Nandita Roy

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Nandita Roy (pronounced [nondita rae̯]; born 3 April 1955) is an Indian filmmaker, screenwriter and editor who works in Bengali cinema. She made her directorial debut with Icche (2011), co-directed with Shiboprosad Mukherjee. Since then, the duo have co-written and co-directed films including Muktodhara (2012), Ramdhanu (2014), Bela Seshe (2015), Praktan (2016), Posto (2017), Haami (2018), Konttho (2019), Gotro (2019), Raktabeej (2023) and Bohurupi (2024). Roy's collaborations with Shiboprosad Mukherjee are usually focused around family relationships and various social issues faced by the Indian middle-class. Along with Shiboprosad Mukherjee, she co-founded Windows Production in 2002. Subsequently, they have directed several commercially successful Bengali films, including Praktan, Bela Seshe and Bohurupi, which were among the highest-grossing Bengali films of their respective years. Roy's films have been recognized for their educational and cultural significance. Icche was accepted into...

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