Kaushik Ganguly | |
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Born | Kolkata, West Bengal, India | 4 August 1968
Alma mater | Jadavpur University |
Occupation(s) | Director, actor, screenwriter |
Notable work | Arekti Premer Golpo Shabdo Chotoder Chobi Cinemawala Bishorjan Nagarkirtan Jyeshthoputro |
Spouse | Churni Ganguly |
Children | Ujaan Ganguly (son) |
Parent | Sunil Ganguly (father) |
Kaushik Ganguly (born 4 August 1968) [1] is an Indian film director, screenwriter and actor in Bengali cinema.[2] Multiple National Film Awards winner Actor-Director, Kaushik Ganguly is known for making films that explore various aspects sexuality,[3] like Ushnatar Janye (2003), which deals with a lesbian relationship, and Arekti Premer Golpo (2010), which examines transgender identity & Nagarkirtan (2017), an LGBTQ Movie.[4] In 2019, Film Companion ranked Ridhi Sen's performance in Nagarkirtan which was directed by Ganguly, among 100 Greatest Performances of the decade.[5]