Dipankar Dipon

Dipankar Sengupta Dipon
দীপঙ্কর সেনগুপ্ত দীপন
Born	(1976-05-22) 22 May 1976 (age 49) Rangpur, Bangladesh
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Education	Jahangirnagar University (M.A.)
Occupation(s)	Director, screenwriter
Years active	1998-present
Notable work	Dhaka Attack
Awards	Full list

Dipankar Sengupta Dipon (born 22 May 1976) is a Bangladeshi film director and screenwriter who works in Dhallywood. His first feature film was the cop thriller Dhaka Attack (2017), which won four National Film Awards in 2017 including Best Film, Best Actor, Best Sound, and Best Make-up. ^{[1] [2]} His film Operation Sundarbans received 3 national film awards in 2022 in the Comedy, Best Make-up Man, and Male Singer categories. ^[3] Since 1998, he has made one feature film, one web content, 30 TV movies and telefilms, 25 TV serials, 40 short TV video fictions, 48 live-action films for sesame street Bangladesh, 2 short films, and 12 documentaries.

Early life

Dipon as Dipankar Sen Gupta was born in 1976 in Rangpur, Bangladesh. His father is Sunil Sen Gupta, and his mother is Ranjeeta Sen Gupta. He started off his television career with Shwapnoghuri in 2002, while he was studying at the Dramatics Department of Jahangirnagar University. After making tele-fictions for nearly ten years, Dipon worked with renowned Indian filmmaker Anurag Kashyap in Mumbai for two years, starting in 2012. ^[4]

Dipankar Dipon at Rajshahi for Film Research

Education

• HSC & SSC Carmichael College, Rangpur; Government Science College, Dhaka; Setabganj Pilot High School, Setabganj, Dinajpur
• B.A. in drama and dramatics from Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh (2000)
• M.A. in drama and dramatics from Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh (2002)

Career

"and I ended up with a three-point formula. The first was: after entering the cinema, I wanted the audience to forget what problems he has at home. This is what people want when they go to a cinema: to be immersed in another world. So I had to make the audience believe that this world exists; these characters exist. The second was: the story has to be unpredictable. We naturally want to assume what will happen next. If I could do that, I would get the audience's respect, and keep them hooked to the film. The third was I wanted to create some experiences that can only be enjoyed on the big screen, and not on a phone or computer display."

—Dipon views on the target audience for the film. ^[5]

Dipon started his career in 1998. His first feature film, Dhaka Attack (the first police action thriller movie in Bangladesh), released in 2017 and broke the record of 21 years of business of non-festival movies in Bangladesh. He worked with AKFPL (Anurag Kashyap Film Production Limited) in Mumbai from 2012 to 2014. He was a senior scriptwriter at Phantom Films in Mumbai from 2012 to 2014. He was the live-action director at Sesame Workshop under Asiatic since 2008–2012. As a creative director, he made many different kinds of socio-economic and factual documentaries for many leading organizations, i.e. UNICEF, UNFPA, UNHCR, PLAN, Marie Stopes – Bangladesh, etc.

Writer and director

Dipon was the director of a child drama named Gupi Gyen Bagha Byen in Sonali Nattya Ghosthi, Setabganj, Dinajpur, which has been staged at the International Theater Festival in Katak, Orissa, India, in November 2003. He was the writer and director of a short stage drama named Nichak Galpa Noi in Rangpur Padatik in December 2002, which has been staged in Rangpur. He directed a child drama named Prajanma Agami in Sonali Nattya Ghosthi, Setabganj, Dinajpur which has been staged in the National child drama festival in the Public Library, Dhaka in June 2002. He was the writer and director of a child drama based on child rights named Ora Hotel Sramik in Sonali Nattya Ghosthi, Setabganj, Dinajpur in May 2000, which has been staged 6 times in Setabganj and Dinajpur. He was an actor of many dramas such as Banapangshul, Oedipus, Korotir Kathakata, Sakuntala, Biday Avishap, Shesher Kabita, A Doll's House, Mrichakatikam, Sri Krisna Kirtan, Kando Nadi Kando in Jahangirnagar University Inter Hall Drama Festival & Academic Production of Dept. of Drama & Dramatics, Jahangirnagar University.

Filmography

Film

Denotes films that have not yet been released

Year	Title	Crewdudheuushs	Credit	Studios	Notes	Ref.
2017	Dhaka Attack	Arifin Shuvoo, Mahiya Mahi, Taskeen Rahman, ABM Sumon	Director Writer Producer	Three Wheelers Ltd, Splash Multimedia Ltd	National Film Award for Best Film
2020	Nabab LLB	Shakib Khan, Mahiya Mahi, Orchita Sporshia	Screenplay editor	Celebrity Productions	iTheatre originals	[6]
2022	Operation Sundarbans	Siam Ahmed, Nusraat Faria, Roshan, Darshana Banik, Riaz, Taskeen Rahman	Director Writer	RAB Welfare Cooperative Society	This film got 3 national film awards in 2022 in Comedy, Male Singer category and Khokon Mollah in the Best Make-up Man category. [3]	[7] [8]
2023	Antarjal	Siam Ahmed, Sunerah Binte Kamal, Bidya Sinha Saha Mim, ABM Sumon	Director Writer Producer	Spellbound
TBA	Chatri Shango	TBA	Director			[9]
	Dhaka 2040	Bappy Chowdhury, Nusrat Faria, Nusrat Imrose Tisha, ABM Sumon	Director Writer	Studio 8 Entertainment
	Do or Die	TBA	Director Writer

Web

Year	Movie	Actor	Production house/OTT
2019	Lilith	Siam Ahmed Masuma Rahman Nabila Dominic Gomez	Hoichoi
2020	Chaya ( The Shadow	Pavel Azad, Ashish Khandakar	G SERIES

Television

YEAR	TITLE	CATEGORY	JOB
2003	Charshaw paitrish taka pochattor paisa ( 435.75 TK)	TV movie, 82 Min, NTV	Director, writer
2004	Rupanti Kingba onupar Golpo ( Tale of Rapanti or Anupa)	TV movie, 86 Min, NTV	Director
2005	Lal Shari ( Red Saree)	TV movie, 72 Min, Channel I	Director
2006	Osman Gani Chade jabe ( Osman Gani will to the Moon)	TV movie, 72 Min, Channel I	Director, writer
2006	Rudro O Rodela kabbya ( Story of Rudro & Rodela)	TV movie, 82 Min, Rtv	Director
2007	Josnadhara ( Moon Light)	TV movie, 74 Min, Rtv	Director
2008	Rupar Mudra ( Silver Coin)	TV movie, 78 Min, Rtv	Director
2008	Chor o Novelist ( A thief & a novelist)	TV movie, 56 Min, Bangla Vision	Director
2010	Chobioala (The photographer)	TV movie, 81 min, NTV	Director, writer
2011	Sanko ( The Bridge)	TV movie, 72 Min, Machranga TV	Director
2011	Valobashi protidin (Love you everyday),	TV movie, 75 Min, NTV	Director, writer
2011	Amiter premguli ki asholei prem chilo? ( Was Amit's all love really true?),	TV movie, 82 Min, Desh TV	Director, writer
2013	She rate purnima chilo na ( There was no moon in that night)	TV movie, 65 min, GTV.	Director
2013	Ar kichu nei baki ( Nothing is left)	TV movie, 82 min, SATV,	Director
2014	Protidin Shonibar ( Everyday is Saturday)	TV movie, Channel 9, 72 min	Director
2015	Shoroker name nam ( Naming of a Road),	TV movie, Channel 9, 75 min	Director, writer
2017	Reverse Swing	TV movie, Bangla TV, 72 min	Director

TV Series

YEAR	TITLE	CATEGORY	JOB
2003	Sadarater Manush ( White Nights)	TV series, NTV	Director
2004	Bohemian	TV series, ATB Bangla	Director
2006	Ghar Phera ( Going Home)	TV series, Channel 1	Director, writer
2006	Bishkhkhoy ( Anit drug vaccine)	TV series, NTV	Director
2007	Lukochuri ( Hide & Seek)	TV series, Rtv	Director, writer
2007	Moneybag Fantasy	TV series, Channel I	Director, writer
2008	Swapnojal ( Web of Dreams)	TV series, NTV	Director
2007	Baksho ( The Box)	TV series, ATN Bangla	Director
2009	Metamorphosis	TV series, Desh TV	Director
2009	Mayer Doa Poribohon ( Mother's Blessing : Name o a Local Buss)	TV series, Desh TV	Director
2009	Nine months in Brick lane	TV series, Channel I	Director
2010	College Road	TV series, Rtv	Director
2011	All Rounder	TV series, Bangla Vision	Director
2011	Dorshoker Golpo ( Stories from viewers)	TV series, NTV	Director
2012	Interrogation	(A five episode TV serial), Channel 24	Director
2013	Muktijidhdho school ( Liberation War School)	TV series, Gazi TV	Director
2014	Loveguru dot com	TV series, Channel 9	Director
2015	Grand Master	TV series, Channel 9	Director
2016	Tokkor ( Confrontation)	TV series, Bangla TV	Director

TV Short Film

YEAR	TITLE	CATEGORY	JOB
2002	Swapnaghuri ( Dream Kite)	TV Short Film, 44 Min, BTV	Director
2003	Kichu Kichu alo Andhokar	TV Short Film, 50 Min, NTV	Director
2004	Katharsis	TV Short Film, 48 Min, NTV	Director
2006	Daoai	TV Short Film, 46 Min, NTV	Director
2006	Kacher meye	TV Short Film, 56 Min, NTV	Director
2007	Talking Car	TV Short Film, 52 Min, NTV	Director, writer
2007	Tempo	TV Short Film, 42 Min, Channel 1	Director
2007	Tin Taka Minute	TV Short Film, 40 Min, ATN Bangla	Director, writer
2008	DVD	TV Short Film, 48 Min, NTV	Director
2008	Kothai Pabo tare	TV Short Film, 44 Min, Banglavision	Director
2008	Ekoda ek bagher Golai Har phutiachilo	TV Short Film, 42 Min, Channel 1	Director
2008	Cheytra Shesher valobasah	TV Short Film, 40 Min, Channel I	Director
2009	The Golden Ratio	TV Short Film, 45 Min, NTV	Director, writer
2009	Rendezvous	TV Short Film, 44 Min, ATN Bangla	Director
2010	Mokam Tola	TV Short Film, 44 Min, Channel I	Director, writer
2012	Ferarai Ek din ( Escaping :One day)	TV Short Film, 54 Min, Channel 9	Director
2012	Phone call	TV Short Film, 54 Min, Channel 24	Director
2012	Terracotar Manush ( Face of Terracotta)	TV Short Film, 47 Min, ATB Bangla	Director
2012	Matir Nandan Ful ( Aesthetics of soil)	TV Short Film, 54 Min, Desh TV	Director, writer
2012	Prem Ekti Rashayonik Bikkria ( Love is chemical reaction)	TV Short Film, 45 Min, Channel 24	Director
2013	Never mind	TV Short Film, 41 Min, Channel 9	Director
2013	Tamannar jonno ( Only for Tamanna)	TV Short Film, 42 Min, Baishakhi TV	Director
2013	The lost Phone	TV Short Film, 44 Min, Channel I	Director
2013	Kobir jonno patri khoja hochche ( Searching a groom for a poet)	TV Short Film, 45 Min, NTV	Director

Short Film

YEAR	TITLE
2008	Vetorer Manush
2020	Chaya ( The Shadow)

Docudrama

YEAR	CONTENT NAME	CATEGORY	ORGANIZATION
2004	Amrao pari	Short Video Fiction	PLAN Bangladesh
2004	Amader Bandhu	Short Video Fiction	PLAN Bangladesh

Documentaries

TITLE	DURATION	PROJECT AREA	CLIENT	AGENCY
A Documentary on 'WISH 2 Action' (2020)	23 Min	Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khaliajuri, B'Baria	Marie Stopes Bangladesh	Three Wheelers ltd
A documentary on 'Urban Health-Strengthening care for poor Mothers and New-Born of Bangladesh' project (2018)	17 Min	Dhaka, keraniganj, Gazipur, Narshindi	Marie Stopes Bangladesh	Three Wheelers ltd
Let's be prepared!, Docu-drama on disaster preparedness under a project of European commission and Islamic relief Bangladesh. ( 2010)	18 Min	Brahmanbaria, Rangpur	European commission in Association with Islamic Relief	Three Wheelers ltd
Towards a new life, Documentary on Roihingya refugees in Teknaf under a project of European commission and Islamic relief Bangladesh. ( 2010)	12 Min	Teknaf	UNHCR in Association	BITOPI
Documentary on Risk Reduction (2006)	15 Min	Tahirpur, Sunamganj, Tangail	UNFPA	BITOPI
Eid of street children (2005)	20 Min	Dhaka	Plan Bangladesh	UNL
Documentary on Child Forum & Child election ( 2006)	10 Min	Tangail	Save the children	Three Wheelers Ltd
Documentary on Child Forum & Child election (2005)	12 Min	Tangail	Save the children	Three Wheelers Ltd
Documentary making workshop for Rural Child of Tangail (2005)	-	Tangail	Save the children	Three Wheelers Ltd
Documentary & Drama on Tree Plantation & Sanitation (2004)	4 Episode, 22 Min Each	Rangpur & Gazipur	PLAN Bangladesh	UNL

Awards and honors

In 2007, Dipon participated Talent campus with his short film in International Film Festival, Berlin, Germany, and also he had an exclusive project in the Berlinale Talent Project market as an only Bangladeshi Film Maker. For his film "Dhaka Attack" he won the award for best film for National Film Awards 2017 by Information Ministry of Bangladesh. ^[10]

• December 2018: ATN Best film director for Movie Dhaka Attack.
• February 2013: RTV-Diamond world star award for Best Director (TV serial category) for TV serial COLLEGE ROAD.
• April 2009: Charuniram TV drama award for Best Drama for the TV Drama GOLDEN RATIO
• May 2008: Peoples theatre association award for Best Director of the year for the stage Drama (Gupi gyen Bagha Byen)

Berlinale film project

Dipankar Dipon joined in Talent Campus of Berlinale film project in 2006 with his short film Children on a Rainy Day. ^[11] He is a rare talent in talent campus who had a very prestigious project in Talent Project Market in Berlinale co-production Market in 2006. His Film Project Janani was in 17 from 227 entries. Janani was a futuristic film based on Dhaka's overpopulation. ^[12]

National Film Awards of Bangladesh

Bengali Cinema Dhaka Attack directed by Dipankar Dipon won four national awards in 2017 including Best Film, Best Actor, Best Makeup, and Best Sound. ^[13] His film Operation Sundarbans got 3 national film awards in 2022 in Comedy, Khokon Mollah in the Best Make-up Man category, and Male Singer category. ^[3]

References

1. "National Film Awards: Dhaka Attack, Putro win top prizes". bdnews24.com. 7 November 2019.
2. "Putro, Dhaka Attack win best film awards". The Daily Star. 7 November 2019.
3. "PM honours cinematic excellence at National Film Awards 2022". The Daily Star. 2023-11-14. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
4. ""Audiences play a key role in bringing about positive change in the industry" — Dipankar Dipon". The Daily Star. 2020-07-18. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
5. "Dipankar Dipon shares his success 'Formula' for Dhaka Attack". The Daily Star. 20 October 2017.
6. পেশাদার 'স্ক্রিপ্ট ডক্টর' হিসেবে কাজ শুরু করলেন দীপংকর দীপন. Channel I (in Bengali). 2020-08-14. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
7. "Dipankar Dipon to make film on RAB". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
8. "'Operation Sundarban' to hit the theatres on September 23". Dhaka Tribune. 2022-07-30. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
9. দীপনের নতুন মিশন 'ছাত্রী সংঘ', কুমিল্লায় ঘোষণা!. Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). Retrieved 2024-02-24.
10. "National Film Awards 2017, 2018 announced". 7 November 2019.
11. "Berlinale Talents - Dipankar Sen Gupta".
12. "Berlinale Co-Production Market presents its new projects".
13. "National Film Award winners announced". Dhaka Tribune. 7 November 2019.

External links

• Dipankar Dipon at IMDb