Birsa Dasgupta

Birsa Dasgupta

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Birsa Dasgupta Profile

  • Name:
  • Birsa Dasgupta
  • Father:
  • Raja Dasgupta
  • Mother:
  • Chaitali Dasgupta
  • Spouse:
  • Bidipta Chakraborty

Birsa Dasgupta Biography

Birsa Dasgupta is a popular director associated with Bengali cinema. He has familial connections to many film fraternities of Bengali cinema. She is the sibling of National award winning actress - Sudipta Chakraborty. He is married to noted Bengali film actress, Bidipta Chakraborty who is also known as a television and stage actress. His father Raja Dasgupta is a film director while his mother Chaitali Dasgupta has been a TV presenter and actress. National award winning actress - Sudipta Chakraborty is his sister-in-law (Bidipta’s sister).

 

Birsa Dasgupta was born into a family with strong filmy background. He is born to noted celebrities - Raja Dasgupta and Chaitali Dasgupta, who have been deeply linked with film and television industry. His grandfather Harisadhan Dasgupta was noted documentary filmmaker while his grandmother was screenwriter Sonali Dasgupta, who later married Italian film director, Roberto Rossellini. Birsa did his schooling from G D Birla School. Though he joined his graduation he quit studies in the middle to learn the art of film making. He discontinued his studies and moved to Mumbai, where he started his career as an assistant director of movies and television serials.

 

For a short while he worked with publishing house, MiD DAY also, before he got an opportunity to work with the team of Anurag Kashyap's Black Friday in 2004. He also directed a music video for Indian Ocean band. The song - Arey Ruk Ja Re Bandeh was noticed also. One year later he returned to his hometown with determination to work with Bengali cinema. He started off with telefilms in 2006. Arey Ruk Ja Re Bandeh – the telefilm proved to be his major breakthrough. In 2010, he made his Bengali debut through - 033. Jaani Dekha Hobe, Obhishopto Nighty, Golpo Holeo Shotti and Shudhu Tomari Jonyo are his other releases.

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Updated: December 11, 2015

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