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Indranil Sarkar | |
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| Born | December 3, 1975 Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Other name | Indraneel Sarkar |
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| Years active | 2003–present |
Indranil Sarkar (born 3 December 1975), also credited as Indraneel Sarkar, is an Indian film director, cinematographer and screenwriter from Kolkata, West Bengal, known primarily for his documentary films. His documentaries have been reviewed and profiled in the Bengali press, and he has been described by Sangbad Pratidin as having built a reputation as a documentary filmmaker over the course of his career.[1] His work includes Minority Diary (on the history of religious communities in Bengal), The Worker documentary series, and the 2018 feature film Daniel's Diary.[2][3]
Early life and education
[edit]Sarkar was born in Kolkata on 3 December 1975 to Bibhuti Sarkar and Susmita Sarkar. He studied at St. Lawrence High School, Kolkata, graduating in 1992, before attending St. Xavier's College, Kolkata (graduating 1996) and Jadavpur University (1998).[a]
Career
[edit]Sarkar began working in film as a cinematographer in the early 2000s. His earliest documented screen credit is as cinematographer on the short film Prabhu Nasto Hoye Jai (2003), directed by his friend Sangit Rakshit; the film, based on a poem by Shakti Chattopadhyay, was covered by the Hindustan Times' Kolkata edition.[4] He moved into directing soon after, and over the following two decades made a series of short films and documentaries shown at festivals in and around Kolkata, several of which drew reviews and coverage in the Bengali press.
| Year | Project | Role | Key detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Prabhu Nasto Hoye Jai | Cinematographer | Short film directed by Sangit Rakshit; covered by Hindustan Times (HT City, Kolkata)[4] |
| 2005 | The Worker – for a Drop of Honey | Director | Documentary on Sundarbans honey-collectors; covered by Aajkaal; Certificate of Honour, IFFC 2007[5][6] |
| 2006 | Utopic Assassin | Director | Screened, Fourth Kolkata Short Film Festival[7] |
| 2007 | Embryonic Journey | Director | |
| 2009 | Living Among the Tides | Director | Documentary on Sundarbans residents; covered by Aajkaal (2 October 2010); screened, FFSI Eastern Region festival 2013[5][8] |
| 2011 | He/She/It | Director | Screened, FFSI Eastern Region festival 2012[9] |
| 2013 | Coin-Age | Director | Reviewed by Ganashakti (21 June 2014) and Sangbad Pratidin; profiled in depth by Ebela; screened, 19th Kolkata International Film Festival, and premiered internationally at a Paris film festival[10][11][12][13] |
| 2014 | The Beats of Gratification | Director | Screened, 20th Kolkata International Film Festival[14] |
| 2015 | RGB (Red Green Blue) | Director | Three-story anthology; reviewed by Ganashakti (25 July 2015)[15] |
| 2015 | Love in Facebook | Cinematographer | |
| 2016 | The Rhythm of Life | Director | Best Director, 3rd Durgapur International Short Film Festival, 2018[16] |
| 2016 | Nosto Purush | Cinematographer | |
| 2017 | In the Name of Love | Director | |
| 2017 | Mayajol | Director | |
| 2017 | Secret Love Story | Cinematographer | |
| 2018 | Daniel's Diary | Director, writer | Feature film debut; Bengali-language, set in Purulia district; covered by The Times of India and The Kolkata Mail[2][17] |
| 2019 | Turning Point | Director | Documentary on activist Irom Sharmila; covered by News18 Bengali, Ei Samay, and Bartaman (26 February 2019, byline Pritam Dasgupta)[18][19][20] |
| 2021–2022 | Minority Diary | Director | Two-part documentary on religious minority history in Bengal; covered by The Times of India (twice), Ei Samay, The Insight Wire, Hello Kolkata; discussed on the editorial page of Sangbad Pratidin (20 June 2022)[3][21][22][23][24][1] |
| 2022 | A Step in the Cloud | Director | Described by The Times of India as blending genres[25] |
| 2022 | Sushil Majumdar: A Doyen's Journey Through Time | Director | Documentary on actor-director Sushil Majumdar; covered by The Times of India (Bengali entertainment desk, and separately in the Times City print section, 28 March 2022, byline Althea Phillips) and The Times Bureau; won Best Documentary (Regional), ISFFA Season 4, and Best Director, WBIFFA 2024[26][27][28][29][30] |
| 2023 | The Worker (Man, Woman and the Gentle Giant) | Director | Documentary on elephant handler Parvati Barua; covered by The Times of India; theatrical run in south Kolkata; won Best Documentary, 10th Durgapur International Film Festival 2025, and Audience Choice Award, Mokkho International Film Festival 2025[31][32][33][34] |
| 2026 | Masklore of India | Co-director (with Jaspreet Kaur) | Documentary on India's mask-making traditions; covered by The Times of India, The Bengal, The Kolkata Mail, Kolkata Konnect[35][36][37][38] |
Awards and recognition
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result |
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| 2018 | 3rd Durgapur International Short Film Festival | Best Director | The Rhythm of Life | Won |
| 2024 | Indian International Short Film Festival Awards, Season 4 (Kolkata) | 1st Best Documentary (Regional) | Sushil Majumdar: A Doyen's Journey Through Time | Won |
| 2024 | West Bengal International Film Festival Awards | Best Director | Sushil Majumdar: A Doyen's Journey Through Time | Won |
| 2025 | 10th Durgapur International Film Festival | Best Documentary | The Worker (Man, Woman and the Gentle Giant) | Won |
| 2025 | Mokkho International Film Festival | Audience Choice Award, Best Documentary Short Film | The Worker (Man, Woman and the Gentle Giant) | Won |
- ↑ Educational details as supplied by the subject; independent verification recommended before publication.
External links
[edit]Category:1975 births Category:Living people Category:Film directors from Kolkata Category:Indian documentary film directors Category:Bengali film directors Category:Indian cinematographers Category:St. Xavier's College, Kolkata alumni Category:Jadavpur University alumni
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Minority Diary". Editorial. Sangbad Pratidin (in Bengali). 20 June 2022. Retrieved 2026-08-10.
- 1 2 "Daniel's Diary explores the folklore and superstitions buried deep inside Purulia". The Times of India. Retrieved 2026-08-06.
- 1 2 "Docu-feature 'Minority Diary' explores the rich history of Christianity in Bengal". The Times of India. Retrieved 2026-08-06.
- 1 2 Diganta Guha (7 April 2003). "A Celluloid Story Told In Verse". Hindustan Times (HT City, Kolkata ed.).
- 1 2 "Badabaner Jibon" [Life of the Mangrove Forest]. Aajkaal (in Bengali). 2 October 2010.
- ↑ Certificates: Certificate of Honour, International Festival of Short Films on Culture (IFFC, 2007); Certificate of Participation, 2nd National Short and Documentary Film Festival, Karimnagar Film Society (18 Feb 2008); Certificate of Participation, Third Kolkata Short Film Festival, Nandan/Chitrabani (24–29 Nov 2006). [Primary-source scans supplied by subject; not usable as sole notability source per WP:PRIMARY — retain only for verifying uncontroversial factual details such as screening dates.]
- ↑ Certificate of Participation, Fourth Kolkata Short Film Festival, Nandan/Chitrabani (2–8 Dec 2007); Certificate, 3rd National Short and Documentary Film Festival for "Palapitta" Awards, Karimnagar Film Society (19–22 Feb 2009). [Primary source.]
- ↑ Certificate, 2nd Short & Documentary Film Festival, Federation of Film Societies of India (Eastern Region) with Nandan (25, 26, 28 & 29 March 2013). [Primary source.]
- ↑ Certificate, Short & Documentary Film Festival 2012, Federation of Film Societies of India (Eastern Region) with Nandan (23–25 March 2012). [Primary source.]
- ↑ "Coin-Age (review)". Ganashakti (in Bengali). 21 June 2014.
- ↑ "Coin-Age (review)". Sangbad Pratidin (in Bengali). 2014.
- ↑ "Indranil Sarkar (profile)". Ebela (in Bengali).
- ↑ Certificate of Participation, 19th Kolkata International Film Festival, Short Film Makers' Association of Eastern India (11–17 Nov 2013). [Primary source.]
- ↑ Certificate of Participation, 20th Kolkata International Film Festival (10–17 Nov 2014). [Primary source.]
- ↑ "Lal Sabuj Nil" [Red Green Blue (review)]. Ganashakti (in Bengali). 25 July 2015.
- ↑ Certificate, Best Director, 3rd Durgapur International Short Film Festival, Tiyasha Movies & Solis Institute of Acting & Arts (10–11 March 2018). [Primary source.]
- ↑ "Screening of Indranil Sarkar's film 'Daniel's Diary': film shows how religion turns ugly due to politics and superstition". The Kolkata Mail. Retrieved 2026-08-06.
- ↑ "The Turning Point: A documentary on 'Iron Lady' Irom Sharmila". News18 Bengali. Retrieved 2026-08-06.
- ↑ "Sharmilar Attotyag Ki Tobe Jolei Gelo". Ei Samay (in Bengali). 13 February 2019.
- ↑ Pritam Dasgupta (26 February 2019). "Ayaran Ledir Notun Jiboner Kahini" [The Iron Lady's New Life Story]. Bartaman (in Bengali).
- ↑ "Indranil Sarkar's docu-film traces the rich history of Bengal's unity in diversity". The Times of India. Retrieved 2026-08-06.
- ↑ "Minority Diary". Ei Samay (in Bengali). 26 September 2021.
- ↑ "Minority Diary: A landmark documentary capturing Bengal's mosaic of faith and culture". The Insight Wire. Retrieved 2026-08-06.
- ↑ "Premiere of 'Minority Diary', a documentary film at Nandan". Hello Kolkata. Retrieved 2026-08-06.
- ↑ "Filmmaker Indranil Sarkar's next 'A Step in the Cloud' is an experiment of blending genres". The Times of India. Retrieved 2026-08-06.
- ↑ "Documentary on Sushil Majumdar traces the illustrious journey of the iconic filmmaker-actor". The Times of India. Retrieved 2026-08-06.
- ↑ Althea Phillips (28 March 2022). "Sushil Majumdar biopic in the works, slated for Dec release". The Times of India (Times City, Kolkata ed.).
- ↑ "Sushil Majumdar's brilliant path is chronicled in Indranil Sarkar's documentary on the legendary actor-director". The Times Bureau. Retrieved 2026-08-06.
- ↑ Certificate, 1st Best Documentary (Regional), Indian International Short Film Festival Awards, Season 4, Dreamz Cultural Association, Kolkata. [Primary source.]
- ↑ Certificate of Achievement, Best Director, West Bengal International Film Festival Award (22 August 2024). [Primary source.]
- ↑ "Indranil Sarkar's documentary on an elephant and its mahout defies the misconception of man-animal conflict". The Times of India. Retrieved 2026-08-06.
- ↑ "Recently director Indraneel Sarkar's new documentary film 'The Worker Part 2' was released in a theater in South Kolkata". Vastab Katha. Retrieved 2026-08-06.
- ↑ Certificate of Achievement, Best Documentary Winner, 10th Durgapur International Film Festival, Tiyasha Movies & Prabha Blessing Foundation (2–7 July 2025). [Primary source.]
- ↑ Certificate of Achievement, Audience Choice Award, Best Documentary Short Film, Mokkho International Film Festival (August 2025). [Primary source.]
- ↑ "Documentary traces India's vanishing mask traditions, from ritual performance to living heritage". The Times of India. Retrieved 2026-08-06.
- ↑ "Masklore of India: Documentary by Indranil Sarkar and Jaspreet Kaur". The Bengal. Retrieved 2026-08-06.
- ↑ "Focus on the art of mask-making in 'The Masklore of India'". The Kolkata Mail. Retrieved 2026-08-06.
- ↑ "Masklore of India screened". Kolkata Konnect. Retrieved 2026-08-06.
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