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Kamaleswar Mukherjee | |
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Mukherjee at the 44th International Film Festival of India | |
Born | Kolkata, West Bengal, India | 25 October 1964
Nationality | Indian |
Education | St. Lawrence High School, Kolkata |
Alma mater | Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata (M.B.B.S.) |
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Kamaleswar Mukherjee is an Indian film director, actor, and physician known for his work in Bengali film industry. He has directed multiple highest grossing Bengali films including Chander Pahar (2013), Amazon Obhijaan (2017) and Cockpit (2017).
Kamaleswar Mukherjee is a physician by training. He attended St. Lawrence High School, Kolkata and is an alumnus of the Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata. He transitioned from the medical profession first to Group Theatre, then to the advertising world, and then to filmmaking. After working as an advertisement filmmaker, Mukherjee wrote dialogues, screenplays, and songs for the film Natobor Not Out (2010).
His directorial debut, the well acclaimed film Uro Chithi was released in 2011. The film interwove 12 text messages with 12 different characters, combining shades of life spanning across 12 months. His next venture was Meghe Dhaka Tara , inspired by the life and works of Bengali filmmaker, Ritwik Ghatak. The film portrayed the period of Ghatak's life when he was admitted into a mental asylum for treatment. Meghe Dhaka Tara was critically acclaimed and it won the International Film Festival of India Centenary Award.
His next film was Chander Pahar (2013), based on an eponymous novel by Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay. Chander Pahar is the second costliest film made in Indian Bengali film industry and is one of the highest grossing Indian Bengali films of all time. The film received huge critical acclaim. Then he made the film Khawto , that deals with the love story of an eminent urban author in self imposed asylum near the sea. In 2017, Mukherjee wrote and directed Amazon Obhijaan , the sequel to Chander Pahar. It is most expensive Indian Bengali film ever made. [1] The film grossed around ₹50 crore and emerged as the highest grossing Bengali film of all time. [2] Further, he has directed multiple films including Cockpit - dealing with the life and journey of a pilot, Good Night City based on the conflict between a psychiatrist and a schizophrenic man, Mukhomukhi - a surreal representation of modern-day urban angst and living and Password - a story relating to cybercrime.
As an actor he has performed in a lot of films. Mukherjee is also a playwright, director and the founder member of Kolkata‐based theatre group "Shailushik". He is also trained in photography and computer graphics.
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Film | Director | Writer | Actor | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2010 | Notobor Notout | No | Yes | No | — | [3] | |
2011 | Uro Chithi | Yes | Yes | No | — | ||
2013 | Meghe Dhaka Tara | Yes | Yes | No | — |
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Mishawr Rawhoshyo | No | No | Yes | Sadat Manto | Cameo appearance | [5] | |
Chander Pahar | Yes | No | No | — |
| [6] | |
2014 | Obhishopto Nighty | No | No | Yes | A news reporter | Cameo appearance | [7] |
Khaad | No | No | Yes | Rajib, a trekker | [8] | ||
Force | No | No | Yes | Police commissioner | [9] | ||
2015 | Arshinagar | No | No | Yes | Salim Saab, a music teacher | [10] | |
13 Number Tarachand Lane | Yes | Yes | No | — | Zee Bangla Originals | ||
Onno Bosonto | No | No | Yes | Bride's father | |||
2016 | Khawto | Yes | Yes | No | — | [11] | |
2017 | Chaamp | No | No | Yes | Reporter Shantanu | [12] | |
Meghnad Badh Rahasya | No | No | Yes | Badal Biswas | [13] | ||
Cockpit | Yes | Yes | No | — | [14] | ||
Soshibhushan | No | No | Yes | Sashi Babu | |||
Amazon Obhijaan | Yes | Yes | No | — | [15] | ||
2018 | Kabir | No | No | Yes | IPS Dulal Roy Chattopadhyay | [16] | |
Guptodhoner Sandhane | No | No | Yes | Akhilesh Majumdar | [17] | ||
Goodnight City | Yes | No | No | — | |||
2019 | Mukhomukhi | Yes | Yes | No | — | [18] | |
Durgeshgorer Guptodhon | No | No | Yes | Akhilesh Majumdar | [19] | ||
Kidnap | No | No | Yes | Newspaper Office Head | [20] | ||
Password | Yes | No | No | — | [21] | ||
2020 | Dwitiyo Purush | No | No | Yes | Commissioner Dibakar Bose | [22] | |
2021 | Anusandhan | Yes | Yes | Yes | Boss | [23] | |
2022 | Kishmish | No | No | Yes | Ashim Sen | [24] | |
Karnasubarner Guptodhon | No | No | Yes | Akhilesh Majumdar | [25] | ||
2023 | Amader Somporko | No | No | Yes | — | ||
Borfi | No | No | Yes | — | |||
Mayaa | No | No | Yes | Darbar Sharma | |||
A Separate Sky | No | No | Yes | Akhilesh Mukherjee | |||
Ektu Sore Bosun | Yes | Yes | No | — | [26] | ||
2025 | Ami Amar Moto | Yes | Yes | No | — | ||
Aarii | No | No | Yes | Barundeb | [27] |
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Actor | Role | Language | Platform | Notes | Ref. |
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2021 | Mohomaya | Yes | No | Yes | A doctor | Bengali | Hoichoi | Directorial as well as acting debut in a web series; Cameo appearance | [28] |
Dujone | No | No | Yes | IB Chief | Hoichoi | [29] | |||
2022 | Roktopolash | Yes | Yes | Yes | — | Klikk | |||
Johny Bonny | No | No | Yes | Promod Sen | Klikk | [30] | |||
2023 | Shabash Feluda | No | No | Yes | Mohandas Mehta | ZEE5 | [31] | ||
Chhotolok | No | No | Yes | Gopal Manna | ZEE5 | [32] | |||
2024 | Talmar Romeo Juliet | No | No | Yes | Badal Majumder | Hoichoi | [33] |
Year | Award | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
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2013 | International Film Festival of India, Goa 2013 | Centenary Award | Meghe Dhaka Tara | Won | [36] |
2013 | International Film Festival of Kerala, 2013 | Silver Crow Pheasant Award for Best Director | Meghe Dhaka Tara | Won | [37] |
2013 | International Film Festival of Kerala, 2013 | NETPAC Award | Meghe Dhaka Tara | Won | [38] |
2014 | 1st Filmfare Awards East | Filmfare Award for Best Director | Chander Pahar | Nominated | [ citation needed ] |
2014 | Zee Bangla Gourab Somman | Zee Bangla Gourab Somman for Best Director | Chander Pahar | Won | [ citation needed ] |
2014 | Kalakar Awards | Kalakar Awards for Best Director | Chander Pahar | Won | [39] |
2022 | West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards | WBFJA Award for Best Screenplay | Anusandhan | Won | [40] |