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Aparajito Wins Big: National Awards for Dutta's Film
27 May
Summary
- Aparajito earned two National Awards in 2024 for Makeup and Production Design.
- The film is a biopic on the making of Satyajit Ray's iconic Pather Panchali.
- Director Anik Dutta's last film was Joto Kando Kolkatatei, released in 2025.
Anik Dutta, celebrated for his 2012 hit Bhooter Bhabishyat, has seen his film Aparajito garner prestigious accolades. Released in 2024, the film secured two National Awards: one for Somnath Kundu in Best Makeup and another for Ananda Addhya in Best Production Design.
Aparajito offers a biographical narrative centered on the production of Satyajit Ray's groundbreaking Bengali film, Pather Panchali. Dutta, who has directed other notable works such as Meghnad Badh Rahasya and Borunbabur Bondhu, reflected on the complexities of award decisions.
Dutta's most recent directorial effort was the 2025 Bengali detective mystery thriller, Joto Kando Kolkatatei, which premiered during the Durga Puja festivities and featured actors like Abir Chatterjee and Quazi Nawshaba Ahmed.
