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Subhankar Ghosh.[1] was trained in direction at the Film and Television Institute of India. He came out to be the Associate Director of Damul (1984). He rose to partner with his father in the making of the classic, Trishagni (1989), to direct the National award-winning Woh Chhokri (1994). With teleserials like Yugantar, Nishkriti, and Dances of India showing on Doordarshan he was a name to reckon with on the National network in its heyday. Then he went on to teach filmmaking in Mumbai’s Whistling Woods and to set up the wing of Filmmaking Studies at the National University of distant Fiji.

Subhankar, son of legendary screenwriter-director Nabendu Ghosh, shot into the limelight with Yugantar, the DD serial based on Sunil Gangopadhyay's Shei Samay. He directed NFDC's Woh Chhokri from Bonophul's story, to win National Awards for Pallavi Joshi, Nina Gupta, and Paresh Rawal. An FTII graduate[2], Subhankar has taught directing at Mumbai's Whistling Woods.

Career:

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2007– 09: Professor in Film Direction in Whistling Woods International, an academy for Film & Television training, established by the well-known film director, Shri Subhash Ghai. Produced & Directed “Yaad-e-Bismillah.[3]” a docu-drama film on the life & Guru-Shishya parampara of Bharat Ratna, Ustad Bismillah Khan.

2009: Produced & Directed two Short films ‘Mukul[4]’ & ‘Shaheed Shraddhanjali[5]’- Tribute films to Legendary film writer, Shri Nabendu Ghosh and to the Shaheeds of the 26/11 terrorist attack in Mumbai, respectively.

2010 Was the founder SME (Subject Matter Expert) in Direction in ICE- a Balaji Telefilms Initiative, for designing the curriculum, teaching & establishing the Institute of Creative Excellence.

2012-14 The first ICCR Dadasaheb Phalke Chair for Film Production, Ministry of External Affairs, on deputation to Fiji National University, where he was the Head of Department, Film & Television & Head of School Creative Arts for all the 28 units of Fiji National University.

2017-18 The Academic Head of Ramesh Sippy Academy of Cinema & Entertainment, (RSACE), in association with Mumbai University at the Mumbai University Kalina Campus, Santa Cruz, Mumbai.

Filmography:

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  • Started his direction career in 1980 with TV serial “Rishte Naate” Starring the first TV serial of Navin Nischol.

1) Won the National Award for the Best Supporting Actor in ‘WOH CHHOKRI’- Paresh Rawal[6]

2) Won the National Award[7] for the Best Supporting Actress in ‘WOH CHHOKRI’ -  Neena Gupta[8].

3) Won the Special Jury Award in the National Awards ‘WOH CHHOKRI’ –  Pallavi Joshi[9]

  • 1991  Co-Directed Hindi Feature Film “PRAHAR” along with Nana Patekar, which won the National Award for the Best Supporting Actor award, for Nana Patekar.
  1. ^ "Subhankar Ghosh Movies: Latest and Upcoming Films of Subhankar Ghosh| Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2025-04-27.
  2. ^ The Telegraph. p. 1 https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/a-young-man-of-90/cid/1283210. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ Bureau, ABP News (2016-10-16). "In centenary year, an academy to honour Bismillah Khan". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 2025-03-09. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ "Nabendu Ghosh", Wikipedia, 2024-11-30, retrieved 2025-03-09
  5. ^ "Look Back In Anger". The Indian Express. 2009-11-23. Retrieved 2025-04-27.
  6. ^ "Woh Chokri Awards: List of Awards won by Hindi movie Woh Chokri". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-03-09.
  7. ^ "Streaming Guide: Neena Gupta movies and shows". The Indian Express. 2021-06-20. Retrieved 2025-04-27.
  8. ^ "Woh Chokri Awards: List of Awards won by Hindi movie Woh Chokri". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-03-09.
  9. ^ "Woh Chokri Awards: List of Awards won by Hindi movie Woh Chokri". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-03-09.