Swapan Saha

Biography

One of the most successful film directors in the Kolkata film industry, Swapan Saha, reigned the industry during the 1990s and 2000s, having made more than 100 films. The most notable movies in his career include Bhai Amar Bhai in 1996, Baba Keno Chakar (1998), Guru in 2003, followed by Agni in 2004, and later Hungama (2006) and Golmaal (2008). Swapan made his directorial debut with Bedenir Prem (1992), a movie about a King's son who gets lost when he was a kid, and is brought up by a group of snake charmers. After being found in adulthood, he finds it difficult to adjust to the luxurious life of his King father. It starred Chiranjit, Lily Chakraborty, Nimu Bhowmick, Shakuntala Barua, Anju Ghosh and Soukat Akbar in the lead roles. In the following years, he was the filmmaker for movies like Biswas Abiswas in 1994, Sujan Sakhi and Naginkanya in 1995, but Bhai Amar Bhai in 1996 turned out to be one of the biggest films of his career. Starring Prosenjit Chatterjee, Abhishek Chatterjee and Anushree Das in the lead role, the film went on to become one of the biggest successes of Bengali cinema. The movie is a story of three siblings who run away from a murderous zamindar after he kills…

Directed

1. M.L.A. Fatakesto (2006) — Director
2. Baba Keno Chakor (1998) — Director
3. Guru (2003) — Director
4. Rajmohol (2005) — Director
5. Minister Fatakesto (2007) — Director
6. Hungama (2006) — Director
7. Shrestha Bangali (2017) — Director
8. Ghatak (2006) — Director
9. Tyag (2004) — Director
10. Annaye Atyachar (2004) — Director
11. Olot Palot (2009) — Director
12. Ei Prithibi Tomar Aamar (2009) — Director
13. Keno Kichhu Kotha Bolo Na (2009) — Director
14. Tiger (2007) — Director
15. Abhimanyu (2006) — Director
16. Jor (2008) — Director
17. Satbhai (2000) — Director
18. Takkar (2008) — Director
19. Sakhi Tumi Kar (1996) — Director
20. Bhai Amar Bhai (1996) — Director
21. Path Jodi Na Sesh Hoi (2010) — Director
22. Sneher Protidan (2003) — Director
23. Kartabya (2003) — Director
24. Shatrur Muqabila (2002) — Director
25. Sajani (2004) — Director
26. Sakal Sandhya (2005) — Director
27. Chaowa Pawa (2009) — Director
28. Streer Maryada (2002) — Director
29. Praner Cheye Priyo (1998) — Director
30. Manush Keno Beiman (1999) — Director
31. Gariber Samman (1999) — Director
32. Guru Sishya (2001) — Director
33. Greftar (2007) — Director
34. Jamai Raja (2009) — Director
35. Sabuj Saathi (2003) — Director
36. Sujan Sakhi (1995) — Director
37. Kurukshetra (2002) — Director
38. Danga (1994) — Director
39. Tomai Pabo Bole (1999) — Director
40. Hero (2006) — Director

Also appeared in

1. Annadata (2002) — Himself