Speaker Profile

Srijit Mukherji
About
Srijit Mukherjee is a film director and screenwriter known primarily for his prolific work in the Bengali film industry. His first feature film Autograph (2010) was a critical and commercial success. His films have won several awards and accolades including National Film Awards for Chotushkone (2015), Ek Je Chhilo Raja (2018) and Gumnaami (2019). His directorial debut in the Hindi film industry was with Begum Jaan (2017), a remake of his Bengali film Rajkahini.
Sessions
Uttam Shotoborsho
KaLaM Lawns
With: Moon Moon Sen, Sanjoy Mukhopadhyay, Balaji Vittal
Moon Moon Sen, Sanjoy Mukhopadhyay and Srijit Mukherji on the mystique and mastery of Bengal’s Mahanayak. In conversation with Balaji Vittal
Thu, 22 Jan6:45 PM - 7:45 PM
Literature
Imagining the Author
KaLaM Lawns
With: Nandita Das, Jashodhara Chakraborti
Nandita Das and Srijit Mukherji discuss their cinematic vision of Manto and Arthur Conan Doyle. In conversation with Jashodhara Chakraborti
Sun, 25 Jan2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Literature