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Arindam is Sanskrit for the man who has won all his enemies. Hindu god Shiva and Krishna also have this name. Even Arjun of Mahabharata and Indrajit of Ramayana have the same name for their bravery and triumph over their enemy.

In Eastern part of India, Arindam is a popular name among the Bengalis. In Bengali, it is pronounced as "Awe-Reen-Daum".

In Southern India God Subramanya is referred to as Arindama - Destroyer of enemies. Arinthamah Kumarascha Guhaskandho Mahabalaaha! is reference in Subramanya Trisathi.

Biography

I am a freelance photojournalist based in Kolkata, India. I started my career as an advertising photographer and have had worked with reputed advertising agencies, fashion designers, graphic designers and NGOs. From the very beginning, I was more interested in street photography; which later brought me to photojournalism. I started my career in photojournalism as a freelance in The Times of India. I have worked as the chief photographer and assignment director for EyePress photo agency based in Hong Kong. Presently I work as a freelance photojournalist for newspapers, magazines and NGOs. Presently me and my works are represented by Sipa Press (World market), Landov Llc (North American market).

Planman Motion Pictures

The film In 2003, I have received the National Media Fellowship from the National Foundation for India for my long term work on Indian Coal Miners. In 2006 I won the B. Bangoor Endowment Fellowship for my work on Indian Sex workers. I was awarded with the New America Media Award in photojournalism section in 2009 for my work 'Empowerment behind Burkha', published in Audrey Magazine (California, USA). My pictures have appeared in Le Figaro, Stern, Der Spiegel, The Sunday Telegraph, Le Monde, Liberation, Le point, De Volkskrant, Private, Forbes, Traveler Magazine (UK), Marie Claire and many other major publications throughout the world. Solo exhibition of my photographs have been held in New Delhi (India) and Cork city (Ireland). I am now 35 years old and living in Kolkata with my wife and mother.location=Chennai, India | work=The Hindu | title=Rok sako to rok lo | date=8 March 2004}}</ref>

Planman Motion Pictures went on to produced Bengali movies Sanjhbatir Rupkathara (2002), Dosar (2006) and the National Film Award winner Faltu (2006). The company also produced two more Hindi movies Mithya (2008), starring Ranvir Shorey, Neha Dhupia, Naseeruddin Shah and Vinay Pathak. and Sunglass (to be released). Another movie produced by them, The Last Lear was awarded the National Film Award for Best Film in English in the year 2009 by the Government of India.

Other ventures

In 2004, Arindam Chaudhuri founded Planman I:TES (renamed in 2006 as Planman Technologies), an IT services company and Planman Life, an advertising and television production company.

Awards

• Best Hindi Film for Do Dooni Char, National Film Awards, 2011.
• Best Feature Film in English for The Last Leaddddddddddd5-23|author=Government of India| date=September 2008| work=Government publication|publisher=Government of India}}</ref>
• Best Film on Family Welfare for Faltu, National Film Awards, 2006.
• Award for Thought Leadership in Management 2009 in the Dewang Mehta Business School Awards
• The Priyadarshini Memorial Award for Excellent contribution to Management from the Priyadarshini Academy, Mumbai in 2006
• Example to Youth award from the District Rotaract Council, a part of Rotary International, in 2004
• Personality of the Decade Award from the KG Foundation in 2003
• The Management Guru Award from the Om Venkatesa Society, Chennai, India in 2000

Publications

Arindam Chaudhuri has published three books:

• Discover the diamond in you, a motivational book
• Count your chickens before they hatch, a self-help guide.
• The Great Indian Dream, (co-authored with his father Dr. Malay Chaudhuri) a compilation of essays on how India can grow at over 10% to create per capita income levels of a developed country by 2025.

References

1. "Setting his sights on Hollywood". The Times Of India. 21 August 2002.
2. "Taking Indian ideas to the West". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 5 October 2005.
3. Best Film in Family Welfare
4. ‘Faltu’ to be released on February 17, The Tribune, Chandigarh.
5. "The debutante". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 23 November 2006.
6. Pro Kerala image reference, retrieved on 29th September 2010
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8. Government of India (September 2008). "58th National Film Awards". Government publication. Government of India. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
9. Government of India (September 2008). "54th National Awards" (PDF). Government publication. Government of India. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
10. BSchool Affair page, retrieved on 29th September 2010
11. Kareena to get Smita Patil award
12. Priyadarshini Global Awards honours 13 achievers
13. Rotaract Council felicitates Arindam Chaudhuri. The Tribune, Chandigarh
14. Of successful personalities, The Hindu.
15. "Arindam Chaudhuri". The Times Of India.
16. Times of India photo gallery reference

External links

• Arindam Chaudhuri's website
• The Great Indian Dream Foundation official website
• Planman Consulting's official website

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