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Sunil Gangopadhyay(1934-2012)

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  • Actor
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Sunil Gangopadhyay
Sunil Gangopadhyay was born on 7 September 1934 in Faridpur, Bengal Presidency, British India [now in Faridpur, Bangladesh]. He was a writer and actor, known for Mishawr Rawhoshyo (2013), Vijaynagar'er Hirey (2026) and Kakababur Protyaborton (2022). He was married to Swati Bandopadhyay. He died on 23 October 2012 in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
BornSeptember 7, 1934
DiedOctober 23, 2012(78)
BornSeptember 7, 1934
DiedOctober 23, 2012(78)
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Known for

Mishawr Rawhoshyo (2013)
Mishawr Rawhoshyo
6.2
  • Writer(as Sunil Ganguly)
  • 2013
Prosenjit Chatterjee and Aryann Bhowmick in Vijaynagar'er Hirey (2026)
Vijaynagar'er Hirey
6.5
  • Writer
  • 2026
Kakababur Protyaborton (2022)
Kakababur Protyaborton
4.2
  • Writer
  • 2022
Sabuj Dwiper Raja (1979)
Sabuj Dwiper Raja
7.3
  • Writer
  • 1979

Credits

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Writer

  • Prosenjit Chatterjee and Aryann Bhowmick in Vijaynagar'er Hirey (2026)
    Vijaynagar'er Hirey
    6.5
    • original novel
    • 2026
  • Neera (2023)
    Neera
    Short
    • original story
    • 2023
  • Sunday Suspense Bangla (2019)
    Sunday Suspense Bangla
    9.5
    Podcast Series
    • original novel
    • novel
    • 2022–2023
  • Kakababur Protyaborton (2022)
    Kakababur Protyaborton
    4.2
    • based on the novel by
    • 2022
  • Beginning (2019)
    Beginning
    Short
    • based on characters created by
    • 2019
  • Yeti Obhijaan (2017)
    Yeti Obhijaan
    4.3
    • novel
    • 2017
  • Mishawr Rawhoshyo (2013)
    Mishawr Rawhoshyo
    6.2
    • based on the novel by (as Sunil Ganguly)
    • 2013
  • Vara: A Blessing (2013)
    Vara: A Blessing
    6.9
    • short story
    • 2013
  • Mamta Mohandas in Arike (2012)
    Arike
    7.3
    • story
    • 2012
  • Ek Tukro Chand (2010)
    Ek Tukro Chand
    5.4
    • original novel
    • 2010
  • Prosenjit Chatterjee in Moner Manush (2010)
    Moner Manush
    7.9
    • story
    • 2010
  • Kakababu O Santu (2010)
    Kakababu O Santu
    7.4
    TV Series
    • original story
    • 2010–2011
  • Ek Nadir Galpo (2008)
    Ek Nadir Galpo
    8.2
    • story
    • 2008
  • The Sea Within (2007)
    The Sea Within
    7.3
    • novel "Heerak Deepti"
    • 2007
  • Sabyasachi Chakrabarty, Subhendu Chatterjee, Dipankar Dey, Saswata Chatterjee, Bhaskar Banerjee, and Paran Banerjee in Satyajiter Priyo Golpo (2000)
    Satyajiter Priyo Golpo
    8.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Writer
    • 2004

Actor

  • Chhera Tamsuk (1974)
    Chhera Tamsuk
    6.8
    • 1974

Music Department

  • Iti Mrinalini: An Unfinished Letter... (2010)
    Iti Mrinalini: An Unfinished Letter...
    6.8
    • lyricist
    • 2010

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Sunil Gangopadhyaya
  • Born
    • September 7, 1934
    • Faridpur, Bengal Presidency, British India [now in Faridpur, Bangladesh]
  • Died
    • October 23, 2012
    • Kolkata, West Bengal, India
  • Spouse
    • Swati BandopadhyayFebruary 26, 1967 - October 23, 2012 (his death, 1 child)

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    He was one of India's most popular contemporary authors. His work included novels, short stories, travelogues, and children's fiction, but said that poetry was his "first love". He was the founder-editor of "Krittibas", a poetry magazine that encouraged new poets.

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