Abhijit Chowdhury is a Kolkata, India-based writer and director, recognized for his contributions to Bengali cinema and web series. His notable works include The Strange Life of Dhrubo,[1]Manbhanjan,[2] Astey Ladies,[3] Johny Bonny,[4] Dwitiyo Ripu, and Eken Babu O Dhaka Rahasya.[5] These have been praised for their storytelling and have garnered both critical and popular acclaim, appealing to a diverse audience.[6] Several of his works have been featured at national and international film festivals.[7]
The Strange Life of Dhrubo (Dhrubor Aschorjo Jibon) had been officially selected for the "National Competition on Bengali Panorama" at the Kolkata International Film Festival.[8]
Chowdhury won the Best Director Award for Dhrubor Aschorjo Jibon (The Strange Life of Dhrubo) in the "Atlanta Indian Film Festival 2024".[9] Dhrubor Aschorjo Jibon also got Best Editing (Feature), Best Film (Feature), Best Actor (Feature) in "NABC 2024 Independent Film Festival 2024". The film was also officially selected at "DC South Asian Film Festival 2024".
Aste Ladies is a web series streaming in Hoichoi featuring three ladies in the lead role played by Sandipta Sen, Saayoni Ghosh and Madhurima Ghosh. Abhijit wrote and directed this web series containing 9 episodes.[10][11][12]
Manbhanjan is a web series based on a short story of Rabindranath Tagore. It was released on Hoichoi on 14 June 2019. Sohini Sarkar, Anirban Bhattacharya and Amrita Chattopadhyay played the leading roles. Abhijit earned critical success for his web series Aste Ladies and Manbhanjan.[13][14][15][16]
Chowdhury created and directed Johny Bonny, a suspense drama series, starring Debasish Mondal, Swastika Dutta, Ankit Majumder, Kamaleshwar Mukherjee, and others which streaming on Klikk.
Early life and background
Abhijit graduated from Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur. He left his job as a software engineer to pursue his Film-making career.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Director | Writer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Dwitiyo Ripu (Feature) | Yes | Yes |
| 2018 | Mithye (Short) | Yes | Yes |
| 2025 | Dhrubor Aschorjo Jibon
(The Strange Life of Dhrubo) (Feature) |
Yes | Yes |
Web series
| Year | Title | Director | Writer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Astey Ladies | Yes | Yes |
| 2019 | Manbhanjan | Yes | |
| 2019 | Eken Babu Season 3 | Yes | |
| 2019 | Bhalobasar Shohor - Paramount | Yes | |
| 2021 | Turu Love | Yes | |
| 2021 | Shubharambh | Yes | |
| 2022 | Johny Bonny | Yes | Yes |
References
- ↑ The Strange Life of Dhrubo(2024-08-04). Retrieved 2024-11-29.
- ↑ Review of Manbhanjan(2020-03-15). Retrieved 2024-11-29.
- ↑ Astey Ladies: A Review(2019-04-03). Retrieved 2024-11-29.
- ↑ Johny Bonny: A Review(2022-08-05). Retrieved 2024-11-29.
- ↑ Eken Babu: A Review(2019-12-05). Retrieved 2024-11-29.
- ↑ Abhijit Chowdhury: A Filmmaker's Journey. IMDb.
- ↑ Festival Features Abhijit Chowdhury's Work(2023-10-19). Retrieved 2024-11-29.
- ↑ Kiff Official Selection(2024-11-19). Retrieved 2024-11-29.
- ↑ অভিজিৎ চৌধুরীর ছবি 'ধ্রুবর আশ্চর্য জীবন'(2024-08-04). Retrieved 2024-11-29.
- ↑ ওয়েব আঙিনায় তিন মহিলার মস্তানি, আসছে 'আস্তে লেডিস'. sangbadpratidin.in(26 March 2019).
- ↑ যে রাঁধে সে ডাকাতিও করে, জানান দিচ্ছে 'আস্তে লেডিস'. bengali.indianexpress.com(27 March 2019).
- ↑ Astey Ladies on hoichoi: A Web Series about Women on a Mission. hoyejak.com(25 March 2019).
- ↑ সোহিনীর 'মানভঞ্জন'-এ ব্যস্ত অনির্বাণ. The Indian Express(12 May 2019).
- ↑ Hoichoi announces original series 'Manbhanjan' on Rabindra Jayanti. www.dhakatribune.com(9 May 2019).
- ↑ Hoichoi announces new web series 'Manbhanjan'. www.thedailystar.net(11 May 2019).
- ↑ Manbhanjan review: Abhijit Chowdhury's miniseries does full justice to Rabindranath Tagore's short story. www.firstpost.com(21 June 2019).