Anuparna Roy

Anuparna Roy
Roy in 2025
Born	(1994-05-09) 9 May 1994 (age 31) Narayanpur, Purulia, West Bengal, India
Nationality	Indian
Alma mater	Burdwan University
Occupations	Film director screenwriter

Anuparna Roy (born 9 May 1994) ^[1] is an Indian film director and screenwriter. She won the Best Director Award in the Orizzonti (Horizons) section at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival in 2025 for her debut feature film Songs of Forgotten Trees . ^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}

Early life and education

Anuparna Roy was raised in Narayanpur, a village in the Purulia district of West Bengal. Her father's name is Brahmananda Roy. ^[6] She passed from Ranipur Colliery High School and Napara High School. ^[7] She earned an undergraduate degree in English literature from Kulti College under Burdwan University and later pursued studies in mass communications. ^[8] Before beginning her film career, she worked in a call centre in Delhi and as an IT sales executive in Mumbai ^{[9] [10]} In 2023, she made her debut in the film industry as an assistant director in Run to the River, which marked the beginning of her journey in cinema. ^[11]

Filmography

• Songs of Forgotten Trees (2025) — Director, Screenwriter. ^[12]

Awards

• 2025 — Best Director, Orizzonti section, Venice International Film Festival. ^{[2] [13]}

References

1. "Home". SOFT. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
2. "Biennale Cinema 2025 | Official awards of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival". La Biennale di Venezia. 6 September 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
3. "Venice Film Festival | India's Anuparna Roy Wins Best Director Award For 'Songs of Forgotten Trees'". The Hollywood Reporter India. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
4. "Anuparna Roy becomes first Indian to win Best Director award in Orizzonti section at Venice Film Festival". The Indian Express. 7 September 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
5. "Anuparna Roy's Venice Win: Priyanka Chopra applauds 'Songs of Forgotten Trees' director for historic win". The Times of India. 8 September 2025. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 8 September 2025.
6. "Purulia to Venice: Anuparna's story from overcoming parents' objection to winning coveted film award". The Indian Express. 9 September 2025. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
7. Roy, Anirban Sinha (8 September 2025). "Purulia girl Anuparna Roy bags Best Director in Venice, parents thrilled with win". India Today. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
8. "Who is Anuparna Roy? First Indian to win Best Director prize at Venice Film Festival". Wion. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
9. "Who is Anuparna Roy? Indian filmmaker scripts history at Venice Film Festival, wins Best Director Award". The Financial Express. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
10. Ramnath, Nandini (2 September 2025). "In film 'Songs of Forgotten Trees', the sisterhood between two women who share a flat". Scroll.in. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
11. "Anuparna Roy: পুরুলিয়ার মেয়ে ভেনিসে! শ্রেষ্ঠ পরিচালকের সম্মান পেয়ে ভারতকে গর্বিত করলেন অনুপর্ণা রয় | Purulia Girl Movie Songs Of Forgotten Trees | India Hood News |". 7 September 2025. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
12. "Exclusive| Anuparna Roy talks about creating history at Venice Film Festival: There's a lot of responsibility after this". Hindustan Times. 7 September 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
13. Shafer, Jessica Kiang,Ellise (6 September 2025). "Venice Film Festival Winners: Jim Jarmusch's 'Father Mother Sister Brother' Takes Golden Lion, Benny Safdie Gets Best Director for 'Smashing Machine'". Variety. Retrieved 7 September 2025.

External links

• IMDb profile