Aditya Vikram Sengupta
Aditya Vikram Sengupta | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 September 1983 Kolkata, India |
| Occupation | Film Director, Producer, Screenwriter, Cinematographer, Editor |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Spouse(s) | Jonaki Bhattacharya |
| Website | forfilmsindia.com |
Aditya Vikram Sengupta (born 6 September 1983) is an Indian film director, cinematographer and graphic designer. His first film Asha Jaoar Majhe or Labour of Love, released in 2014 which premiered at the 11th Venice Days section of the Venice International Film Festival,[1][2] won the National Award for Best Debut in India.
Early life[]
Aditya Vikram Sengupta was born in Kolkata in 1983. He attended St. Xavier's Collegiate School and post-school, Aditya was accepted at the prestigious National Institute of Design in Paldi, Ahmedabad. After NID, he worked at Channel [V] for a number of years as a promo and creative director before turning director full-time.
Career[]
His first directorial venture was the Bengali film Asha Jaoar Majhe (English: Labour of Love) premiered at the 11th Venice Days at the Venice International Film Festival on 4 September 2014,[2][1] At the 62nd National Film Awards, it won the Indira Gandhi Award for Best First Film of a Director and Best Audiography.
Aditya's second film Jonaki was an international co-production between India-France and Singapore. Catherine Dussart Productions of France and Samir Sarkar's Magic Hour Films were co-producers of Jonaki. Shortly after the festival run of Jonaki, it was available for streaming on Netflix.
Once Upon a Time in Calcutta (previously titled Memories and My Mother) is Aditya's third film and his first collaboration with Turkish director of photography, Gokhan Tiryaki. Filmed in 2019, Once Upon A Time in Calcutta has been selected for 78th Venice Film Festival 2021 in the Orizzonti Competition.
Aditya is married to Jonaki Bhattacharya, who also works with him as an Art Director on all of his projects. Together they have formed For Films, the company that produced both Asha Jaoar Majhe and Jonaki (2018).
Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Cast | Production Companies | Director | Writer | Producer | Cinematographer | Editor | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Asha Jaoar Majhe | Ritwick Chakraborty, Basabdatta Chatterjee | For Films | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Cinematography along with Mahendra Shetty | |
| 2018 | Jonaki | Lolita Chatterjee, Jim Sarbh, Ratnabali Bhattacharjee | For Films, Magic Hour Films | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Cinematography along with Mahendra Shetty | [3] |
| 2021 | Once Upon A Time In Calcutta | For Films, Catherine Dussart Productions, DUOFilm As | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | [4] |
Awards and festival selections[]
References[]
- ^ a b Rosser, Michael (22 July 2014). "Venice Days unveils 2014 line-up". Screen Daily. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
- ^ a b OFFICIAL Website of Venice Days festival http://www.venice-days.com/2014/index.asp?lang=eng
- ^ "Becoming a Firefly". The Indian Express. 11 November 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- ^ "Sujan, Sreelekha and Bratya in Aditya Vikram's next? - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
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