Sutapa Sikdar | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  India |
| Alma mater | National School of Drama |
| Occupation(s) | Writer Film producer |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 including Babil Khan |
Sutapa Sikdar is an Indian screenplay and dialogue writer and film producer, known for her works in the films Khamoshi: The Musical, Shabd, and Kahaani.[1] She also wrote story, screenplay and dialogues of television series Banegi Apni Baat. She turned film producer with Madaari and later produced Qarib Qarib Singlle.[2]
Career
editSutapa Sikdar is from Delhi and studied acting at the National School of Drama.[3] At NSD, she directed Peter Shaffer's Equus, with Irrfan Khan, her coursemate and future husband, in the lead. After graduating, she worked as assistant director in Govind Nihalani's telefilms. She wrote the screenplay for television series Banegi Apni Baat (1993), that ran for five years.[4]
She turned producer for a television show Janam Samjha Karo that she wrote for Star Plus, and Khan was supposed to direct. After shooting four episodes, the show was shelved owing to the success of another of the channel's series Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi (2000).[5][6]
She later wrote dialogues for films, and produced films with her husband in the lead.[4]
Filmography
editFilms
edit| Year | Film | Writer | Producer | Soundtrack | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Khamoshi: The Musical | Yes | [1] | ||
| 2003 | Supari | Yes | |||
| 2005 | Shabd | Yes | [1] | ||
| 2012 | Kahaani | Yes | [1] | ||
| 2016 | Madaari | Yes | Yes | [1] | |
| 2017 | Qarib Qarib Singlle | Yes | [7] |
Television
edit| Year | Film | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Banegi Apni Baat | Yes | Screenplay[8] |
| 1999 | Star Bestsellers: episode Alvida | Yes | |
| 2003 | Hum Rahein Na Rahein Hum | Yes | [9] |
Personal life
editSikdar was pursuing her degree from the National School of Drama, New Delhi, in 1985 where she met her future husband Irrfan Khan. They had a court marriage in 1995 and have two sons, Ayaan Khan and actor Babil Khan.[10][3] Irrfan died in 2020 of cancer.[11]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Daphne Clarance (19 July 2022). "Jab Irrfan Khan And Wife Sutapa Sikdar Met - Her Post Will Break Your Heart". ndtv.com. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ "Qarib Qarib Singlle movie review: This Irrfan Khan starrer is a well-crafted, winsome rom-com". indianexpress. 11 November 2017.
- ^ a b Tanya Malik (29 April 2020). "All You Need To Know About Sutapa Sikdar, Irrfan Khan's Wife". herzindagi.com. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ a b Namrata Joshi (6 November 2017). "Irrfan Khan and Sutapa Sikdar on making 'Qarib Qarib Singlle'". thehindu.com. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020.
- ^ "When Irrfan Khan's wife Sutapa thanked Ekta Kapoor's Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi for his international stardom: 'We would have become producers...'". indianexpress.com. 8 January 2024.
- ^ Natasha Coutinho (2 March 2024). "Irrfan Khan was tired of doing TV, he wanted to direct a show: Sutapa Sikdar". indiatimes.com.
- ^ Joshi, Namrata (6 November 2017). "Irrfan Khan and Sutapa Sikdar on making 'Qarib Qarib Singlle'". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020.
- ^ Anjali Lavania (7 January 2022). "Irrfan Khan And Sutapa Sikdar's Love Story Is One For The Ages". shethepeople.tv. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ "Jay Bhanushali-Tina Datta's fiction comeback reminds you of Sonam Kapoor-Fawad Khan's Khoobsurat". The Indian Express.
- ^ "Irrfan Khan's Wife Sutapa Sikdar was His Reason to Live, Here's a Look Back at Their Love Story". News18. 29 April 2020. Archived from the original on 29 April 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ "Actor Irrfan dies at 53 in Mumbai after two-year battle with cancer". India Today. Archived from the original on 29 April 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
External links
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Category:Indian screenwriters
Category:Indian film producers