Shiboprosad Mukherjee facts for kids
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Shiboprosad Mukherjee
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Mukherjee in 2014
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Shiboprosad Mukherjee
20 May 1974 |
| Education | Jadavpur University |
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| Years active | 1997–present |
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Zinia Sen
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Shiboprosad Mukherjee (born on May 20, 1974) is a talented Indian filmmaker, writer, and actor. He is well-known for directing movies, often working with his co-director, Nandita Roy. Together, they create films that are not only popular but also talk about important social issues.
Their first film, Icche, was a big success. They have also made many other popular Bengali films like Praktan, Bela Seshe, Muktodhara, Accident, Alik Sukh, Ramdhanu, Haami, Konttho, and Gotro. These movies have been praised by critics and loved by audiences. Shiboprosad is also a partner at Windows Production, a film company. His film Praktan won several National Awards, and Alik Sukh was shown at the Cannes Film Festival in 2013. His movie Konttho was even considered as India's entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards.
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Early Life and School
Shiboprosad Mukherjee was born in Baranagar, near Kolkata, India, on May 20, 1974. He went to Baranagore Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama High School and later to Hindu School. After finishing school, he studied Political Science at Jadavpur University.
Personal Life
Shiboprosad Mukherjee married journalist Zinia Sen in 2016.
Film and TV Work
Shiboprosad Mukherjee has worked a lot in both television and films.
Acting Career
After school, Shiboprosad joined a theatre group to learn acting. He worked on a project called T.I.E. (Theatre in Education). He also got advice from famous director Rituporno Ghosh when he was a journalist.
His first acting role on TV was in 1995 in a show called "Ekushe Pa" on Zee Bangla. He then acted in other daily TV shows like Janmabhoomi and Ghoom Nei.
Directing and Producing for TV
As a director and producer, Shiboprosad has worked with major TV channels in West Bengal and Bangladesh. He has helped create many hours of TV shows. From 1999 to 2002, he worked at ETV Bangla, where he helped create and produce new shows every day.
He has designed more than 50 non-fiction shows for Bengali television. He also created Sreemoti, which was the first TV magazine show for women in Bengali. Many people believe he was one of the first to bring reality shows to Bengali TV with "Ritur Mela Jhoom Tara Ra Ra".
Later, he started his own production company called Windows Production with his partner Nandita Roy. They have produced many popular non-fiction and fiction shows together.
Filmography
Shiboprosad Mukherjee has been involved in many films as a director, writer, and actor. Here are some of his works:
| Year | Title | Functioned as | Producer | |||
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| 1997 | Char Adhyay | No | No | Yes |
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| 1997 | Dahan | No | No | Yes | ||
| 1998 | Jamai No 1 | No | No | Yes | ||
| 2000 | Bariwali | No | No | Yes | Debasish | Anupam Kher |
| 2003 | Ekti Nadir Naam ( Docu Feature) | No | No | Yes | Steve Brookes | |
| 2011 | Icche | Yes | Yes | No | N/A | Vignesh Films |
| 2011 | Hello Memsaheb | Yes | Yes | No | N/A | Arijit Biswas |
| 2012 | Muktodhara | Yes | No | Yes | Happy Singh | Bachchu Biswas |
| 2012 | Accident | Yes | No | Yes | Arko | Kaustav Ray |
| 2013 | Alik Sukh | Yes | Yes | No | N/A | Windows |
| 2014 | Ramdhanu | Yes | Yes | Yes | Laltu Dutta | |
| 2015 | Bela Seshe | Yes | Yes | No | N/A | Windows |
| 2016 | Praktan | Yes | Yes | No | N/A | Windows |
| 2017 | Posto | Yes | Yes | No | N/A | |
| 2018 | Haami | Yes | Yes | Yes | Laltu Biswas | |
| 2019 | Konttho | Yes | Yes | Yes | Arjun Mallik | |
| 2019 | Gotro | Yes | Yes | No | N/A | |
| 2022 | Bela Shuru | Yes | Yes | No | N/A | |
| 2022 | Haami 2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Laltu Mondal | |
| 2023 | Raktabeej | Yes | Yes | No | N/A | Windows |
| 2024 | Bohurupi | Yes | Yes | Yes | Vikram Pramanik | |
| 2025 | Aamar Boss | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2025 | Raktabeej 2 | Yes | Yes | No | sequel to Raktabeej | |
| 2026 | Untitled | Yes | Yes | No | ||
Awards and Achievements
Shiboprosad Mukherjee has won many awards for his films. Here are some of them:
- He won the Anandalok Award in 2012 for his film Muktodhara.
- He received the Filmfare Award (East) in 2014 for Best Direction for Alik Sukh.
- His film Bela Seshe won the Zee Cine Award in 2016.
- He was honored with the Sera Bangali award by ABP Ananda in 2016 for his direction.
- The West Bengal Government gave him the Mahanayak Samman Awards in 2016 for his work in films.
- Bela Seshe also won the International Bengali film award in 2016.
- Praktan was named the Most Popular film at the West Bengal Film Journalist Awards in 2017.
- Praktan also won the International Business Film Award in 2016 for being the highest-earning Bengali film.
- His film Bohurupi won Best Film, Best Director, and Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male) at the Filmfare Awards Bangla 2025.
Film Successes
- Icche was shown in theaters for 125 days. It was even added to the National Film Archive of India's collection.
- Accident was chosen for the Indian Cinema Now Section at the 18th International Kerala Film Festival in 2013.
- Muktodhara was the first Bengali film in ten years to be shown at the Rashtrapati Bhavan for the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee.
- Alik Sukh was shown at the Cannes Film Festival in 2013. It was popular across India and ran in theaters for 50 days.
- Ramdhanu was both a commercial success and praised by critics.
- Bela Seshe was released in many cities across India. It became the longest-running Bengali film of the last decade, playing for 217 days in multiplexes and 250 days in theaters. Famous actors like Amitabh Bachchan and Waheeda Rehman loved the film.
- Praktan was the highest-earning Bengali film of 2016. It won 8 awards at the West Bengal Film Journalist Awards 2016.
- Konttho was chosen as India's entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards.
See also
In Spanish: Shiboprosad Mukherjee para niños
