Ishaan Ghose is an Indian film director, editor, writer and cinematographer from West Bengal, India. He is the son of an Indian filmmaker Goutam Ghose who works primarily in Bengali cinema.
Early life Ishaan Ghose was born to an Indian filmmaker Goutam Ghose and costume designer Neelanjana Ghose.
Career He started working as a camera assistant in 2011 and continued till 2015, when he filmed documentaries till, he got his first chance to work independently with his father's Indo-Bangladesh co-production Shankhachil. In 2016, he and his sister Anandi began documenting the ragpickers in the Tiljala area for an NGO. They photographed them and spent a lot of time with them, but they had to stop because the NGO was having legal problems. It took him 12 years till he felt he had the confidence to step into direction independently. He frequently worked as an assistant or the cinematographer's assistant on documentaries, commercials, and feature films before plunging into the world of cinematic creativity and directed Jhilli. Filmmaking style influenced by Goutam Ghose, Terrence Malick, Wong Kar-wai.
Filmography +YearTitleEnglish titleDirectorProducerCinematographerLanguageRef2016ShankhachilConch ShellBengali2019RaahgirThe WayfarersHindi2021JhilliDiscardsBengali2023StolenN/AHindi2025ParikramaThe WayfarersItalianEnglishHindi2026MarichikaMirageBengali
Awards +YearFilmCategoryOccasionsRemarksRef2016ShankhachilBest CinematographyFilmfare Awards East2022JhilliInnovation in Moving Images Best FilmKolkata International Film Festival2022JhilliINT'L Narrative FeatureMammoth Lakes Film Festival
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