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Srijit Mukherji
Bengali films including Autograph and Chotushkone.
Autograph · Chotushkone
- Born
- 23 September 1977
- Birthplace
- Kolkata, India
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Srijit Mukherji
Indian director and screenwriter who moved from economics into theatre and cinema. His films have received multiple National Film Awards.
Early life
Economics training
Raised in Kolkata, he studied at Presidency College and Jawaharlal Nehru University. He worked in environmental economics and business analysis before entering film.
Career
- 2008
Theatre company
Founded Pandora’s Act.
- 2010
Feature debut
Released Autograph with Prosenjit Chatterjee.
- 2014
Chotushkone
Made the film that earned directing and original-screenplay awards.
Selected work
Autograph
His debut feature brought critical and commercial attention.
Chotushkone
A nationally recognised thriller.
Ek Je Chhilo Raja
Won the National Film Award for Best Bengali Film.
Beyond work
Family
Married actress Rafiath Rashid Mithila in December 2019.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Biographical references ↗Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
Photo: Bollywood Hungama. CC BY 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.