Biography & Overview
Srijit Mukherji is an Indian film director and screenwriter who predominantly works in Bengali cinema. | He is also known as an actor and producer.
Personal Information
- Full Name
- Srijit Mukherji
- Birthplace
- Kolkata, West Bengal
- Date of Birth
- September 23, 1977
- Religion
- Not Known
- Hobbies
- Watching Cricket
Physical Statistics
- Height
- 183 cm
- Eye Color
- Dark Brown
- Hair Color
- Black
Education & Qualifications
Presidency University, Kolkata, West Bengal Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
Schools
Dolna Day School, Kolkata, West Bengal South Point School, Kolkata, West Bengal
Colleges / Universities
Presidency University, Kolkata, West Bengal Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
Family & Relationships
- Father
- Samaresh Mukherji (Head of the Department of Architecture in Jadavpur University, Kolkata)
- Mother
- Sumita Sarkar (Doctor)
- Spouse / Partner
- Nilanjana Sharma
Career Milestones & Awards
2009 — Debut Year
Awards & Honors
Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Cinematography at the 62nd National Awards 2015 for the film Chotushkone Best Bengali Film for Ek Je Chillo Raja at the 66th National Film Awards Young Achiever Award from Rotary International in 2012 Sher
Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Cinematography at the 62nd National Awards 2015 for the film Chotushkone Best Bengali Film for Ek Je Chillo Raja at the 66th National Film Awards Young Achiever Award from Rotary International in 2012 Shera Bangali Award from ABP Anando in 2012 Shoilojanando Mukhopadhyay Memorial Award in 2012 BFJA Award in 2012 for remarkable contribution to Bengali Cinema Uttam Kumar Memorial Award from the Government of West Bengal in 2013
Favorites & Preferences
Amitabh Bachchan , Prosenjit Chatterjee
Amitabh Bachchan Prosenjit Chatterjee
Aishwarya Rai Koel Mallick Suchitra Sen
Mohabbatein (2000), Gangaajal, 2003
Mohabbatein (2000) Gangaajal (2003)
Woody Allen
Lesser-Known Facts & Trivia
- 1Srijit Mukherji is a director who has won a National Award.
- 2He is also known as an economist.
- 3Srijit Mukherji began his career in theatre.
- 4His movie Autograph received 41 awards in India.
- 5His film Jaatishwar won 4 National Awards.
- 6Srijit made his Bollywood acting debut in the movie Begum Jaan.
- 7It was reported that Srijit was developing a 12-part web series based on Satyajit Ray's short stories.
- 8In 2019, Srijit Mukherji was romantically involved with Rafiath Rashid Mithila.
- 9He worked as a social scientist in the Urban Transport and Pollution Sector with TERI in New Delhi.
- 10He wrote and directed Mindgame, an Indian adaptation of Twelve Angry Men, in 2006.
