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Soumyajit Majumdar

Soumyajit Majumdar is an Indian actor, director and producer.[1] He is mostly known for his roles in Aashiqui 2 (2013), Har Har Byomkesh (2015), Gangster (2016), Kiriti Roy (2016), Te3n (2016) and Ghost of the Golden Groves (2019).[2] He has also produced Bengali language film Homecoming (2022).[3][4][5]

Soumyajit Majumdar
Born
Kolkata
Occupation(s)Actor, Director, Producer

Early life and education

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He was born in Kolkata. He completed his education in mass communication and videography from St. Xaviers College Kolkata.[6][7]

Career

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He started his career by playing a cameo in a Bengali film Gandu in 2010.[8] Majumdar made an entry into the Hindi film industry by playing a role in Mohit Suri's Aashiqui 2 in 2013, featuring Aditya Roy Kapur and Shraddha Kapoor.[9] In 2015, he was roped in for Har Har Byomkesh, a Bengali mystery thriller by Arindam Sil.[10] In 2016, he featured in a Hindi film Te3n by Ribhu Dasgupta, starring Amitabh Bachchan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Vidya Balan.[11] In the same year, he played a role in Birsa Dasgupta's Gangster and Aniket Chattopadhyay's Kiriti Roy. In 2019, he starred in Ghost of the Golden Groves movie, which also premiered at the London Indian Film Festival.[12][13]

In 2022, he directed and produced his first Bengali film Homecoming,[14] featuring Sayani Gupta, Hussain Dalal and Plabita Borthakur.[15][16][17] It was released on SonyLiv on 18 February 2022.[18][19][20] It won the award for Best Film at the 19th annual South Asian International Film Festival, New York and Best Asian Film at Tokyo Film Awards.[21] It was also the opening film at the Gange Sur Seine Film Festival held from 5–8 October 2023.[22] Soumyajit won the best director award for Homecoming at the Gange Sur Seine Film Festival in Paris.[23] In 2023, he started making a biopic on iconic Bengali Baul artist Parvathy Baul.[24]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Result Ref.(s)
2023 Gange Sur Seine Film Festival Best Director Won [25]

References

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  1. ^ "Soumyajit Majumdar". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
  2. ^ "Soumyajit Majumdar filmography, Movies List of Soumyajit Majumdar | Soumyajit Majumdar". www.indianfilmhistory.com. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
  3. ^ "Homecoming movie review: Soumyajit Majumdar's buddy-drama drowns itself in pretentious artistic excesses". Firstpost. 2022-02-18. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
  4. ^ "Interview: Filmmaker Soumyajit Majumdar talks about his debut film, Homecoming". www.indulgexpress.com. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  5. ^ "Team '#Homecoming' came together for an evening to celebrate the film's music". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  6. ^ PTI (2022-02-13). "Paying homage to theatre in '#Homecoming': director Soumyajit Majumdar". ThePrint. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  7. ^ "Mollywood Casting Director Soumyajit Majumdar Biography, News, Photos, Videos". nettv4u. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  8. ^ "Soumyajit Majumdar on Homecoming, his formative Gandu cameo, and returning to one's roots". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
  9. ^ "Kolkata boy Soumyajit bags a role in Mohit Suri's Aashiqui 2". The Times of India. 2013-01-15. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
  10. ^ "Aashiqui 2 actor Soumyajit Majumdar roped in for Har Har Byomkesh". The Times of India. 2017-01-12. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
  11. ^ "Te3n Movie (2016) | Release Date, Review, Cast, Trailer, Watch Online at Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV (iTunes), Google Play Movies, Lionsgate Play, Netflix". Gadgets 360. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
  12. ^ "London Indian 2019 Review: GHOST OF THE GOLDEN GROVES". ScreenAnarchy. 2019-07-09. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
  13. ^ "Ghost of the Golden Grove first look: a haunting trip into the backwoods of Bengal | Sight & Sound". British Film Institute. 2019-07-05. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
  14. ^ Keswani, Pallavi (2022-02-22). "Soumyajit Majumdar's #Homecoming suffers from its own ignorance of the past". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  15. ^ BKD (2022-02-02). "Soumyajit Majumdar's directorial debut 'Homecoming' to star Sayani Gupta, Hussain Dalal and Plabita Borthakur". National Herald. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
  16. ^ "The inside story of OTT sensation 'Homecoming', an ode to Kolkata". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  17. ^ "Sayani Gupta, Hussain Dalal, and Plabita Borthakur to star in musical drama '#Homecoming' – Watch Trailer". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  18. ^ "Soumyajit Majumdar's '#Homecoming' to release on February 18 on SonyLiv". WION. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
  19. ^ "Sayani Gupta, Hussain Dalal's Homecoming to premiere on SonyLiv on Feb 18. Watch trailer". India Today. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
  20. ^ "#Homecoming takes Sayani Gupta to hometown Kolkata". The Tribune. 2022-02-06. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  21. ^ "Soumyajit Majumdar talks about Homecoming's successful festival run". The Times of India. 2023-01-27. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
  22. ^ "#Homecoming opens the Gange Sur Seine Film Festival in Paris". The Times of India. 2023-09-26. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  23. ^ "Exclusive! After #Homecoming, Soumyajit Majumdar is busy with Parvathy Baul's biopic". OTTPlay. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  24. ^ "Biopic on iconic Baul artist Parvathy Baul on the cards!". The Times of India. 2023-10-11. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  25. ^ "Exclusive! After #Homecoming, Soumyajit Majumdar is busy with Parvathy Baul's biopic". OTTPlay. Retrieved 2023-12-23.


 

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