Anjan Choudhury (25 November 1944 – 21 February 2007) was an Indian film director, writer, and screenplay writer who worked in the
Bengali cinema of
West Bengal
West Bengal (, Bengali: ''Poshchim Bongo'', , abbr. WB) is a state in the eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabitants within an area of . West Bengal is the fou ...
. He was survived by his wife Jaysree Choudhury and two daughters, namely
Chumki Chowdhury (elder) and
Rina Choudhury
Rina Choudhury is a former Indian actress who worked in Tollywood cinema and now working as a film director and writer.
Her first film was ''Geetsangeet''. She directed ''Kalpataroo''. She also appeared in the Bengali serial ''Erao Sotru'' ...
, and son. His elder son in law is named Sajal. His son Sandip Choudhury is a T.V. serial and film director. His daughter in law Bidisha Choudhury is also a film actress.
Partial filmography
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Shatru 1984
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Guru Dakshina 1987
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Bidrohi 1987
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Boro Bou 1997
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Mejo Bou 1995
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Choto Bou
''Chhoto Bou'' (English: Younger Wife) is a 1988 Bengali film directed by Anjan Choudhury and produced by Prabir Rakshit under the banner of Shree Krishna Film Production, Kolkata. The film features actors Prosenjit Chatterjee, Ranjit Mallick, ...
1988
* Anjali (1988 film) 1988
* Hirak Jayanti 1990
* Mahajan (film) 1990
* Bidhilipi 1991
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Indrajit 1992
* Maya Mamata 1993
* Abbajan 1994
* Naach Nagini Naach Re 1996
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Mukhyamantri 1996
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Jibon Niye Khela
''Jibon Niye Khela'' (translation: ''Playing with life'') is a 1999 Bengali film directed by Anjan Choudhury. The film attained mass attention as it deals with the corruption in Healthcare sector of West Bengal. The film features Ranjit Mallic ...
1999
* Bangali Babu 2002
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Choudhuri Paribaar 1995
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Puja 1998
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Pratibaad 2000
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Devta
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Mahan
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Indrjeet
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Nabab
''Nabab'' is an Indo-Bangladesh 2017 film directed by Joydip Mukherjee and produced by Abdul Aziz and Himanshu Dhanuka under the banner of Jaaz Multimedia and Eskay Movies. The film features Bangladeshi star Shakib Khan as an intelligence ag ...
Awards
* Kalakar Awards
References
External links
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Film directors from Kolkata
Bengali film directors
1944 births
2007 deaths
Kalakar Awards winners
20th-century Indian film directors
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