Satarupa Sanyal is an Indian film director, producer, actress, poet and social activist associated with parallel cinema.
Early life Satarupa Sanyal was born on 12 November 1962 to a middle-class family. She graduated from the Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya on Veterinary Science and later enrolled in masters on Veterinary Pathology.
She started a cultural, literary little magazine Aw, while she was a student of under graduate which is still continuing till date. Her daughters Chitrangada Satarupa and Ritabhari Chakraborty are actors.
Career She was trained in Hindustani classical music and Rabindra Sangeet and performed for the All India Radio.Zooming in
She acted in films since 1985. Initially she performed for Doordarshan plays and telefilms in lead roles. These include performances in Sukh, Aparichita, Uttaradhikar, Bikalpa, Sukher Jonne, Prasab and Bhanga Aiyna.
She quit acting and involved in film production. She worked as an assistant director and associated script writer to noted director Utpalendu Chakrabarty for seven years. In 1998 she made her debut film Anu as a director and producer under her own banner Scud. Till date she has directed Atatayee, Tanyabi Firti, Kalo Chita, Once Upon A Time In Kolkata, Tobuo Basanta, and Onyo Opalaa.
She has made some important short films like Fool for Love, starring Anurag Kashyap and Ritabhari, How about a Kiss, starring Rajat Kapoor and Ritabhari.
She served Central Board of Film Certification for four years as a member. She also served as a National jury member for Indian Panorama for several times, jury for the National Award for Feature Film, National Awards for All India Radio and selection committee jury in MIFF.
Awards At the 37th National Film Awards, she had won National Film Award for Best Lyrics for the film Chhandaneer.
Filmography
Feature films Onyo Apalaa (2015) Once Upon a Time in Kolkata (2014) Tobu O Basanta (2012) Kalo Chita (2004) Tanyabi's Lake (2002) Atatayee (2000) Anu (1998).
Telefilms Mahesh - Akash Bangla Andhare Alo - Akash Bangla Musolmanir Golpo - Akash Bangla Putra Yagna - Akash Bangla Bhalobasar Rang - Zee Bangla Sei Meyeta - Doordarshan Kolkata Janmadatri - ETV Bangla Kalo Mem - ETV Bangla Sesh Kheyay - ETV Bangla Bar Bodhu - ETV Bangla Satyer Cheye Boro - ETV Bangla Dandamundo - Tara Muzik Jungler Chitranatya - Tara Muzik Waris Jaler Moto Soja - UNICEF Chetna - West Bengal State AIDS Prevention and Control Society Ar Bhul Noi - State Legal Services Authority Tahader Kotha - Govt. Of West Bengal Golpo Noy - Govt. of West Bengal Notun Swapno - Hugli jilla parishad Utho go Bharat Lakshmi - State legal services authority Bodhon Eksho Baro Kalo beral Kalush
Chakma Films Tanyabi's Lake (2005)
Documentaries Surer Guru - A Documentary Film of Jamini Ganguly (1985) Treasures of Gorumara, Govt. of West Bengal Jaley Jangaley Jiban, Govt. of West Bengal Festival & Festivities of Bengal, Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore M Madhusudan Dutta, Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore Rathyatra and Jhanpan Utsav, Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore Jiboner Jalshaghorey, documentary on Manna Dey " Immortal martyr Jatin Das", Films Division " Murshidabad the citadel of Bengal Nawabs", Films division " My son will not be a Chhou dancer", PSBT " Kabitar kalpurush Pabitra Mukhopadhyay" Eto Juddho Keno?
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