Kamaleshwar Mukherjee


Kamaleswar Mukherjee is an Indian film director, actor, and physician known for his work in Bengali film industry. He has directed multiple highest grossing Bengali films including Chander Pahar, Amazon Obhijaan and Cockpit.

Early life and education

Kamaleswar Mukherjee is a physician by training. He attended St. Lawrence High School, Kolkata and is an alumnus of the Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata. He transitioned from the medical profession first to Group Theatre, then to the advertising world, and then to filmmaking. After working as an advertisement filmmaker, Mukherjee wrote dialogues, screenplays, and songs for the film Natobor Not Out.

Career

His directorial debut, the well acclaimed film Uro Chithi was released in 2011. The film interwove 12 text messages with 12 different characters, combining shades of life spanning across 12 months. His next venture was Meghe Dhaka Tara, inspired by the life and works of Bengali filmmaker, Ritwik Ghatak. The film portrayed the period of Ghatak's life when he was admitted into a mental asylum for treatment. Meghe Dhaka Tara was critically acclaimed and it won the International Film Festival of India Centenary Award.
His next film was Chander Pahar, based on an eponymous novel by Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay. Chander Pahar is the second costliest film made in Indian Bengali film industry and is one of the highest grossing Indian Bengali films of all time. The film received huge critical acclaim. Then he made the film Khawto, that deals with the love story of an eminent urban author in self imposed asylum near the sea. In 2017, Mukherjee wrote and directed Amazon Obhijaan, the sequel to Chander Pahar. It is most expensive Indian Bengali film ever made. The film grossed around and emerged as the highest grossing Bengali film of all time. Further, he has directed multiple films including Cockpit - dealing with the life and journey of a pilot, Good Night City based on the conflict between a psychiatrist and a schizophrenic man, Mukhomukhi - a surreal representation of modern-day urban angst and living and Password - a story relating to cybercrime.
As an actor he has performed in a lot of films. Mukherjee is also a playwright, director and the founder member of Kolkata‐based theatre group "Shailushik". He is also trained in photography and computer graphics.

Filmography

Feature films

YearFilmDirectorWriterActorRoleNotes
2010Notobor Notout
2011Uro Chithi
2013Meghe Dhaka Tara
2013Mishawr RawhoshyoSadat MantoCameo appearance
2013Chander Pahar
  • Nominated for Filmfare Awards East for Best Director – Bengali
  • Zee Bangla Gourab Somman Awards for Best Director
  • Kalakar Awards for Best Director
    • 2014Obhishopto NightyA news reporterCameo appearance
    2014KhaadRajib, a trekker
    2014ForcePolice commissioner
    2015ArshinagarSalim Saab, a music teacher
    201513 Number Tarachand LaneZee Bangla Originals
    2015Onno BosontoBride's father
    2016Khawto
    2017ChaampReporter Shantanu
    2017Meghnad Badh RahasyaBadal Biswas
    2017Cockpit
    2017SoshibhushanSashi Babu
    2017Amazon Obhijaan
    2018KabirIPS Dulal Roy Chattopadhyay
    2018Guptodhoner SandhaneAkhilesh Majumdar
    2018Goodnight City
    2019Mukhomukhi
    2019Durgeshgorer GuptodhonAkhilesh Majumdar
    2019KidnapNewspaper Office Head
    2019Password
    2020Dwitiyo PurushCommissioner Dibakar Bose
    2021AnusandhanBoss
    2022KishmishAshim Sen
    2022Karnasubarner GuptodhonAkhilesh Majumdar
    2023Amader Somporko
    2023Borfi
    2023MayaaDarbar Sharma
    2023A Separate SkyAkhilesh Mukherjee
    2023Ektu Sore Bosun
    2025AariiBarundeb
    2026Ami Amar Moto

    Television