Pinaki Chaudhuri <br> পিনাকী চৌধুরী
| Pinaki Chaudhuri পিনাকী চৌধুরী | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 September 1940 Calcutta, Bengal Province, British Raj |
| 24 October 2022 (aged 82)24 October 2022 (aged 82) | |
| 💼 Occupation | Director |
| 📆 Years active | 1980–2022 |
Pinaki Chaudhuri পিনাকী চৌধুরী (19 September 1940 – 24 October 2022) was an Indian academic and film director.[1]
Career
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Chaudhuri started his career as a tabla player, trained by Ustad Kermatullah Khan and accompanied the legendary Pandit Ravi Shankar in London.[citation needed]
Chaudhuri's academic career spanned from studying Physics at Jadavpur University, culminating in exposure to an Electrical engineering course at London University. [citation needed]
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 two National Awards for the Best Feature Film in Bengali, the first in 1996 for Shonghaath and again in 2007 for Ballygunge Court. Chowdhury was honoured as a Jury Member in various Film Festivals and was the Chairman of the Jury Board for selection of Indian films for National Awards.[citation needed]
Personal life and death
Chaudhuri died from cancer on 24 October 2022, at the age of 82.[2]
Filmography
As director
- Chena Achena (1983)
- Sanghat (1996)
- Kakababu Here Gelen? (1995)
- Ek Tukro Chand (2001)
- Ballygunge Court (2007)
- Arohan (2010)
References
- ↑ "Cinematographer Pinaki Chaudhuri Biography, News, Photos, Videos". Nettv4u. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ↑ "Pinaki Choudhuri Death: প্রয়াত ক্যান্সারে আক্রান্ত জাতীয় পুরস্কারপ্রাপ্ত পরিচালক পিনাকী চৌধুরী, ভোররাতে নিজের বাড়িতেই মৃত্যু". TV9. 24 October 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
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