Sujoy Ghosh is an Indian film director, actor, producer, and
screenwriter. He has directed Jhankaar Beats (2003), Home Delivery:
Aapko... Ghar Tak (2005), Aladin (2009), Kahaani (2012), Kahaani 2
(2016) and Badla (2019). He has also written and directed short films
like Anukul (2017) and Ahalya (2015). He has directed a series for
Netflix, titled Typewriter (2019).Sujoy Ghosh was born in Kolkata. He
studied in St. James' School. He used to stay in Bhowanipore and then
moved to London when he was 13. Sujoy attended Queen Elizabeth's
College, Darlington where he completed his A Levels. He has a degree
in engineering and an MBA from Manchester University. He worked as a
South Asia head of the media division of Reuters before quitting in
1999. Sujoy is married to Vaishali â€" a psychologist and has two
children Diya â€" a fellow film director and Agni â€" an ex
professional rugby player, who now works for Hays Plc.Ghosh made his
directorial debut in 2003 with the small-budget Jhankaar Beats which
was a tribute to R. D. Burman, and which went on to become a surprise
hit. His next ventures Home Delivery and Aladin did not achieve box
office success. His 2012 release Kahaani, featuring Vidya Balan in
lead role, has gained both widespread commercial success and critical
acclaim. In 2016, his film Kahaani 2 was released which is a sequel to
Kahaani. He started his acting career portraying the role of Bengali
sleuth Byomkesh Bakshi in a film directed by Rituparno Ghosh in
December 2012. Not many know that he has written the tagline "Korbo
Lorbo Jeetbo Re" for the IPL Team Kolkata Knight Riders. He has also
directed, produced and written short films like Anukul (2017) and
Ahalya (2015).
screenwriter. He has directed Jhankaar Beats (2003), Home Delivery:
Aapko... Ghar Tak (2005), Aladin (2009), Kahaani (2012), Kahaani 2
(2016) and Badla (2019). He has also written and directed short films
like Anukul (2017) and Ahalya (2015). He has directed a series for
Netflix, titled Typewriter (2019).Sujoy Ghosh was born in Kolkata. He
studied in St. James' School. He used to stay in Bhowanipore and then
moved to London when he was 13. Sujoy attended Queen Elizabeth's
College, Darlington where he completed his A Levels. He has a degree
in engineering and an MBA from Manchester University. He worked as a
South Asia head of the media division of Reuters before quitting in
1999. Sujoy is married to Vaishali â€" a psychologist and has two
children Diya â€" a fellow film director and Agni â€" an ex
professional rugby player, who now works for Hays Plc.Ghosh made his
directorial debut in 2003 with the small-budget Jhankaar Beats which
was a tribute to R. D. Burman, and which went on to become a surprise
hit. His next ventures Home Delivery and Aladin did not achieve box
office success. His 2012 release Kahaani, featuring Vidya Balan in
lead role, has gained both widespread commercial success and critical
acclaim. In 2016, his film Kahaani 2 was released which is a sequel to
Kahaani. He started his acting career portraying the role of Bengali
sleuth Byomkesh Bakshi in a film directed by Rituparno Ghosh in
December 2012. Not many know that he has written the tagline "Korbo
Lorbo Jeetbo Re" for the IPL Team Kolkata Knight Riders. He has also
directed, produced and written short films like Anukul (2017) and
Ahalya (2015).
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