Ranjay Ray Choudhury Explained
Ranjay Ray Choudhury |
Birth Date: | 1979 1, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Kolkata, India |
Nationality: | Indian |
Occupation: | director Producer Photographer |
Notable Works: | The Play |
Years Active: | 2000–present |
Website: | http://www.ranjayraychoudhury.com/ |
Ranjay Ray Choudhury (bn|রণজয় রায় চৌধুরী) commonly known as Ranjay RC is a film director, photographer and artist. He debuted his directorial venture with 2013 Bengali film The Play.[1]
Career
Ranjay started his career as an artist and has presented solo painting exhibitions on Mahanayak Uttam Kumar (2004)[2] and Michael Jackson (2009)[3] at Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata. At 2010 he shifted to direction with a short film 32 Canal Street.[4] His first venture of a full-length feature film is the Bengali film The Play in 2013. He also wrote the story and screenplay of this film.[5] The film features Rajesh Sharma, Indrasish Roy, Mumtaz Sorcar, Rajdeep Gupta and Sampurna Chakraborty in the lead roles.[6] The music and the background score of The Play has been composed by Joy Sarkar.[7] [8] The film revolves around a theatre group where the entire theatre group is devastated by a series of murders.[9] The filming began in December 2012 and was wrapped up by January 2013. The film was released on 6 December 2013.[10]
Filmography
Videography
- 2014: Dhana Dhanya Pushpa Bhara || Director, Cinematographer
- 2015: I for Independence || Director, Cinematographer
- 2015: Kotha || Director, Cinematographer
- 2016: Khabor Diyo Hothat kanna Pele || Director, Cinematographer
- 2016: Dhaka TO Kolkata || Cinematographer
- 2016: Maya || Director, Cinematographer
- 2017: Dhulo Hawa Jhare || Director, Cinematographer
- 2017: Du Haath Barie || Director, Cinematographer
- 2017: Be My Guide || Director, Cinematographer
- 2017: Eki Labonye || Cinematographer
- 2017: Krishna Preme || Director, Cinematographer
- 2017: Dosar Rabindranath || Director, Cinematographer
- 2018: O Je Manena Mana || Director, Cinematographer
- 2018: Mor Bina || Cinematographer
- 2018: Aaro Dao Praan || Cinematographer
- 2018: BHILAI ANTHEM || Director, Cinematographer
- 2018: Syian Sadan || Director, Cinematographer
- 2018: Bum Chik Chik Bum || Director, Cinematographer
Documentary Film
- 2017: Ashoka Chakra Karnataka || Director, Cinematographer
Short films
- 2015: I for Independence || Direction || Cinematographer
- 2017:
- mayera mitha kotha bole
|| Cinematographer
- 2017: Baba'ra thaake..ei bhaabe..nisshobde.. || Cinematographer
- 2017: Uma || Cinematographer
- 2018: Ek bachchan e bohu bachchan || Direction || Cinematographer
- 2019: 50 takar chobi || Direction || Cinematographer
- 2019: Cold Coffee || Direction || Cinematographer
- 2020: Matri || Direction || Cinematographer
- 2021: Vidyang Dehi || Direction || Cinematographer
Notes and References
- Web site: THE PLAY: A Mystery Murder Thriller Bengali Movie – Preview, Story, Poster, Trailer. https://web.archive.org/web/20130306004311/http://www.washingtonbanglaradio.com/content/34659013-play-mystery-murder-thriller-bengali-movie-preview-story-poster-trailer-wallpaper-w. usurped. 6 March 2013. 3 February 2013.
- Web site: Time out / Art. https://web.archive.org/web/20040823113500/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1040726/asp/calcutta/story_3537688.asp. dead. 23 August 2004. The Telegraph. 26 July 2004.
- Web site: Timeout/Verse on canvas. https://web.archive.org/web/20140307022522/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1090904/jsp/calcutta/story_11449510.jsp. dead. 7 March 2014. The Telegraph. 4 September 2009.
- Web site: Chatterjee. Soma.A. Unravelling the mystery. Express India. 7 December 2012.
- Web site: Ghosh. Madhusree. I did not compromise on my vision: Ranjay It took the director two years to realize his big dream. https://web.archive.org/web/20140306142255/http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=VE9JS00vMjAxMy8xMS8zMCNBcjAzNjAy. dead. 6 March 2014. 30 November 2013.
- Web site: Ghosh. Debatri. Crime,Thriller. Ebela. 25 February 2013.
- Web site: "The Play" Bangla Movie: Characters and Story Preview from Dubbing Studio. https://web.archive.org/web/20130404085411/http://www.washingtonbanglaradio.com/content/44688113-play-bangla-movie-characters-and-story-preview-dubbing-studio. usurped. 4 April 2013. washingtonbanglaradio. 4 January 2013.
- Web site: New Kolkata Bangla Movie 'The Play' music Launched; "Music to be the film's USP", says music director Joy Sarkar. https://web.archive.org/web/20131121012108/http://www.washingtonbanglaradio.com/content/114850513-new-kolkata-bangla-movie-play-music-launched-music-be-film-s-usp-says-music-direct. usurped. 21 November 2013. 2013-11-18.
- Web site: 'The Play' centres round English theatre in Kolkata: Mumtaj. Business Standard. 2 May 2013.
- Web site: Ghosh. Madhusree. Tolly stars play it up. https://web.archive.org/web/20140306142015/http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=pastissues2&BaseHref=TOIKM/2013/12/09&PageLabel=24&EntityId=Ar02400&ViewMode=HTML. dead. 6 March 2014. Times of India. 9 December 2013.