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Sujoy Ghosh
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| Born | May 21, 1966 Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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| Occupation | Director, producer |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Sujoy Ghosh is an Indian film director, actor, producer, and screenwriter who works in Hindi films. He has directed Jhankaar Beats (2003), Home Delivery: Aapko... Ghar Tak (2005), Aladin (2009), Kahaani (2012), Kahaani 2 (2016) and Badla (2019). He has also written and directed short films such as Ahalya (2015) and Anukul (2017). He had directed two projects for Netflix, the horror drama series Typewriter (2019) and the mystery thriller film Jaane Jaan (2023).
Early life
Sujoy Ghosh was born in Kolkata. He studied in St. James' School. He used to stay in Bhowanipore and then moved to London when he was 13. Sujoy attended Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College where he completed his A Levels. He has a degree in engineering and an MBA from Manchester University. He worked as a South Asia head of the media division of Reuters before quitting in 1999. Sujoy is married to Vaishali – a psychologist and has two children Diya – a fellow film director and Agni – an ex professional rugby player, who now works for Phaidon International.
Career
Ghosh made his directorial debut in 2003 with the low-budget Jhankaar Beats which was a tribute to R. D. Burman, and which went on to become a surprise hit. His next ventures Home Delivery and Aladin did not achieve box office success. His 2012 directorial, Kahaani, featuring Vidya Balan in the lead role, gained both widespread critical acclaim and commercial success. In 2016, his film Kahaani 2 was released which is a sequel to Kahaani. He started his acting career portraying the role of Bengali sleuth Byomkesh Bakshi in a film directed by Rituparno Ghosh in December 2012. Not many know that he has written the tagline "Korbo Lorbo Jeetbo Re" for the IPL Team Kolkata Knight Riders. He has also directed, produced and written short films like Ahalya (2015) and Anukul (2017).
Filmography
Feature films
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
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| 2003 | Jhankaar Beats | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2005 | Home Delivery: Aapko... Ghar Tak | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2009 | Aladin | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2012 | Kahaani | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2014 | Bang Bang! | No | Yes | No | |
| 2016 | Kahaani 2: Durga Rani Singh | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Te3n | No | No | Yes | ||
| 2019 | Badla | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2021 | Bob Biswas | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 2023 | Jaane Jaan | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Blind | No | Yes | Yes | ||
| ... Stories 2 | Yes | Yes | No | Segment: ... Ex |
Short films
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer |
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| 2015 | Ahalya | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2017 | Anukul | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2018 | Good Luck | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Copy | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Mirchi Malini | No | No | Yes |
Television
| Year | Title | Creator | Director | Writer | Producer |
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| 2019 | Typewriter | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Awards
| Year | Awards | Category | Film |
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| 2012 | Big Star Entertainment Awards | Most Entertaining Thriller Film | Kahaani |
| 2013 | 60th National Film Awards | Best Screenplay (Original) | |
| 58th Filmfare Awards | Best Director | ||
| Colors Screen Awards | Best Story | ||
| Star Guild Awards | Best Director | ||
| Best Screenplay | |||
| Times of India Film Awards | Best Story | ||
| Best Screenplay | |||
| Stardust Awards | Hottest Film Producer of the Year | ||
| Zee Cine Awards | Best Film – Critics | ||
| Best Director – Critics | |||
| Best Story | |||
| ETC Bollywood Business Awards | Most Surprise Hit of the Year |
