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director · Bengali Renaissance
Suman Mukhopadhyay
1966
National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali for Herbert (53rd NFA); Putulnacher Itikatha in the Big Screen Competition, Rotterdam 2025; Nazarband premiered at Busan 2020
Suman Mukhopadhyay (b. 1966), son of the theatre director Arun Mukhopadhyay, works in theatre and film alike. His debut Herbert (2005), from Nabarun Bhattacharya’s novel, won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali. Kangal Malsat (2013) was refused certification by the CBFC and cleared only on appeal; Putulnacher Itikatha screened in Rotterdam’s Big Screen Competition in 2025.
Known for
Herbert (2005) · Chaturanga (2008) · Kangal Malsat (2013) · Nazarband (2020) · Putulnacher Itikatha (2025)
