Qualification:
Bachelor of Science, University of Calcutta
Post-Graduation in Cinematography, Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute (SRFTI)

Film Direction
1. Somoyer Janalaguli (Windows of Time) - a feature length documentary
Award: Honorable Mention - Experimental Forum, 2022
Official Selection:
Film Southasia
Guangzhou International Documentary Film Festival
Cinemaking International Film Festival

2. Dhumpaner Opokarita (Smoking blocks...) - a short film
Award:
Cine-Parbon International Short Film Carnival and Awards 2022 (Best Film, Best Story, Best Screenplay)
Official Selection:
International Moving Film Festival
Siliguri Short and Documentary Film Festival 2022
Vindhya International Film Festival Madhya Pradesh
Kalaburagi International Film Festival
Kolhapur International Short Film Festival
South Asian Short Film Festival
International Film Festival of Ahmednagar India

3. PIKLU- a short film
Best Film-1st Runner-Up & Best Cinematography Award, Cine-Parbon International Short Film Carnival and Awards 2020
Best Short Film & Best Editing, Pattaya International Film Festival 2020
Honorable Jury Mention, 10th Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival 2020
Audience Choice Award, Tagore International Film Festival, 2020
Finalist, International Open Film Festival, Dhaka
Semi Finalist, Kalaburagi International Short Film festival 2020
Darbhanga International Film Festival, 2020
Siliguri Short & Documentary Film Festival, 2020
NexGn International Short Film Festival of India, 2020
3rd South Asian Short Film Festival 2020
Kalinga International Film Festival 2020
PlayButton Short Film Festival 2020

4. SHOHORNAMA (Urban shorts)
Special Jury Mention, National Documentary Short Film Festival 2018

5. KHELNABATI (Play Things), Documentary
Silver Palm - Mexico International film festival, 2012
0110 International Digital Film Festival
International Documentary & Short Film Festival of Kerala

6. ANIMAR AAKASH - a short fiction film on gender politics prevails in rural India
Cinephile 2015

Cinematography-

SUNDER JIBAN (Rajat Kamal, National Award in 2002, Best Short Fiction Film)


Significant Works as Cinematographer-

Feature Films-

ANTAR BAHIR
MAHALAYA
BAROOD
JHUMURA
BASANTA UTSAV
TOBEY TAI HOK
GHENTE GHAW
PA MA GA RE SAA
PURPLE HAZE


Short Films-

DOUR (RUN)
SAHORE (IN THE CITY)
POISON
LOVE ITERLUDE
THE WINDOW
SUNDER JIBAN (National Award in 2003)

Documentaries-

MURMURS OF SILENCE. A Documentary on Central Library. University of Calcutta
DIRT. An International Film. National Film Board, Canada, Production
SITA KAHINI. (A TALE OF SITA)
CHHINNA MAHAL. A cross-border Independent Film on
Chitmahals of India and Bangladesh
LEGENDS - a documentary film on MANNA DEY. Produced by HMV SA RE GA MA
SHABNAM. 30mins. A Documentary on THE FIRST WOMAN KAZI OF INDIA, for PSBT, India
A Documentary on THE SATRA MAHASABHA, ASSAM
URMI-CHANGEMAKER. A BBC series
MARITIME INDIA. A Documentary for a European Channel
AUDREY’S DRESS. A Documentary with DOMINIQUE
LAPIERRE for a French and a Spanish Channel
GHOST OF EMPIRE. A Documentary on the works of famous Irish Sculptor JOHN HENRY FOLEY for HISTORY CHANNEL


Activities

Recently completed an extensive research based audiovisual documentation project for Cultural Research Institute, Kolkata on art, culture and crafts of 10 scheduled tribes of North Bengal.

Editor of www.kaahon.com, the leading web portal researching, documenting and archiving art & cultural activities of present and past.