Nandita Roy

Nandita Roy

Director · Producer · Writer

April 3, 1955

Biography

Nandita Roy (born April 3, 1955) is an Indian filmmaker and screenwriter. She made her directorial debut with the film Icche (2011) along with her younger co-director Shiboprosad Mukherjee. The two have also directed Accident, Muktodhara, Alik Sukh, Ramdhanu, BelaSeshe and Belashuru, Haami and Haami 2, Praktan, Posto, Konntho, Gotro and Raktabeej. Nandita attended high school at St. Joseph's Convent High School in the suburb of Vile Parle, and is an economics graduate of Sathaye College. She began work as a primary school teacher in her alma mater. She later studied for her postgrad in economics from University of Mumbai. She married Nitish Roy but later separated.

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Representative Works

FamilyWala
FamilyWala
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/ Bengali
Posto
Posto
7.1
/ Bengali
Muktodhara
Muktodhara
7.5
/ Bengali
Phool Pishi O Edward
Phool Pishi O Edward
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/ Bengali
Baba, Baby O...
Baba, Baby O...
7.0
/ Bengali
Jalebi
Jalebi
6.5
/ Hindi
Bohurupi: The Golden Daku
Bohurupi: The Golden Daku
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/ Bengali
Party
Party
7.4
/ Hindi
Belaseshe
Belaseshe
6.9
/ Bengali
Alik Sukh
Alik Sukh
1.0
/ Bengali
Praktan
Praktan
6.1
/ Bengali
Dabaru
Dabaru
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Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

FamilyWala
Nominee

Best Picture

FamilyWala

Posto
2017Nominee

Best Writing

Posto

Muktodhara
2012Winner

Best Director

Muktodhara

Career Highlights

Phool Pishi O Edward
2026Highlight

Best Director

Phool Pishi O Edward

Baba, Baby O...
2022Highlight

Best Picture

Baba, Baby O...