Saurav Bhadra
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Saurav Bhadra is an Indian film director, screenwriter and lyricist primarily active in the Bengali film Industry.[1] He is best known for his documentary and short film work, including the critically acclaimed diploma film Bod Jaat[2] (2019) and the documentary Faujdar - The Last Man Standing(2025),[3] both premiered at the Kolkata International Film Festival.[2][4] He has also earned a name as a popular lyricist of the super hit title song of the film Ami Sudhu Chyechi Tomay.[5]
Early life and education
Bhadra is a native of Siliguri, West Bengal.[6] He pursued higher education in cinema, earning a Master's degree from Jadavpur University.[7] He later specialized in film direction, receiving a diploma from the state-run film and television institute Roopkala Kendro.[1]
Career
Bhadra's directorial work often explores social themes, heritage, and human identity.[8] His early short film, Bod Jaat (The Outcast), starring Amit Saha[9] received global attention for its portrayal of the caste system and social disparity.[10] His film got awarded at the NSU International Film Festival[11] where the judges were the likes of Mostofa Sarwar Farooki.[10] In 2025, his documentary Faujdar - The Last Man Standing was selected for the Indian Documentary Film competition category at the 31st Kolkata International Film Festival.[3] The film documents the life of Shital Faujdar, an artisan from Bishnupur who is the last in an 87-generation lineage practicing the art of Dashavatar cards[12]. He is also a very well known lyricist and has made quit a name by writing the lyrics of the title track of the film Ami Sudhu Cheyechi Tomay starring Ankush Hazra and Subhashree Ganguly[13].His next short film, Garod set for festival release in 2026 starring Amit Saha and Korok Samanta.[14]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Format | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Ami Sudhu Cheyechy Tomay | Lyricist | Feature Film | [5] |
| 2019 | Bod Jaat (The Outcast) | Director, Screenwriter | Short Film | [2][11][15][16] |
| 2020 | Cataclysm | Director , Screen writer | Short Film | |
| 2021 | Pherry Ghat | Story Writer | Short Film | |
| 2025 | Faujdar - The Last Man Standing | Director, Narrator | Documentary | [4][7] |
Reference
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "KIFF 2025: দশাবতার তাসের গল্প ও বিষ্ণুপুরের মাটির গন্ধ ফিরিয়ে আনছে সৌরভের 'ফৌজদার' কেআইএফএফ ২০২৫ - এ". Zee24Ghanta.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2026-06-06.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "কলকাতা চলচ্চিত্র উৎসবে প্রতিযোগিতায় 'বদজাত'". bengali.indianexpress.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2026-06-06.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 ওয়েবডেস্ক, বর্তমান (2025-11-01). "বিষ্ণুপুরের 'দশাবতার তাস' নিয়ে তথ্যচিত্র বিশ্ব সিনেমার আঙিনায়". bartamanpatrika.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2026-06-06.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Filmmaker focuses on Bishnupur's lost art and craft". The Statesman. 2025-11-11. Retrieved 2026-06-06.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Eskay Movies (2016-09-29). Ami Sudhu Cheyechhi Tomay (Title Song) | Aami Sudhu Cheyechi Tomay | Ankush | Subhashree | Eskay Movies. Retrieved 2026-06-06 – via YouTube.
- ↑ Bhadra, Shahini (2025-11-09). "KIFF 2025 | চলচ্চিত্র উৎসবে সৌরভের 'ফৌজদার'". Uttarbanga Sambad. Retrieved 2026-06-06.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 De Sarkar, Soumya (11 November 2025). "Siliguri director shines at KIFF: Filmmaker captures last bastion of folk art". telegraphindia. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ↑ Symchuk, Adam (2020-07-18). "Short Film Review: Bod Jaat (The Out Cast) (2020) by Saurav Bhadra". Asian Movie Pulse. Retrieved 2026-06-06.
- ↑ "Bod Jaat - Full Cast and Crew". Moviefone. Retrieved 2026-06-06.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "পর্দা নামলো এনএসইউ ইন্টারন্যাশনাল শর্ট ফিল্ম ফেস্টিভালের". Barta 24 (in Bengali). Retrieved 2026-06-06.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "জাতপাতের হিংসার মধ্যেই মানুষের বেঁচে থাকা, নতুন শর্ট ফিল্মে উঠে এল 'বদ্ জাত'দের কথা". Prohor. Retrieved 2026-06-06.
- ↑ "Docu on last artist of Bishnupur's Dashavatar cards at KIFF contest". The Times of India. 2025-10-24. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2026-06-06.
- ↑ "Aami Shudhu Cheyechi Tomay Movie Review {3/5}: Critic Review of Aami Shudhu Cheyechi Tomay by Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2026-06-06.
- ↑ Samanta, Nayanika (17 November 2025). "saurav-bhadra-s-faujdar-throws-spotlight-on-dying-traditional-art-form". uniindia. Retrieved 17 November 2025. Unknown parameter
|orig-date=ignored (help); Unknown parameter|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Bod Jaat | Film 2019 | TV-Media". tv-media.at (in Deutsch). Retrieved 2026-06-06.
- ↑ "NSU-International Short Film Festival, 2020 by NSU Cine & Drama Club (CDC)". North South University. Archived from the original on 2026-06-02. Retrieved 2026-06-06.
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