Samir Chanda | |
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| Born | 1957 West Bengal, India |
| Died | 18 August 2011 (age 53) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Other names | Sameer Chanda |
| Occupation(s) | art director, production designer |
| Years active | 1983–2011 |
| Spouse | Leela Chanda |
| Children | Sandeepan Chanda |
Samir Chanda (1957 – 18 August 2011) was an Indian art director and production designer across Indian cinema, including Hindi, Bengali, Malayalam and Tamil, most known for his work in films like Yodha (1992), Dil Se.. (1998), Guru (2007), Omkara (2006), Rang De Basanti (2006), and Raavan (2010).[1][2]
He also directed a Bengali film, Ek Nadir Galpo (2008) starring Mithun Chakraborty. It was Indian entries for the Asian, African and Latin American Competition segment of the 38th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), in Goa[3] He was awarded the National Film Award for Best Art Direction four times, including Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero (2005) directed by Shyam Benegal.
- ^ "Art director Samir Chanda passes away". NDTV. NDTV. 19 August 2011. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ "Remembering Samir Chanda..." The Times of India. 21 August 2011. Archived from the original on 23 September 2012.
- ^ "Indian entries for IFFI". The Hindu. 17 October 2007. Archived from the original on 18 October 2007.