Srijit Mukherji

Personal information

Known for: Directing
Known credits: 58
Gender: Male
Born: September 23, 1977
Place of birth: Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Also known as: Rhiju

Biography

Srijit Mukherji (born 23 September 1977) is an Indian film director and screenwriter who predominantly works in Bengali cinema. His first feature film Autograph (2010), was a critical and commercial success. His fifth film, Jaatishwar, won four national awards at India's 61st National Film Awards (2014). He won the National Film Award for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay for his sixth film, Chotushkone, at India's 62nd National Film Awards. His eighth film, Rajkahini had been remade by him into a Hindi film titled, Begum Jaan, starring Vidya Balan in 2017. His 2018 release Ek Je Chhilo Raja won the 'Best Bengali Film' Award at India's National Film Awards. He has written a film with each of the English alphabets.