Srijit Mukherji

Who is Srijit Mukherji?

Srijit Mukherji is an Indian film maker, actor, writer and a former economist from the movie industry of West Bengal, Kolkata. He came to limelight after directing his first commercial film Autograph which was a critical and commercial success and Baishe Srabon, even a bigger success than his previous film. He is one of the few directors in the history of Bengali cinema to achieve success both critically and commercially in his very first films. His third full-length feature film Hemlock Society released on 22 June 2012, to generally positive reviews from critics and had a record opening, finally being another huge success.

After acting in various Bengali films and plays, Srijit went on to direct his first full length feature film Autograph, which he also wrote himself. The film went on to win many awards, giving Srijit Best Director and Best Screenplay awards at various film award ceremonies. He then wrote and directed the psychological thriller Baishe Srabon, which was a critical and commercial success and earned Srijit more Best Director and Best Screenplay awards. His latest directorial venture, Mishawr Rawhoshyo,based on a children's story by Sunil Gangopadhyay, has had a record breaking spree at the box office making it the biggest urban mainstream film ever. Recently, after directing films, Srijit has also moved on to act more in other Bengali films, for which he has received acclaim too. Srijit, now is, by many Bengali critics and audience, regarded as one of the best filmmakers in the country.