Jayasree Bhattacharyya
| Jayasree Bhattacharyya | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| Born |
14 October 1970 Kolkata |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Director, Creative Director, Casting Director |
| Notable work | Pati Parameshwar, Binisutormala, The Mat ( Madur) |
| Television | RAAGAS (Tara Muzic); TA DHIN DHIN NA (Doordarshan); Chirosathi, Care Kori Na, Mouchak (Star Jalsa) |
| Parent(s) | Jibon Chandra Bhattacharyya, Jaya Bhattacharyya |
Jayasree Bhattacharya is a notable Indian film and theater director. She directed Pati Parameswar (2014) and Binisutormala (Blossoms of War) (2010) for which she won Best Director Award at the India International Women's Film Festival. The Mat (Madur) is another of her directorial ventures which won the Best Film award at the Dhaka International Film Festival. She has also directed several telefilms including Math Madan which won the Best Telefilm award in Sunfeast Telesamman Sambad Protidin in 2007, Chilekothar Sepaira and Noechoe which were selected and screened at Nandan Telefilm Festival. Jayasree has assisted renowned film directors including Buddhadeb Dasgupta and Rituparno Ghosh. She has worked as a casting director in international productions such as Sara Gravion’s Brick Lane, Life Goes On and Behind the Bodice (2009).
Jayasree Bhattacharyya was born in Kolkata on 14 October 1970. Her father was eminent professor and singer Jibon Chandra Bhattacharyya and her mother is painter Jaya Bhattacharyya. She is also the great grandchild of Gyan Chandra Bhattacharyya (Bedanta Bagis) who was the private tutor of Rabindranath Tagore. Jayasree studied at Holy Child Institute, Adi Mahakali Pathshala and Bramho Balika Shikshalaya in Kolkata. She did her B.Sc from Vidyasagar Day College and M.Sc from Calcutta University. During her early career days Jayasree worked as a regular voice artist of several audio advertisement and short plays.
Jayasree was active in theater since her days at Vidyasagar College. She joined the theater group Nirbak Abhinay Academy, Syas and Sutrapat. She worked as an actress under eminent theatre director Asit Mukhopadhyay, Rama Prasad Banik, Ashoke Mukherjee, Bivas Chakraborty, Anjan Dev, Soumitra Basu and Jayati Basu. Jayasree joined the National School of Drama TIE Wing as an artist teacher. She has directed theatre workshops in the northeast - Meghalaya & Tripura. Jayasree Bhattacharya is the founder of Pragya Cultural Center, a theater group in Kolkata. This group works especially with marginalised children, physically and mentally challenged youth and kids as well as senior citizens.
...
Wikipedia