Sayantan Ghosal is an Indian film director and editor in Bengali cinema. He is best known for directing Jawkher Dhan franchise which fictional characters created by Bengali novelist Hemendra Kumar Roy. These are popular figures of Bengali Children's literature.
Career He made his directorial debut with adventure story of Bimal-Kumar duos of Hemendra Kumar Roy in the same name. In 1939, another Bengali film Jakher Dhan was made by director Haricharan Bhanja starring Ahindra Choudhury, Chhaya Devi and Jahar Ganguly. Personal life Sayantan Ghosal is an alumnus of the Kolkata Film and Television Institute (KFTI). Ghosal graduated from the institute after earning a bachelor's degree from Acharya Prafulla Chandra College in West Bengal.
Filmography No Year Film Language Notes 12017Jawker DhanBengali Based on the adventure story of Bimal-Kumar duos of Hemendra Kumar Roy22018Alinagarer GolokdhadhaBengali32019Satyanweshi ByomkeshBengali Based on the story of Magna Mainak, by Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay4Sagardwipey Jawker DhanBengaliA sequel to Jawker Dhan52020Nirbandhamer Jora KhunBengaliUnder the banner of Zee Telefilms62022Swastik SanketBengali Based on Debaroti Mukhopadhyay's novel72022Hirakgorer HireBengaliZee5 Release8LSD: Laal Suitcase Ta Dekhechen? Bengali92023Tenida and Co.Bengali Post Production; Based on Narayan Gangopadhyay's novel102025Sonar Kellay Jawker DhanBengali A sequel to Sagardwipey Jawker Dhan & 3rd part11Rabindra Kabya Rahasya Bengali12Madam Sengupta Bengali13Saralakkha Holmes Bengali 142026Sadhak Bamakhyapa Bengali152027Jadukar Satyacharon Bengali
Web series and short films YearTitleLanguage PlatformFormat2011The Silhouette-Darkness PrevailsBengaliYouTubeShort Film2017-2018Byomkesh(S1-S3)BengaliHoichoiWeb Series2018Dark WebBengaliHoichoiWeb Series2018Shesh Theke ShuruBengaliHoichoiWeb Original Film2020LalbazaarBengali & HindiZEE5Web Series2021MouchaakBengaliHoichoiWeb Series2021InduBengali HoichoiWeb Series2022GoraBengali HoichoiWeb Series2022SampurnaBengaliHoichoiWeb Series2023RaktakarabiBengaliZEE5Web Series2023Homestay MurdersBengaliHoichoiWeb Series2023Sampurna 2BengaliHoichoiWeb Series
TVCs YearBrandCastDuration2020Sparkle DishwashRidhima Ghosh & Gaurav Chakrabarty0:33 seconds2021Jovees HerbalGaurav Chakrabarty & Ritabhari Chakraborty0:42 seconds
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Film/TV Show Result2021Films and Frames Digital Film AwardsBest Director (OTT)Lalbazar2024International Film Festival of India UNESCO Gandhi Medal Award Rabindra Kabya Rahasyanomination
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