Sujoy Ghosh


Sujoy Ghosh is an Indian film director, actor, producer, and screenwriter. He has directed Jhankaar Beats, , Aladin, Kahaani, Kahaani 2 and Badla. He has also written and directed short films like Anukul and Ahalya. He has directed a series for Netflix, titled Typewriter.

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's College, Darlington 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 Hays Plc.

Career

Ghosh made his directorial debut in 2003 with the small-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 release Kahaani, featuring Vidya Balan in lead role, has gained both widespread commercial success and critical acclaim. In 2016, his film 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 Anukul and Ahalya.

Filmography

Awards

YearAwardsCategoryFilm
2012Big Star Entertainment AwardsMost Entertaining Thriller FilmKahaani
201360th National Film AwardsBest Screenplay Kahaani
201358th Filmfare AwardsBest DirectorKahaani
2013Colors Screen AwardsBest StoryKahaani
2013Star Guild AwardsBest DirectorKahaani
2013Star Guild AwardsBest ScreenplayKahaani
2013Times of India Film AwardsBest StoryKahaani
2013Times of India Film AwardsBest ScreenplayKahaani
2013Stardust AwardsHottest Film Producer of the YearKahaani
2013Zee Cine AwardsBest Film – CriticsKahaani
2013Zee Cine AwardsBest Director – CriticsKahaani
2013Zee Cine AwardsBest StoryKahaani
2013ETC Bollywood Business AwardsMost Surprise Hits of the YearKahaani