Sunil Gangopadhyay
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- September 7, 1934
- Died
- October 23, 2012 (aged 78)
- Birthplace
- Faridpur, Bengal Presidency, British India [now in Bangladesh]
Biography
Sunil Gangopadhyay or Sunil Ganguly was an Indian poet, historian and novelist in the Bengali language based in the city of Kolkata. He is a former Sheriff of Calcutta. Gangopadhyay obtained his master's degree in Bengali from the University of Calcutta. A renowned Bengali writer or author who emerged in the last half of the twentieth century. He was born on 7 September 1934 in Faridpur, Bengal Presidency, British India (now Bangladesh). In the four decades leading up to his death on 23 October 2012, he was widely known as one of the foremost figures in Bengali literature among the global Bengali-speaking population.
Known For
Filmography
Aranyer Dinratri
Movie · Story
Bhoyongkar Shundor
Movie · Novel
Vijaynagar'er Hirey
Movie · Original Story
Kakababur Protyaborton
Movie · Novel
The Yeti Adventure
Movie · Novel
Ek Nadir Galpo
Movie · Story
Vara: A Blessing
Movie · Novel
Neel Lohit
Movie · Original Story
The Egyptian Mystery
Movie · Novel
Arike
Movie · Story
Iti Mrinalini
Movie · Lyricist
Moner Manush
Movie · Screenplay, Novel
Ore Kadal
Movie · Novel
Gorom Bhaat Othoba Nichhok Bhooter Golpo
Movie · Short Story
Hothat Nirar Jonyo
Movie · Original Story
In the Forest... Again
Movie · Original Story
Ek Tukro Chand
Movie · Story
Dekha
Movie · Original Story, Dialogue
Kakababu Here Gelen?
Movie · Writer
The Padma Boatman
Movie · Dialogue, Lyricist
The Voyage Beyond
Movie · Dialogue
Shyam Saheb
Movie · Story
Sabuj Dwiper Raja
Movie · Story
Days and Nights in the Forest
Movie · Novel
The Adversary
Movie · Novel