Sujit Mondal is an Indian film director and screenplay writer in Bengali cinema. He is best known for directing family dramas. He started his career as an assistant director for Vikram Bhatt.

He made his directorial debut in 2009 with Saat Paake Bandha. He directed Shedin Dekha Hoyechilo in 2010, which emerged as one of the highest-grossing Bengali film of that year. He directed Paglu 2 in 2012. In 2014, he directed Arundhati starring Koel Mallick, which was one of the most expensive Bengali movies of that year.

Career

Sujit was chief assistant director for Ghulam (1998), Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage (2002) andElaan (2205).

Mondal directed his debut feature film Saat Paake Bandha in 2009, starring Jeet and Koel Mallick. In 2009 he directed Bolo Na Tumi Aamar. His next releases Shedin Dekha Hoyechilo and Romeo, were commercially successful and earned him critical acclaim. In 2012, he directed the romantic comedy family drama Paglu 2. In 2014, he directed the horror thriller film Arundhati. He directed Tumi Ashbe Bole in 2021, starring Bonny Sengupta and Koushani Mukherjee and Toke Chara Banchbo Na in 2022.

Cinematic Vision

The enduring characters, narrative, and timeless soundtrack of Mondal's films contributed to their popularity. He had a fondness for Bengal's multicultural society and its adaptations of many regional Indian films. Indian regional films and Bengali cult classics have an impact on him.

Filmography

Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearFilmDirectorScreenplayProductionNotesRef.
2009Saat Paake BandhaYesNoShree Venkatesh Films and Surinder FilmsDebut directorial film
2010Bolo Na Tumi AamarYesNoSurinder Films
Shedin Dekha HoyechiloYesNoShree Venkatesh Films
2011RomeoYesYesShree Venkatesh Films
2012Paglu 2YesNoSurinder Films
Bawali UnlimitedYesNoP. B. Films limited
2013RockyYesYesShree Venkatesh Films
2014ArunndhatiYesNoSurinder Films
2016Hero 420YesNoEskay Movies and Jaaz MultimediaIndo-Bangladesh joint production
2018Bagh Bandi KhelaYesNoSurinder FilmsTelevision film
2021Tumi Ashbe BoleYesNoSurinder Films
2022Toke Chara Bachbo NaYesNoSurinder Films

Assistant director

YearTitle
1998Ghulam
2001Kasoor
2002Raaz
2002Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage
2002Awara Paagal Deewana
2003Footpath
2005Elaan

Awards

  • ZEE Bangla Gourav Samman Award for Best Film Bolo Na Tumi Aamar, 2010- Nominated.
  • Best Bengali film nominations for Anandalok Puraskar for Paglu 2 in 2012

See also

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