Pinaki Chaudhuri
Pinaki Chaudhuri পিনাকী চৌধুরী (born 1940) as a young man was a tabla player, trained by [[Ustad Kermatullah Khan] and even accompanied the Legend Pandit Ravi Shankar in London.
Pinaki Chaudhuri পিনাকী চৌধুরী | |
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| Born | 1940 |
| Occupation | Director |
| Years active | 1980–present |
His brilliant academic career spanned from studying Physics at Jadavpur University culminating in exposure to Electrical engineering course at London University. His professional career as an entrepreneur was remarkably successful. Destiny dictated his entry into the film world, initially as a producer and subsequently as a director. His illustrious journey as a filmmaker included several acclaimed telefilms & feature films and is crowned with two National Awards for the Best Feature Fim in Bengali, first one in 1996 for 'Shonghaath' and again in 2007 for 'Ballygunge Court'. Pinaki Chowdhury was honoured as Jury Member in various notable Film Festivals & was even the Chairman of the Jury Board for selection of Indian films for National Awards.
Filmography
As Director
- Chena Achena (1983)
- Kakababu Here Gelen? (1995)
- Ek Tukro Chand (2001)
- Ballygunge Court (2007)
- Arohan (2010)