Kaushik Ganguly

Kaushik Ganguly
Born (1968-08-04) 4 August 1968 (age 56)
Alma materJadavpur University
Occupation(s)Director, actor, screenwriter
Notable workArekti Premer Golpo
Shabdo
Chotoder Chobi
Cinemawala
Bishorjan
Nagarkirtan
Jyeshthoputro
SpouseChurni Ganguly
ChildrenUjaan Ganguly (son)
ParentSunil Ganguly (father)

Kaushik Ganguly (born 4 August 1968) [1] is an Indian film director, screenwriter and actor in Bengali cinema.[2] Multiple National Film Awards winner Actor-Director, Kaushik Ganguly is known for making films that explore various aspects sexuality,[3] like Ushnatar Janye (2003), which deals with a lesbian relationship, and Arekti Premer Golpo (2010), which examines transgender identity & Nagarkirtan (2017), an LGBTQ Movie.[4] In 2019, Film Companion ranked Ridhi Sen's performance in Nagarkirtan which was directed by Ganguly, among 100 Greatest Performances of the decade.[5]

  1. ^ "Kaushik Ganguly: Movies, Photos, Videos, News, Biography & Birthday | eTimes". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Bengali filmmaker Kaushik Ganguly begins filming Bollywood debut 'Manohar Pandey'". DNA India. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Kaushik Ganguly - Movies, Biography, News, Age & Photos". BookMyShow. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  4. ^ "The Big Interview! Kaushik Ganguly: Will never promote my family through my films - Times of India". The Times of India. 18 October 2020.
  5. ^ "100 Greatest Performances of the Decade". 100 Greatest Performances of the Decade. Archived from the original on 19 December 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2019.