Kamaleswar Mukherjee, M.B.B.S. is an Indian film director,

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, and

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known for his work in

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-language films. Films directed by him include ''

Chander Pahar ''Chander Pahar'' () is a Bengali adventure novel written by Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay and published in 1937. The novel follows the adventures of a young Bengali man in the forests of Africa. The novel is one of the most-loved adventure nove ...

'' (2013), '' Meghe Dhaka Tara'' (2013), '' Amazon Obhijaan'' (2017) '' Cockpit'' (2017).

Early life and education

Kamaleswar Mukherjee is a

by training. He attended St. Lawrence High School, Kolkata and is an alumnus of the

Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata Calcutta Medical College, officially Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, is a public medical school and hospital in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It is the oldest existing hospital in Asia. The institute was established on 28 January 1835 by L ...

, when it was affiliated with the

University of Calcutta The University of Calcutta (informally known as Calcutta University; CU) is a public collegiate state university in India, located in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Considered one of best state research university all over India every year, ...

. He transitioned from the medical profession first to Group Theatre, then to the advertising world, and then to filmmaking. After working as an advertisement filmmaker, Mukherjee wrote dialogues, screenplays, and songs for the film '' Natobor Not Out'' (2010).

Career

His directorial debut, the well acclaimed film ''Uro Chithi'' was released in 2011. This film interwove 12 text messages with 12 different characters, combining shades of life spanning across 12 months. His next venture was ''Meghe Dhaka Tara'', inspired by the life and works of Bengali filmmaker,

Ritwik Ghatak Ritwik Kumar Ghatak (; 4 November 19256 February 1976) was a noted Indian film director, screenwriter, and playwright. Along with prominent contemporary Bengali filmmakers Satyajit Ray, Tapan Sinha and Mrinal Sen, his cinema is primarily rememb ...

. The film attempts to portray the period of Ghatak's life when he was admitted into a mental asylum for treatment. ''Meghe Dhaka Tara'' was a critically acclaimed film in the Bengali film circuit, and it won the International Film Festival of India Centenary award. His next film was ''

'' (2013), based on a novel by

Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay () (12 September 1894 – 1 November 1950) was an Indian writer in the Bengali language. His best known works are the autobiographical novel, ''Pather Panchali'' (''Song of the Little Road''), ''Aparajito (Undefeate ...

. ''Chander Pahar'' is the second costliest film made in Bengali language and is still the second biggest blockbuster in the history of Bengali cinema.The film received huge critical acclaim. The adventure film was shot in Africa. Then he made the film '' Khawto'', that deals with the love story of an eminent urban author in self imposed asylum near the sea. In 2017, Mukherjee wrote and directed '' Amazon Obhijaan'', (the sequel to Chander Pahar) - that was the costliest Bengali film ever made. Upon release, it was released in 5 languages. The film grossed above 50 crore after being released and is the highest grossing Bengali film till date. Then he made films such as ''Cockpit'' - dealing with the life and journey of a pilot, ''Good Night City'' based on the conflict between a psychiatrist and a schizophrenic man, ''

Mukhomukhi ''Mukhomukhi'' is an Indian Bengali language film directed by Kamaleshwar Mukherjee. The film is based on a drama ''Abayab'' written by the director himself. The film released in India on 1 February 2019. Plot Agnibha (Played by Rajatava) is ...

'' - a surreal representation of modern day urban angst and living and ''Password'' - a story relating to cybercrime. As an actor he has performed in a lot of films. Mukherjee is also a playwright, director and the founder member of Kolkata‐based theatre group Shailushik. He is also trained in photography and computer graphics.

Filmography

Web Series

*Mohomaya (Director,Cameo as doctor) *Dujone (Actor) *Roktopolash *'' Johny Bonny'' (Actor)

Bibliography

* ''Amazon Obhijaan'' (Graphic novel), 2017, Bee Books

Awards and nominations

* Centenary Award at International Film Festival of India, Goa 2013 ( Meghe Dhaka Tara) * Silver Crow Pheasant Award for the Best Director at International Film Festival of Kerala, 2013 ( Meghe Dhaka Tara) * NETPAC Award International Film Festival of Kerala, 2013 ( Meghe Dhaka Tara) * Nominated for

Filmfare Awards East Filmfare Awards Bangla is the Bengali segment of the annual Filmfare Awards, presented by The Times Group to honour the artistic and cinematic excellence in Bengali. The first installment of the awards were held for Bengali, Assamese and Odia ...

for Best Director – Bengali - (

) * Zee Bangla Gourab Somman Award for Best Director - (

) * Kalakar Awards for Best Director - (

) *

West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards commonly referred as WBFJA Awards, is given by The West Bengal Film Journalists' Association. The association was founded in 2013 in Kolkata. The award show is called ''Cinemar Somaborton'' (). ...

for Best Screenplay- Anusandhan (film)https://wbfja.com/award-2022.php

References

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