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Ranjay Ray Choudhury | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 January 1979 Kolkata, India |
| Occupations | director Producer Photographer |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Notable work | The Play |
| Website | http://www.ranjayraychoudhury.com/ |
Ranjay Ray Choudhury (Bengali: রণজয় রায় চৌধুরী) commonly known as Ranjay RC is a film director, photographer and artist. He debuted his directorial venture with 2013 Bengali film The Play.[1]
Career
[edit]Ranjay started his career as an artist and has presented solo painting exhibitions on Mahanayak Uttam Kumar (2004)[2] and Michael Jackson (2009)[3] at Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata. At 2010 he shifted to direction with a short film 32 Canal Street.[4] His first venture of a full-length feature film is the Bengali film The Play in 2013. He also wrote the story and screenplay of this film.[5] The film features Rajesh Sharma, Indrasish Roy, Mumtaz Sorcar, Rajdeep Gupta and Sampurna Chakraborty in the lead roles.[6] The music and the background score of The Play has been composed by Joy Sarkar.[7][8] The film revolves around a theatre group where the entire theatre group is devastated by a series of murders.[9] The filming began in December 2012 and was wrapped up by January 2013. The film was released on 6 December 2013.[10]
Filmography
[edit]- 2013: The Play || Director
Videography
[edit]- 2014: Dhana Dhanya Pushpa Bhara || Director, Cinematographer
- 2015: I for Independence || Director, Cinematographer
- 2015: Kotha || Director, Cinematographer
- 2016: Khabor Diyo Hothat kanna Pele || Director, Cinematographer
- 2016: Dhaka TO Kolkata || Cinematographer
- 2016: Maya || Director, Cinematographer
- 2017: Dhulo Hawa Jhare || Director, Cinematographer
- 2017: Du Haath Barie || Director, Cinematographer
- 2017: Be My Guide || Director, Cinematographer
- 2017: Eki Labonye || Cinematographer
- 2017: Krishna Preme || Director, Cinematographer
- 2017: Dosar Rabindranath || Director, Cinematographer
- 2018: O Je Manena Mana || Director, Cinematographer
- 2018: Mor Bina || Cinematographer
- 2018: Aaro Dao Praan || Cinematographer
- 2018: BHILAI ANTHEM || Director, Cinematographer
- 2018: Syian Sadan || Director, Cinematographer
- 2018: Bum Chik Chik Bum || Director, Cinematographer
Documentary Film
[edit]- 2017: Ashoka Chakra Karnataka || Director, Cinematographer
Short films
[edit]- 2015: I for Independence || Direction || Cinematographer
- 2017: #mayera mitha kotha bole || Cinematographer
- 2017: Baba'ra thaake..ei bhaabe..nisshobde.. || Cinematographer
- 2017: Uma || Cinematographer
- 2018: Ek bachchan e bohu bachchan || Direction || Cinematographer
- 2019: 50 takar chobi || Direction || Cinematographer
- 2019: Cold Coffee || Direction || Cinematographer
- 2020: Matri || Direction || Cinematographer
- 2021: Vidyang Dehi || Direction || Cinematographer
References
[edit]- ↑ "THE PLAY: A Mystery Murder Thriller Bengali Movie – Preview, Story, Poster, Trailer". Archived from the original on 6 March 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- ↑ "Time out / Art". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 23 August 2004. Retrieved 26 July 2004.
- ↑ "Timeout/Verse on canvas". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 7 March 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
- ↑ Chatterjee, Soma.A. "Unravelling the mystery". Express India. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
- ↑ Ghosh, Madhusree. "I did not compromise on my vision: Ranjay It took the director two years to realize his big dream". Archived from the original on 6 March 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- ↑ Ghosh, Debatri. "Crime, Thriller". Ebela. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
- ↑ ""The Play" Bangla Movie: Characters and Story Preview from Dubbing Studio". washingtonbanglaradio. Archived from the original on 4 April 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ↑ "New Kolkata Bangla Movie 'The Play' music Launched; "Music to be the film's USP", says music director Joy Sarkar". Archived from the original on 21 November 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ↑ "'The Play' centres round English theatre in Kolkata: Mumtaj". Business Standard. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ↑ Ghosh, Madhusree. "Tolly stars play it up". Times of India. Archived from the original on 6 March 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2013.