Subhankar Chattopadhyay

Subhankar Chattopadhyay
Chattopadhyay with Sourav Ganguly, on the sets of Dadagiri Unlimited
Born
Baruipur, South 24 Parganas, India
Occupations
  • Film director
  • Reality show director
  • Producer

Subhankar Chattopadhyay is an Indian director, scriptwriter, content creator and producer. He primarily directs non-fiction television shows in Tollywood. He is best known for directing the television shows Dadagiri Unlimited, Dance Bangla Dance and Mirakkel.

He made his feature film directorial debut with Haanda & Bhonda (2010), starring Mithun Chakraborty. In 2019, the Super Singer Junior finale was broadcast for 10 hours continuously. In 2020, a 10-hour audition programme was held for Super Singer.

During the COVID-19 pandemic in India, Chattopadhyay directed Super Singer using a remote production format. Participants, hosts and jury members recorded their respective portions using mobile phones from their homes.

Life and early career

Chattopadhyay was born at Baruipur, South 24 Parganas in West Bengal. He studied at Baruipur High School and graduated from the City College, Kolkata. He began his career by writing for Little Magazine. He later worked as an executive producer at Zee Bangla for several years before directing non-fiction television programmes.

Television

Reality show Director Producer Executive Producer Network
Mirakkel Yes Yes Yes Zee Bangla
Dance Bangla Dance Yes No Yes
Dadagiri Unlimited Yes No No
Star of Bengal Yes No No
Ke Hobe Biggest Fan Yes No No
Banglar Shera Poribar Yes No No
Apur Sangsar Yes No No
Detective 2015 Yes Yes No
Kotha O Kahini Yes No No Star Jalsha
Bhyabachaka Yes No No
Amra Na Ora Yes No No
Amar Bor Superstar Yes No No
Ebar Jombe Moja Yes Yes No
Super Singer Junior Yes Yes No
Dance Dance Junior Yes Yes No
Super Singer Yes Yes No
Singing Star Yes No No Ruposhi Bangla
Bindass Dance Yes Yes No Colors Bangla
Abbulish Yes No No
Rannaghore Rockstar Yes Yes No
Gaaner Gunto Yes Yes No
Pratibhara Dadagiri Yes No No Zee Sarthak

Web series

Year Web series Director Screenwriter Producer OTT Platform Language Notes Ref.
2020 Case Jaundice Yes Yes Yes Hoichoi Bengali Marked his OTT directorial debut

Filmography

Year Film Director Screenwriter Language Notes Ref.
2010 Handa and Bhonda Yes No Bengali Marked his feature film directorial debut
2025 Pataligunjer Putul Khela Yes No

Television and cultural events

Event Director Producer Notes
Mohabijoyer Mohanayok Yes No Organized to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Bangladesh's independence and the centenary of the birth of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Mirchi Music Awards Bangla Yes No
Joyo Hey Yes No Organized to celebrate the efforts of the Kolkata Police
Platinum Pancham Yes No Organized to mark the 75th birth anniversary of R.D. Burman
Jalsha Doshe Dosh Yes Yes Organized to mark the tenth anniversary of Star Jalsha
Zee Bangla Gourab Sonman Yes No
Star Jalsha Poribar Awards Yes No
Bangla Cine Carnival Yes No Held in Thailand to mark the centenary of Bengali cinema
Telly Academy Awards Yes No
Gaan Priti Yes No Streamed on Hoichoi

Literary works

Besides his film and television work, Chattopadhyay has also written various literary pieces for several years. His work has been published multiple times in the magazine Desh. Between 2000–2003, his works Tobu J Ami Jiggasha Chinho and Prem Porjoton Phaad were published. He also worked as the editor for the magazine Poddyo Chorcha.

References

  1. 1 2 "সামনে এল 'দাদাগিরি'-পরিচালকের অন্য পরিচয়". ebela.in (in Bengali). Retrieved 2 April 2020.[permanent dead link]
  2. ↑ "Super Singer Junior to air its grand finale soon - Times of India". The Times of India. 6 September 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  3. ↑ "Star Jalsha to host 10-hour Super Audition for Super Singer". BestMediaInfo. 9 January 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  4. ↑ "Star Jalsha launches Super Singer". Television Asia Plus. 18 February 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  5. ↑ "বাড়িতে বসে রিয়্যালিটি শোয়ের শ্যুটিং যিশু সেনগুপ্ত, জিত্‍ গঙ্গোপাধ্যায়, কবিতা কৃষ্ণমূর্তি, কুমার শানুর". bengali.abplive.com. 11 April 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
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  8. ↑ "OUR WORK « Grassroot Entertainment Pvt. Ltd". www.grassrootent.com. Archived from the original on 22 February 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  9. ↑ "Star Jalsha revamps brand identity, launches two new weekend shows". TelevisionPost. 21 February 2019. Archived from the original on 22 February 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  10. ↑ "Star Jalsha to host 10-hour long super audition for Super Singer". Indian Television Dot Com. 9 January 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  11. ↑ "Gaaner Gnuto – SCP". Archived from the original on 11 April 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  12. ↑ "Hoichoi Bengali web series Case Jaundice is a light-hearted farcical take on the coronavirus: Parambrata Chatterjee". Film Companion. Retrieved 29 August 2026.
  13. ↑ Chatterji, Shoma A. (23 April 2010). "Sorry, not a childrens film". The Indian Express. Retrieved 29 August 2026.
  14. ↑ Roy, Upasana (16 January 2026). "কেমন হল সোহম-দিতিপ্রিয়ার 'পাটালীগঞ্জের পুতুলখেলা'? পড়ুন রিভিউ". Sangbad Pratidin (in Bengali). Retrieved 19 August 2026.
  15. ↑ "Dhaka Tribune | Mohabijoyer Mohanayok news update in Bangladesh, World". www.dhakatribune.com. Retrieved 27 December 2021.