Sani Ghose Ray
Born
Kolkata
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Film Director and Producer
Notable workNagarkirtan
AwardsNational Film Awards

Sani Ghose Ray is an Indian Film director and producer based out of Kolkata. He is also one of the founder members of the production house Acropoliis Entertainment along with a line production company Greyscale Entertainment.[1][2]

The movie Nagarkirtan produced by Sani Ghose Ray has won Special Jury Award at National Film Awards in 2017.[3]

Film career

Ghose Ray began his career by assisting directors such as Rituparno Ghosh, Sudeshna Roy, and Abhijit Guha. He worked as an Executive Producer / Line Producer / Associate Director on films such as Abohomaan, Sunglass, Khela, Sob Charitra Kalponik, Noukadubi by Rituparno Ghosh, Raavan by Mani Ratnam, Tamasha by Imtiaz Ali, and others, as well as nonfiction TV shows such as "Ghosh & Co.", anchored by Rituparno Ghosh.

As producer

In 2006, Ghose Ray started Acropoliis Entertainment, a film production company based in Kolkata, along with Snigdha Sumit Basu, Sumit Tinkari Basu and Rajnish Jaichandra Hedao.

Ghose Ray started his entrepreneurial journey with television in 2009. He has produced around 25 TV serials for Star Jalsha, Zee Bangla, and Colors Bangla, including Raashi, Agnipariksha, Bodhuboron, Mon Phagun, Kamala O Sriman Prithwiraj, Gaatchora and others.[4]

In 2017, he produced Nagarkirtan, directed by Kaushik Ganguly, under the banner of Acropoliis Entertainment. At the 65th National Film Awards, Ghose Ray received National Film Award – Special Jury Award (feature film) for this film.[5]

The film received four National Awards (Special Jury Awards, Feature Film, Best Makeup, and Best Costume), as well as the National Film Award for Best Actor for Riddhi Sen.[6]

As director

In 2020, Ghose Ray debuted as a director with 'Bonyo Premer Golpo' on Hoichoi. It was one of the platform's most popular shows. With OTT programmes like Srikanto, Ray gradually established himself as a director.[7][8]

In 2023, he directed Swethkali (a psychological thriller) for ZEE5, which has become the platform's most successful programme to date.[9] Ghose Ray's other OTT series 'Jaatishawr' is also released at Hoichoi OTT platform.[10][11]

Filmography

Movies

S.No.YearFilm/TV SeriesRole
12019NagarkirtanProducer
22009Cross ConnectionProducer

Web series

S.No.YearFilm/TV SeriesPlatformRole
12023JaatishawrHoichoiProducer and DirectorWeb series
22023ShwetkaliZEE5Producer and DirectorWeb series
32022Hostel DaysHoichoiProducerWeb series
42022SrikantoHoichoiProducer and DirectorWeb series
52020Bonyo Premer Golpo2HoichoiProducer and DirectorWeb series
62020Bonyo Premer GolpoHoichoiProducer and DirectorWeb series

TV series

S.No.YearFilm/TV SeriesChannelRole
12023–PresentTunteStar JalshaProducer
22023–PresentKamala O Sreeman PrithwirajStar JalshaProducer
32022–PresentTumii Je Amar MaaColors BanglaProducer
42021–PresentGaatchoraStar JalshaProducer
52022–2023Shaheber ChithiStar JalshaProducer
62021–2022Mon PhagunStar JalshaProducer
72021RimliZee BanglaProducer
82020–2021Ogo NirupomaStar JalshaProducer
92020–2021PhirkiZee BanglaProducer
102020–2021DhrubataraStar JalshaProducer
112019–2021Saanjher BaatiStar JalshaProducer
122019Sasurbari ZindabadColors BanglaProduce
132019SagarikaSun BanglaProducer
142018–2020Irabotir ChupkothaStar JalshaProducer
152018ArdhanginiStar JalshaProducer
162017–2020Bokul KothaZee BanglaProducer
172017DebipakshaStar JalshaProducer
182016–2017Aamar DurgaZee BanglaProducer
192016–2017MembouStar JalshaProducer
202015–2017Milon TithiStar JalshaProducer
212014–2015Jani Dekha HobeStar JalshaProducer
222014–2015Hoyto Tomari JonnoColors BanglaProducer
232014–2015RaaikishoriZee BanglaProducer
242013–2017BodhuboronStar JalshaProducer
252011–2015RaashiZee BanglaProducer
262009AgniparikshaZee BanglaProducer

References

  1. ↑ "Sani Ghose Ray". The Times of India.
  2. ↑ "Tired of virus talks, viewers turn to serials with scant pandemic mention". The Times of India. 27 June 2020.
  3. ↑ "National film awards start arriving at absentee winners' homes by post". The Times of India. 22 December 2018.
  4. ↑ "Tollywood goes back to the floors". The Times of India. 16 June 2021.
  5. ↑ "Sani Ghose Ray Awards". The Times of India.
  6. ↑ "National Film Awards 2018: Here is the complete list of winners". news.abplive.com. 13 April 2018.
  7. ↑ "Exclusive! Director Sani Ghosh Ray: Srikanto is all about pure romance and nothing else!". OTTPlay.
  8. ↑ "Sohini Sarkar and Rishav Basu starrer 'Srikanta' to start streaming soon". The Times of India. 6 April 2022.
  9. ↑ "Watch Shwetkali Season 1 E2 – The Curse of Kali online in HD on ZEE5". ZEE5.
  10. ↑ "Madhumita Sarcar starrer 'Jaatiswar' to premiere on April 21". The Times of India. 11 April 2023.
  11. ↑ "Filming starts for Madhumita Sarcar-Rohaan Bhattacharya-starrer Hoichoi original Jaatishawr". Telegraphindia.com.
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