Anjan Choudhury

Indian film director

Anjan Choudhury
Born(1944-11-25)25 November 1944
Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, India
Died21 February 2007(2007-02-21) (aged 62)
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Film director, screenplay writer
SpouseJaysree Choudhury

Anjan Choudhury (25 November 1944 – 21 February 2007) was an Indian film director, writer and screenplay writer who worked in the Bengali cinema of West Bengal. He had two daughters and one son. The daughters Chumki Chowdhury (elder) and Rina Choudhury became actresses. His son Sandip Choudhury was a T.V. serial and film director. He died on 3 January 2023. His elder son-in-law is named Sajal. His daughter-in-law Bidisha Choudhury is also a film actress.[1][2][3]He made Evergreen movies like Satru, Jibon Niye Khela and Choto Bou

Film career

He was started his journey a as journalist and Writer for his Film magazine.

Filmography

Year Title Screenplay Direction Cast Ref.
1984 Shatru Yes Ranjit Mallick, Chiranjeet Chakraborty, Anup Kumar
1987 Guru Dakshina Yes Yes Tapas Paul, Ranjit Mallick, Satabdi Roy, Kali Banerjee, Nimu Bhowmik
Bidrohi Yes Yes Ranjit Mallick, Rabi Ghosh, Joy Banerjee, Anup Kumar, Nimu Bhowmik
1988 Choto Bou Yes Yes Ranjit Mallick,Prosenjit, Kali Banerjee, Sandhya Roy, Nimu Bhowmik
Anjali Yes
1990 Hirak Jayanti Yes Yes Chumki Chowdhury, Kali Banerjee
Debota Yes Kali Banerjee
Mahajan Yes
1991 Bidhilipi Yes Yes Kali Banerjee
Nabab Yes
1992 Indrajit Yes Yes Ranjit Mallick, Anup Kumar, Anil Chatterjee, Chumki Chowdhury
1993 Maya Mamata Yes Yes Ranjit Mallick, Tapas Paul, Anup Kumar, Chumki Chowdhury, Gita Dey
Shradhanjali Yes Prosenjit, Ranjit Mallick, Satabdi, Debashree, Kali Banerjee
1994 Abbajan Yes Yes Ranjit Mallick, Chumki Chowdhury
1995 Choudhuri Paribaar Yes
Mejo Bou Yes Ranjit Mallick,Tapas Paul,Chumki Chowdhury, Kali Banerjee
1996 Naach Nagini Naach Re Yes Ranjit Mallick, Tota Roy Chowdhury, Chumki Chowdhury, Anamika Saha,
Mukhyamantri Yes Yes Chumki Chowdhury, Tota Roy Chowdhury
Mahan Yes Chumki Chowdhury
1997 Boro Bou Yes Ranjit Mallick,Chumki Chowdhury, Rita Koiral
1998 Puja Yes Chumki Chowdhury, Tota Roy Chowdhury
1999 Jibon Niye Khela Yes Yes Ranjit Mallick, Debashree Roy, Chumki Chowdhury, Rita Koiral
2000 Pratibaad Yes
2002 Bangali Babu Yes Chumki Chowdhury

Awards

  • Kalakar Awards[4]

References

  1. ^ "Screen -The Business of Entertainment". www.screenindia.com. Retrieved 19 February 2009.
  2. ^ Anjan Chowdhury dead; family alleges medical negligence, cities.expressindia.com, retrieved 19 February 2009[dead link]
  3. ^ "Anjan Choudhury launches film about rural youth". The Times of India. 28 November 2001. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2009.
  4. ^ "Kalakar award winners" (PDF). Kalakar website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
  • Anjan Choudhury at IMDb
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Films directed by Anjan Choudhury
  • Shatru (1984)
  • Guru Dakshina (1987)
  • Bidrohi (1987)
  • Choto Bou (1988)
  • Anjali (1988)
  • Mahajan (1990)
  • Heerak Jayanti (1990)
  • Bidhilipi (1991)
  • Indrajit (1992)
  • Maya Mamata (1993)
  • Abbajan (1994)
  • Naach Nagini Naach Re (1996)
  • Mukhyamantri (1996)
  • Santan (1999)
  • Jibon Niye Khela (1999)
  • Gunda (1999)
  • Chandramollika (2002)
  • Bangali Babu (2002)
  • Sejo Bou (2003)


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