Saurav Bhadra

Saurav Bhadra
Born
Siliguri, West Bengal, India
Education
Occupations

Saurav Bhadra is an Indian film director, screenwriter and lyricist primarily active in the Bengali film Industry. He is best known for his documentary and short film work, including the critically acclaimed diploma film Bod Jaat (2019) and the documentary Faujdar - The Last Man Standing(2025), both premiered at the Kolkata International Film Festival. He has also earned a name as a popular lyricist of the super hit title song of the film Ami Sudhu Chyechi Tomay.

Early life and education

Bhadra is a native of Siliguri, West Bengal. He pursued higher education in cinema, earning a Master's degree from Jadavpur University.

Career

Saurav Bhadra started to work as an assistant director to popular film Director Srijit Mukherji on his film Mishawr Rawhoshyo. He then went on to write for television shows. Bhadra's directorial work often explores social themes, heritage, and human identity. His early short film, Bod Jaat (The Outcast), starring Amit Saha received global attention for its portrayal of the caste system and social disparity. His film got awarded at the NSU International Film Festival where the judges were the likes of Mostofa Sarwar Farooki. In 2025, his documentary Faujdar - The Last Man Standing was selected for the Indian Documentary Film competition category at the 31st Kolkata International Film Festival. The film documents the life of Shital Faujdar, an artisan from Bishnupur who is the last in an 87-generation lineage practising the art of Dashavatar cards. He is also a very well known lyricist and has made quit a name by writing the lyrics of the title track of the film Ami Sudhu Cheyechi Tomay starring Ankush Hazra and Subhashree Ganguly.His next short film, Garod set for festival release in 2026 starring Amit Saha and Korok Samanta.

Filmography

Year Film Role Format Notes
2014 Ami Sudhu Cheyechy Tomay Lyricist Feature Film
2019 Bod Jaat (The Outcast) Director, Screenwriter Short Film
2020 Cataclysm Director , Screen writer Short Film
2021 Pherry Ghat Story Writer Short Film
2025 Faujdar - The Last Man Standing Director, Narrator Documentary

References

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