Pinaki Chaudhuri পিনাকী চৌধুরী (19 September 1940 – 24 October 2022) was an Indian academic and film director.
Career
Chaudhuri started his career as a
tabla
A tabla, bn, তবলা, prs, طبلا, gu, તબલા, hi, तबला, kn, ತಬಲಾ, ml, തബല, mr, तबला, ne, तबला, or, ତବଲା, ps, طبله, pa, ਤਬਲਾ, ta, தபலா, te, తబల ...
player, trained by Ustad Kermatullah Khan and accompanied the Legend Pandit
Ravi Shankar
Ravi Shankar (; born Robindro Shaunkor Chowdhury, sometimes spelled as Rabindra Shankar Chowdhury; 7 April 1920 – 11 December 2012) was an Indian sitarist and composer. A sitar virtuoso, he became the world's best-known export of North Ind ...
in London.
Chaudhuri's academic career spanned from studying Physics at
Jadavpur University
Jadavpur University is a public state university located in Jadavpur, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It was established in 1905 as ''Bengal Technical Institute'' and was converted into Jadavpur University in 1955. In 2022, it was ranked fourth am ...
culminating in exposure to Electrical engineering course at
London University
The University of London (UoL; abbreviated as Lond or more rarely Londin in post-nominals) is a federal public research university located in London, England, United Kingdom. The university was established by royal charter in 1836 as a degree- ...
.
He entered the film world initially as a producer and subsequently as a director. His journey as a filmmaker included several acclaimed telefilms and feature films. He was awarded with two National Awards for the Best Feature Film in Bengali, first one in 1996 for ''Shonghaath'' and again in 2007 for ''
Ballygunge Court''. Chowdhury was honoured as Jury Member in various Film Festivals and was the Chairman of the Jury Board for selection of Indian films for National Awards.
Personal life and death
Chaudhuri died from cancer on 24 October 2022, at the age of 82.
Filmography
As director
*''
Chena Achena'' (1983)
*''Sanghat'' (1996)
*''
Kakababu Here Gelen?
''Kakababu Here Gelen?'' ( lost kakababu) is a Bengali detective film of Kakababu series, released in 1995 under the banner of National Film Development Corporation. It is based on a detective novel of Sunil Gangopadhyay in the same name. The mo ...
'' (1995)
*''
Ek Tukro Chand
''Ek Tukro Chand'' ( A Piece of Moon) is a 2001 Indian Bengali action adventure film directed by Pinaki Chaudhuri, based on the Kakababu story, ''Santu O Ek Tukro Chand'' by Sunil Gangopadhyay. It is sequel to 1995 film ''Kakababu Here Gelen?'' ...
'' (2001)
*''
Ballygunge Court'' (2007)
*''Arohan'' (2010)
References
External links
pinakichaudhuri.com - about*
1940 births
2022 deaths
Film producers from Kolkata
Indian expatriates in the United Kingdom
Jadavpur University alumni
Alumni of the University of London
Film directors from Kolkata
20th-century Indian film directors
21st-century Indian film directors
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