Samik Roy Choudhury

Samik was born in the city of Calcutta into a Bengali middle-class family. Starting his career as a visual effects artist, he was drawn into independent filmmaking. He is known for his thought provoking film [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15512754/?ref_=tt_urv Beline(2024)] which stirred not only the mind of the Bengali film audiences but eminent film makers too. All [https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/beline-is-not-a-film-one-can-put-down-in-a-few-words-one-needs-to-experience-it/cid/2020226 reviews] were [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15512754/reviews/?ref_=ttrt_sa_3 positive] and the [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15512754/ratings/?ref_=tt_ov_rt ratings] were all in favour of the film. Among all his short Films Okiagari, Sex everywhere, Vanichi Vani{{Cite news|url=https://www.gulgal.com/telly-buzz/will-women-still-live-on-or-left-overs-by-someones-grace/|title=মহিলারা কি এখনও উচ্ছিষ্ট খেয়ে বা কারুর দয়াতেই বেঁচে থাকবে? প্রশ্ন তুললেন শমিক!|date=2017-11-13|work=Gulgal|access-date=2018-05-31|language=en-US}} and Yesterday{{Citation|last=Motion Rock Entertainment|title=Yesterday {{!}} Trina Saha {{!}} Bidyut Roy Choudhury {{!}} Samik {{!}} Short Film|date=2017-11-09|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voeQO8-Y8AM|accessdate=2018-05-31}} was mostly celebrated. His debut feature film D Major{{Cite web|url=https://bengali.news18.com/news/kolkata/samik-roy-choudhurys-directorial-debut-d-major-and-yesterday-selected-in-22nd-kolkata-film-festival-115102.html|title=বিদেশ ঘুরে এবার কলকাতা চলচ্চিত্র উৎসবে 'ডি মেজর'– News18 Bengali|website=bengali.news18.com|date=16 November 2016|access-date=2018-05-31}} (2016) was written, directed and produced by him.{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/film-slected-in-fog-ineternational-film-festival/articleshow/53283966.cms|title=Bengali film to be screened in FOG film festival - Times of India|website=indiatimes.com|accessdate=24 May 2017}} D Major was honored at FOG film festival '16, Kolkata International Film Festival 2016, Indian world Film Festival 2018.{{Cite news|url=https://www.gulgal.com/filmy/got-the-best-actress-award-in-indian-world-film-festival-for-movie-dmajor/|title=সৎ চেষ্টা বিফলে যায় না, এটাই বোধহয় নায়িকাকে বোঝাচ্ছেন পরিচালক!|date=2018-03-29|work=Gulgal|access-date=2018-05-31|language=en-US}} He worked on Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009), The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) and Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011) and on many others as a visual effects technical director. Choudhury also directed the music video like Daniken, Mukhosh,{{Cite news|url=https://www.gulgal.com/music/bodhichitto-first-official-music-video-mukhosh/|title=পুজোর আগে বোধন 'বোধিচিত্ত'র!|date=2017-09-27|work=Gulgal|access-date=2018-05-31|language=en-US}} Stobdho Jibon, Janla,{{Cite news|url=https://www.tollytrip.com/music/janla-song-will-watch-wet-eye-smile/|title=Janla : A Song, You Will Watch With a Wet Eye & a Smile :)|date=2018-01-17|work=tollytrip|access-date=2018-05-31|language=en-US}} Sanghoti Jaanai{{Cite news|url=https://www.gulgal.com/music/rupam-islam-new-single-video-song-songhoti-jaanai/|title=নিঃশ্বাস আর বিশ্বাসে গর্জে উঠল শেষ ফ্রেম! উঠে এল ট্রেন্ডিংএ...|date=2018-05-29|work=Gulgal|access-date=2018-05-31|language=en-US}} and a few more, in which Daniken, Janla and Saghoti Jaanai featured the singer Rupam Islam. His work as a dialogue writer, VFX supervisor, lyricist and associate director on the same 2010 Manoj Michigan movie 89 proves his versatile talent. His film Okiagari, which stars Mir Afsar Ali premieres at 26th KIFF on January 15, 2021.{{Cite news|last=|first=|date=|title=Okiagari premieres at 26th KIFF on 15th Jan, 2021.|work=Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/mir-devlinas-short-film-okiagari-set-for-kiff-screening/articleshow/80187325.cms|access-date=}}

• [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15512754/?ref_=ttrt_ov_i Beline (2024)]
• [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10545658/?ref_=nm_knf_t_2 Okiagari (2021)]
• Daniken [MV] (2017){{Citation|last=ABP ANANDA|title=Rupam Islam and director Shamik RoyChowdhury speaks about new album and acting at ABP Anan|date=2017-03-25|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVpWLTVG0J4|accessdate=2017-05-29}}
• D Major (2016){{cite web|url=http://www.kff.in/film.php?f=459|title=D Major - Samik Roychoudhury - Kolkata International Film Festival 2016|website=www.kff.in|accessdate=24 May 2017}}
• Yesterday (2016){{cite web|url=http://kff.in/film.php?f=386|title=Yesterday - Samik Roy Choudhury - Kolkata International Film Festival 2016|website=kff.in|accessdate=24 May 2017}}
• Vanichi Vani (2013){{Citation|title=Vanichi Vani (2013)|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3268778/|accessdate=2017-05-29}}
• Loner Lost (in)Sanity [Short] (2011){{Citation|title=Loner Lost (in)Sanity (2011)|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1928212/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_3|accessdate=2017-05-29}}
• Blood Honour Bleeds [Short] (2011){{Citation|title=Blood Honour Bleeds (2011)|date=21 August 2011|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2040294/|accessdate=2017-05-29}}
• For a Change [Short] (2011){{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2040294/|title = Blood Honour Bleeds| website=IMDb |date = 21 August 2011}}
• The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor [As Matchmove TD] (2008){{imdb name|2928354|Samik Roy Choudhury}}
• Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian [As Matchmove TD] (2009)
• Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant [As Matchmove TD] (2009)
• Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel [As Matchmove TD] (2009)
• Yogi Bear [As Matchmove TD] (2010)
• Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked [As Lighting TD] (2011)
• 89 (As Dialogue writer and VFX supervisor) (2015){{imdb title|3947356|89|2015 film}}

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