Kaushik Ganguly
Kaushik Ganguly | |
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Laxmikant Parsekar presenting the ICFT UNESCO Award to Kaushik Ganguly (2nd from right) for ‘CINEMAWALA’, at the 46th International Film Festival of India, in Panaji | |
| Born | 4 August 1968 Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Education | Jadavpur University |
| Occupation(s) | Director, actor, screenwriter |
| Notable work | Arekti Premer Golpo Shabdo Chotoder Chobi Cinemawala Bishorjan Nagarkirtan Jyeshthoputro |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Ujaan Ganguly (son) |
| Parent | Sunil Ganguly (father) |
Kaushik Ganguly (born 4 August 1968) is an Indian film director, screenwriter and actor in Bengali cinema. Multiple National Film Awards winner Actor-Director, Kaushik Ganguly is known for making films that explore various aspects sexuality, like Ushnatar Janye (2003), which deals with a lesbian relationship, and Arekti Premer Golpo (2010), which examines transgender identity & Nagarkirtan (2017), an LGBTQ Movie. In 2019, Film Companion ranked Ridhi Sen's performance in Nagarkirtan which was directed by Ganguly, among 100 Greatest Performances of the decade.