| Ranjay Ray Choudhury | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1979-01-14) 14 January 1979 (age 45) Kolkata, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | director Producer Photographer |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Notable work | The Play |
| Website | http://www.ranjayraychoudhury.com/ |
Ranjay Ray Choudhury (Bengali: 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.
Career
Ranjay started his career as an artist and has presented solo painting exhibitions on Mahanayak Uttam Kumar (2004) and Michael Jackson (2009) at Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata. At 2010 he shifted to direction with a short film 32 Canal Street. 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. The film features Rajesh Sharma, Indrasish Roy, Mumtaz Sorcar, Rajdeep Gupta and Sampurna Chakraborty in the lead roles. The music and the background score of The Play has been composed by Joy Sarkar. The film revolves around a theatre group where the entire theatre group is devastated by a series of murders. The filming began in December 2012 and was wrapped up by January 2013. The film was released on 6 December 2013.
Filmography
- 2013: The Play || Director
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
References
- "THE PLAY: A Mystery Murder Thriller Bengali Movie – Preview, Story, Poster, Trailer". Archived from the original on 6 March 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - "Time out / Art". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 23 August 2004. Retrieved 26 July 2004.
- "Timeout/Verse on canvas". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 7 March 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
- Chatterjee, Soma.A. "Unravelling the mystery". Express India. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
- Ghosh, Madhusree. "I did not compromise on my vision: Ranjay It took the director two years to realize his big dream". Archived from the original on 6 March 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- Ghosh, Debatri. "Crime,Thriller". Ebela. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
- ""The Play" Bangla Movie: Characters and Story Preview from Dubbing Studio". washingtonbanglaradio. Archived from the original on 4 April 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - "New Kolkata Bangla Movie 'The Play' music Launched; "Music to be the film's USP", says music director Joy Sarkar". Archived from the original on 21 November 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - "'The Play' centres round English theatre in Kolkata: Mumtaj". Business Standard. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- Ghosh, Madhusree. "Tolly stars play it up". Times of India. Archived from the original on 6 March 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2013.