | No | Tele film for Zee Bangla | [20] |
| 2016 | Abar Ekla Cholo | Yes | Yes | No | No | Tele film for Zee Bangla | |
| 2016 | Bhenche Thakar Gaan | Yes | Yes | No | No | [21] | |
| 2016 | Sei Meyta | Yes | Yes | No | No | Tele film for Zee Bangla | |
| 2017 | Chalo Let's Live | Yes | Yes | No | No | Tele film for Zee Bangla | [22] |
| 2017 | Dekh Kemon Lage | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | [23] | |
| 2018 | Jobor Dokhol | Yes | Yes | No | No | Tele film for Zee Bangla | |
| 2018 | Virgin Mohito | Yes | Yes | No | No | Web series onAddatimes | [24] |
| 2019 | Samsara[1] | Yes | No | No | No | [25] | |
| 2020 | Sudakshinar Saree | Yes | No | No | Yes | Tele film for Zee Bangla | [26] |
| 2020 | Sraboner Dhara | Yes | No | No | Yes | ||
| 2020 | Biye.com | Yes | No | No | No | [27] | |
| 2021 | Phire Dekha | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | ||
| 2021 | Amra 2GayTher | Yes | Yes | No | No | Web series onKlikk | [28] |
| 2022 | Hariye Jaowar Agey | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2023 | Joy Kali Kalkattawali | Yes | Yes | No | No | ||
| 2023 | Angshuman MBA | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | [29] | |
| 2024 | Shesh Rokkha | Yes | No | No | No | Tele film on Zee Bangla | |
| 2025 | Aapish | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Her son Shaket Banerjee is also a film maker. Her daughter-in-law is Antara Mitra, a well known content producer mainly associated withOTT platformaddatimes.
Since 2017 she has been associated with the West Bengal Commission for Protection of Child Rights as a member, then a special consultant and then from 16th of September 2022 she has been the Chairperson of the Commission.[citation needed]