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{{short description|Indian film director and actor}}
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{{Infobox person
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| name = Kaushik Ganguly
| native_name = কৌশিক গঙ্গোপাধ্যায়
| native_name_lang = "bn"
| image = Laxmikant Parsekar presenting the ICFT –UNESCO Award to Kaushik Ganguly for ‘CINEMAWALA’, at the closing ceremony of the 46th International Film Festival of India (IFFI-2015), in Panaji.jpg
| caption = Laxmikant Parsekar presenting the ICFT UNESCO Award to Kaushik Ganguly (2nd from right) for ‘CINEMAWALA’, at the 46th International Film Festival of India, in Panaji
| education = [[Jadavpur University]]
| occupation = Director, actor, screenwriter
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| notable_works = ''[[Arekti Premer Golpo]]'' ''[[Shabdo]]'' ''[[Chotoder Chobi]]'' ''[[Cinemawala]]'' ''[[Bishorjan]]'' ''[[Nagarkirtan]]'' ''[[Jyeshthoputro]]'' ''[[Dhumketu (2025 film)|Dhumketu]]''
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Churni Ganguly]]|1993|}}
| children = [[Ujaan Ganguly]] (son)
| parents = [[Sunil Ganguly (musician)|Sunil Ganguly]] (father)
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'''Kaushik Ganguly''' (born 4 August 1968) <ref>{{Cite news|title=Kaushik Ganguly: Movies, Photos, Videos, News, Biography & Birthday {{!}} eTimes|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Kaushik-Ganguly|access-date=2021-02-09|newspaper=The Times of India}}</ref> is an Indian film director, screenwriter and actor in [[Cinema of West Bengal|Bengali cinema]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-01-28|title=Bengali filmmaker Kaushik Ganguly begins filming Bollywood debut 'Manohar Pandey'|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-bengali-filmmaker-kaushik-ganguly-begins-filming-bollywood-debut-manohar-pandey-2871273|access-date=2021-02-09|website=DNA India|language=en}}</ref> He has received several awards including six [[National Film Awards]] and four [[Filmfare Awards Bangla]]. Kaushik Ganguly is known for making films that explore various aspects sexuality,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kaushik Ganguly - Movies, Biography, News, Age & Photos|url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/kaushik-ganguly/10180|access-date=2021-02-15|website=BookMyShow}}</ref> like ''Ushnatar Janye'' (2003), which deals with a lesbian relationship, and ''[[Arekti Premer Golpo]]'' (2010), which examines transgender identity & ''[[Nagarkirtan]]'' (2017), an LGBTQ Movie.<ref>{{cite news |title=The Big Interview! Kaushik Ganguly: Will never promote my family through my films - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/the-big-interview-kaushik-ganguly-will-never-promote-my-family-through-my-films/articleshow/78696252.cms |website=The Times of India |date=18 October 2020 |language=en}}</ref> In 2019, ''[[Film Companion]]'' ranked Ridhi Sen's performance in ''[[Nagarkirtan]]'' which was directed by Ganguly, among ''100 Greatest Performances of the decade.''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/best-of-the-decade/100-best-performances-indian-cinema.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191219043509/https://www.filmcompanion.in/best-of-the-decade/100-best-performances-indian-cinema.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 December 2019|title=100 Greatest Performances of the Decade|website=100 Greatest Performances of the Decade|language=en|access-date=26 November 2019}}</ref>

== Life ==
Ganguly was born in [[Kolkata]] on 4 August 1968.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kaushik Ganguly: Movies, Photos, Videos, News, Biography & Birthday {{!}} Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Kaushik-Ganguly |access-date=2025-04-13 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> His father was guitarist [[Sunil Ganguly (musician)|Sunil Ganguly]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ghosal |first1=Sharmistha |title=Kaushik Ganguly and Ujaan Ganguly talk about their film Lokkhi Chhele which releases today |url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/entertainment/cinema/2022/aug/25/kaushik-ganguly-and-ujaan-ganguly-talk-about-their-film-lokkhi-chhele-that-releases-tomorrow-43429.html |access-date=14 September 2022 |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |date=2022-08-25 |language=en}}</ref> He attended [[Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya, Narendrapur]] and later [[Jadavpur University]] where he worked on a degree in Bengali literature. While at university, he started a theatre troupe with his future wife actress [[Churni Ganguly]] and [[Suman Mukhopadhyay]] (who would later become a film director). In 1987, Ganguly began working as a screenwriter for Tollywood films. He married actress [[Churni Ganguly]] in January 1993<ref>{{Cite web |title=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/utterlychurni/p/Cnebu8TrapZ/ |access-date=2025-04-13 |website=www.instagram.com}}</ref> They have a son actor [[Ujaan Ganguly]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-10-13 |title=Churni and Kaushik Ganguly are proud parents at Ujaan's degree ceremony |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/churni-and-kaushik-ganguly-are-proud-parents-at-ujaans-degree-ceremony/articleshow/94835372.cms |access-date=2025-04-13 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

In 1995, he moved to ETV Bangla to direct telefilms like Ushnatar Janye, Ulka and Aatithi. These telefilms incorporated elements like lesbianism and sex determination that had not been depicted in Bengali television productions before.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Reverse swing |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/reverse-swing/cid/508870 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190225044828/https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/reverse-swing/cid/508870 |archive-date=25 February 2019 |access-date=2025-04-13 |website=www.telegraphindia.com |language=en |url-status=live }}</ref>
[[File:The Director Kaushik Ganguly with the Cast and crew of ‘Bastu Shaap’ at a press conference, during the 47th International Film Festival of India (IFFI-2016), in Panaji, Goa on November 25, 2016.jpg|thumb|305x305px|The Director Kaushik Ganguly with the Cast and crew of ‘Bastu Shaap’ at a press conference, during the 47th International Film Festival of India (IFFI-2016), in Panaji, Goa]]
== Career ==
Kaushik made his directorial debut with [[Waarish]] (2004). After his debut, over the years, he has directed more than 15 films and along the way has won several awards. Few of his most notable films include [[Laptop (2012 film)|Laptop]], which won the [[National Film Awards|National Award]] for Best Background Music in 2011, [[Shabdo]] (2012), which won the National Award for Best Bengali Film and [[Chotoder Chobi]] (2015). His 2017 directorial venture includes [[Chhaya O Chhobi|Chaya O Chobi]], a Bengali drama starring [[Abir Chatterjee]], [[Koel Mallick]] and [[Ritwick Chakraborty]], [[Nagarkirtan]], an LGBTQ+ movie starring [[Riddhi Sen]] and [[Ritwick Chakraborty]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kaushik Ganguly - Movies, Biography, News, Age & Photos|url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/kaushik-ganguly/10180|access-date=2021-02-15|website=BookMyShow}}</ref>his filmmking craft highly influenced by Gulzar and Rituparno Ghosh.

== Filmography ==

===Director===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
| style="background:#ffc;"|
| Denotes films that have not yet been released
|}

{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Film
! Ref
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Waarish]]'' ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2005 || ''[[Shunyo E Buke]]''||
|-
| ''[[Ek Mutho Chabi]]'' ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2009 || ''[[Brake Fail]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Jackpot (2009 film)|Jackpot]]'' ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Arekti Premer Golpo]]'' ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Rang Milanti]]'' ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2012 || [[Laptop (2012 film)|''Laptop'']] ||
|-
|''[[Shabdo]]'' ||The film won the 60th National Film Awards for Best Feature Film in Bengali.
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2013 || ''[[C/O Sir]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Apur Panchali]]'' ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2014 || ''[[Khaad]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Chotoder Chobi]]'' ||
|-
| rowspan="2"|2016 || ''[[Bastu Shaap]]'' ||
|-
|''[[Cinemawala]]'' ||
|-
| rowspan="3" |2017 || ''[[Bishorjan (2017 film)|Bishorjan]]'' ||
|-
|''[[Chaya O Chobi]]'' ||
|-
|''[[Nagarkirtan]]''||National award Best Feature Film (special mention)
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2018|| ''[[Drishtikone]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Kishore Kumar Junior]]'' ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2019
|''[[Bijoya]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Jyeshthoputro]]''||National Award for Best Original Screenplay
|-
|2022
|''[[Lokkhi Chele]]''||<ref>{{Cite web|title="ঈশ্বর যখন মানুষের শরণে", কৌশিকের 'লক্ষ্মী ছেলে'-র বাস্তব গল্প|url=https://bengali.indianexpress.com/entertainment/poster-of-koushik-gangulys-next-film-lokkhi-chele-starring-ujaan-ganguly-149856/|access-date=2021-02-15|website=Indian Express Bangla|date=15 October 2019 |language=bn-IN}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" |2023
|''[[Kaberi Antardhan]]''
|
|-
|''[[Ardhangini (2023 film)|Ardhangini]]''
|<ref>{{Cite news |title=The shoot of Ardhangini has started! - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/the-shoot-of-ardhangini-has-started/articleshow/72018523.cms |access-date=2021-02-15 |website=The Times of India |date=12 November 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Palaan]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2024
|''[[Lantrani]]''
|
|-
|''[[Ajogyo]]''
|
|-
| 2025
|''[[Dhumketu (2025 film)|Dhumketu]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2026
| style="background:#ffc;" | ''Ajo Ardhangini'' ||
|-
|Waiting Room
|
|}

==== Notable acting roles ====
{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Film/ Web Series
! Director
|-
|2010
|''[[Notobor Notout]]''
|[[Kamaleshwar Mukherjee]]
|-
|2012
|[[Laptop (2012 film)|''Laptop'']]
|Kaushik Ganguly
|-
|2013
|''[[Kangal Malsat]]''
|[[Suman Mukhopadhyay]]
|-
| rowspan="3" |2014
|''[[Khaad]]''
|Kaushik Ganguly
|-
|''[[Nirbashito]]''
|[[Churni Ganguly]]
|-
|''[[Chotushkone]]''
|[[Srijit Mukherji]]
|-
|2016
|''[[Bastu Shaap]]''
|Kaushik Ganguly
|-
|2017
|''[[Bishorjan (2017 film)|Bishorjan]]''
|Kaushik Ganguly
|-
| rowspan="2" |2018
|''[[Drishtikone]]''
|Kaushik Ganguly
|-
|''[[Ka Kha Ga Gha]]''
|Krishnendu Chatterjee
|-
| rowspan="5" |2019
|''[[Bijoya]]''
|Kaushik Ganguly
|-
|''[[Shankar Mudi]]''
|[[Aniket Chattopadhyay]]
|-
|''[[Tarikh (film)|Tarikh]]''
|[[Churni Ganguly]]
|-
|''Saat No. Shanatan Sanyal''
|Annapurna Basu
|-
|''[[Kedara]]''
|[[Indraadip Dasgupta]]
|-
|2021
|''[[Ei Ami Renu]]''
|Saumen Sur
|-
| rowspan="6" |2022
|''[[Tiktiki]] (web series)''
|Dhrubo Banerjee
|-
|''[[Prankenstein]] (web series)''
|Sagnik Chatterjee
|-
|''[[Bismillah (film)|Bismillah]]''
|[[Indraadip Dasgupta]]
|-
|''Kothamrito''
|Jiit Chakraborty
|-
|''Shubho Bijoya''
|Rohan Sen
|-
|''Uttwaran''
|[[Indraadip Dasgupta]]
|-
| rowspan="4" |2023
|''[[Shikarpur (web series)|Shikarpur]] (web series)''
|Nirjhar Mitra
|-
|''[[Kaberi Antardhan]]''
|Kaushik Ganguly
|-
|''[[Aaro Ek Prithibi]]''
|[[Atanu Ghosh]]
|-
|''Rajneeti (web series)''
| [[Sourav Chakraborty (actor)|Sourav Chakraborty]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |2024
|''[[Mirza: Part 1 - Joker|Mirza]]''
| Sumeet - Saahil
|-
|''Rajneeti Season 2 (web series)''
| [[Sourav Chakraborty (actor)|Sourav Chakraborty]]
|-
| rowspan="3" |2025
|''[[Binodiini: Ekti Natir Upakhyan]]''
|[[Ram Kamal Mukherjee]]
|-
|''[[Shotyi Bole Shotyi Kichhu Nei]]''
|[[Srijit Mukherji]]
|-
|''[[Lokkhikantopur Local]]''
|[[Ram Kamal Mukherjee]]
|}

==== Television ====
* ''Hariharan''
* ''Ulka''
* ''Aatithi''
* ''Shesh Kritya''
* ''Collage''
* ''Chhayachhobi''
* ''Chhadmabeshi (Starring [[Rudranil Ghosh]], [[Jisshu Sengupta]], [[Srabanti Chatterjee]]'')
* ''Diagnosis''
* ''De-Ray''
* 2003: ''Ghare O Bairey''
* 2003: ''Ushnatar Janye''
* 2010: ''Bandhobi''
* 2010: ''Bagh Nokh''<ref>{{cite news|last=Ganguly|first=Ruman|title=Gaurav makes his dad proud|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/Gaurav-makes-his-dad-proud/articleshow/5767272.cms|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509203959/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-04-07/news-interviews/28141216_1_gaurav-kaushik-ganguly-telefilm|url-status=live|archive-date=9 May 2012|access-date=12 April 2011|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=7 April 2010}}</ref>

=== Screenwriter ===
* 2005: ''[[Shunyo E Buke]]''
* 2009: ''[[Jackpot (2009 film)|Jackpot]]''
* 2010: ''[[Arekti Premer Golpo]]''
* 2011: ''[[Rang Milanti]]''
* 2012: ''[[Laptop (2012 film)|Laptop]]''

== Awards ==
[[File:Laxmikant Parsekar presenting the ICFT –UNESCO Award to Kaushik Ganguly for ‘CINEMAWALA’, at the closing ceremony of the 46th International Film Festival of India (IFFI-2015), in Panaji.jpg|thumb|Ganguly (second from right) receiving the 'ICFT –UNESCO Award' for the film ''Cinemawala'' at [[International Film Festival of India|IFFI]] [[46th International Film Festival of India|2015]]]]Kaushik Ganguly received multiple awards for his role in various films.<ref>{{cite web |title=I don't take myself seriously as a filmmaker, says Kaushik Ganguly |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/i-don-t-take-myself-seriously-as-a-filmmaker-says-kaushik-ganguly-winner-of-the-fellini-medal-at-iffi/story-aZKgTcOctQbQy7VK48gLSL.html |website=Hindustan Times |language=en |date=5 December 2015}}</ref>
*2013: [[IFFI Best Director Award]] for the film "[[Apur Panchali]]" at the [[44th International Film Festival of India]]
{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Award edition !! Film !! Award
|-
| 2012 || [[60th National Film Awards]]|| [[Shabdo]] || Best Feature Film in Bengali
|-
| 2015 || [[63rd National Film Awards]]|| [[Chotoder Chobi]] || Best Film on Other Social Issues
|-
| 2017 || [[64th National Film Awards]]|| [[Bishorjon]] || Best Feature Film in Bengali
|-
| 2018 || [[65th National Film Awards]]|| [[Nagarkirtan (film)|Nagarkirtan]] || Special Jury Award (Feature Film)
|-
| 2021 || [[67th National Film Awards]]|| [[Jyeshthoputro]] || Best Original Screenplay
|-
| 2024 || [[70th National Film Awards]]|| [[Kaberi Antardhan]] || Best Feature Film in Bengali
|}
*2014: Nominated for Best Director for ''[[Shabdo]]'' in ''[[Filmfare Awards East]]''
*2014: Winner for Best Film Critic's Choice for ''[[Shabdo]]''in ''[[Filmfare Awards East|Filmfare Awards Bangla 2014]]''
*2014: Nominated for Best Supporting Actor for ''[[Kangal Malsat]]'' in ''[[Filmfare Awards East]]''
*2015: [[IFFI ICFT UNESCO Gandhi Medal]] ''[[Cinemawala]]'' at [[46th International Film Festival of India]]
*2019: SAARC film festival 2019 in Colombo - Best Feature Film award for [[Nagarkirtan]]
*2021: [[4th Filmfare Awards Bangla]] for Best Director for ''[[Jyeshthoputro]]''
*2024 - [[7th Filmfare Awards Bangla]] Best Supporting Actor for the film ''[[Aaro Ek Prithibi]]''
*2025 - [[8th Filmfare Awards Bangla]] Best Diagloues - ''[[Ajogyo]]''

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|1907554}}
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