Arindam Sil

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Arindam Sil
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Sil in 2014
Born (1964-03-12) 12 March 1964 (age 60)
Nationality Indian
Occupation(s) Actor, film director and film producer

Arindam Sil (born 12 March 1964) is an Indian actor, film director and line producer who predominantly works in Bengali films. [1]

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Early life

Sil was born on 12 March 1964 in North Calcutta to a traditional joint family. He was a student of St. Joseph's College, Calcutta, and St. Xavier's College, Kolkata, from where he passed ICSE, ISC & B Com (Hons) examinations. He then pursued M.B.A. in marketing from the Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management at the University of Calcutta. He gave up his PhD at USA to pursue his interest in becoming an actor. [2] In 2012 he directed a movie Aborto . Sil and his company, Nothing Beyond Cinema, has managed the line-production of films like The Bong Connection, Via Darjeeling, 033, Brake Fail, Shukno Lanka, Nobel Chor, Kahaani, Detective Byomkesh Bakshi, TE3N, Meri Pyari Bindu', among others.

Filmography

Director

Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearTitleRef.
2013 Aborto
2015 Ebar Shabor
Har Har Byomkesh [3]
Swade Ahlade
2016 Eagoler Chokh
Byomkesh Pawrbo [4]
2017 Durga Sohay
Dhananjay
2018 Aschhe Abar Shabor
Byomkesh Gotro
2019 Mitin Mashi [5]
2022 Mahananda [6]
Tirandaj Shabor [7]
Byomkesh Hotyamancha
Khela Jawkhon
2023 Maayakumari
Shabash Feluda
Jongole Mitin Mashi
Iskaboner Bibi
2024Ek khunir Sandhane Mitin

Actor

Television

Executive producer

See also

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References

  1. "Arindam Sil's tribute to Satyajit Ray". The Times of India . Archived from the original on 8 September 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
  2. "Interview: ARINDAM SIL - Director of the Celebrated Bengali film ABORTO (The Vortex). The film was critically acclaimed. Sil's last 7 films have been blockbuster hits in a row and also critically acclaimed by critics and audience. He is considered one of the top Bengali film directors who has introduced a certain smartness, speed and style in Bengali cinema. Noted actor and producer". Washington Bangla Radio. Archived from the original on 11 March 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. "Direction is my priority now, says actor Arindam Sil". Hindustan Times . Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  4. "Arindam Sil back with the next Byomkesh project". The Times of India . Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  5. "Here's the first-look poster of Arindam Sil's Mitin Mashi film - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  6. "Arindam Sil on Mahasweta Devi film Mahananda: I wanted to create something that will inspire the next generation". The Indian Express. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  7. "'Tirandaj Shabor' trailer: Saswata Chatterjee's detective avatar returns with a gripping murder mystery - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 May 2022.