Shonali Bose
Shonali Bose | |
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Born | Kolkata, West Bengal, India | 3 June 1965
Education | The Lawrence School, Sanawar |
Alma mater | |
Occupation(s) | Filmmaker, writer |
Years active | 1992—present |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Malini Chib (cousin) |
Shonali Bose (born 3 June 1965) is an Indian film director, writer and film producer. Having made her feature film debut in 2005, she has since won such accolades as a
Bose earned her breakthrough with her first feature film, the 2005 biographical drama
Bose's status as a filmmaker grew following the critical and commercial success of the dramas
Bose is also an active philanthropist and supports various charitable organisations. She was married to filmmaker Bedabrata Pain, but the couple separated following the death of their son.
Early life
Shonali Bose was born on 3 June 1965 in
Career
Early career and breakthrough with Amu (1999-2010)
Bose worked as an organizer for the National Lawyers Guild for about a year. She directed live community television in Manhattan before joining the MFA Directing Program at UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. Early in her career, Bose directed such short films as The Gendarme Is Here and Undocumented, and the feature-length documentary Lifting the Veil; the productions were screened at numerous film festivals.
Bose made her feature film debut with the 2005 drama
Continued critical success (2010- present)
Bose co-wrote the
In 2019, Bose has written and directed The Sky Is Pink, a film based on the motivational speaker Aisha Chaudhary, starring Priyanka Chopra, Farhan Akhtar and Zaira Wasim. The film was theatrically released on 11 October 2019 and was critically acclaimed.[10][11][12]
She directed the short Raat Rani, featuring Fatima Sana Shaikh, for the 2022 anthology Modern Love: Mumbai.[13]
Upcoming project
Bose has committed to write the pilot episode for an untitled television series based on Diksha Basu's novel The Windfall.[7]
She is currently shooting for the Amazon Original, The Notorious Girls of Miranda House, produced by Pritish Nandy Communications.[14]
Personal life
She was married to
Filmography
Year | Film | Director | Writer | Producer | Note |
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2005 | Amu | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
2012 | Chittagong | No | Yes | Yes | |
2015 | Margarita with a Straw | Yes | Yes | Yes | also Story, Dialogue writer [18] |
2019 | The Sky Is Pink | Yes | Yes | No | |
2022 | Modern Love: Mumbai |
Yes | No |
Awards
Film | Year | Category | Award/Film Festival | Notes |
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Amu | 2004 | Best Feature Film in English | National Film Awards[19] | |
2005 | FIPRESCI Critics Award.[20] | International Federation of Film Critics | ||
2005 | Best English Language Film | Star Screen Award | ||
2005 | Sundance Global Filmmaker Award | |||
Margarita with a Straw | 2015 | NETPAC Jury award for Best Asian Film [21] | Toronto International Film Festival | |
2015 | Audience Award | Filmfest DC – Washington DC International Film Festival | ||
2016 | Audience Award - Best Feature | Frameline San Francisco International LGBTQ Film Festival | ||
2015 | Youth Jury Award | Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema | ||
2015 | Audience Award for Best Feature Film | Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema | ||
2015 | Feature Film Award - Best International Film | Galway Film Fleadh (Ireland) | ||
2015 | Best International Feature | Gaze International LGBT Film Festival (Ireland) – Spirit of GAZE Award | ||
2015 | Audience Award | Montclair Film Festival (MFF) | ||
2015 | Audience Award for Best Feature Film | Brussels Extraordinary Film Festival | ||
2015 | Best Film | Grand Prix Jury Award for Best Film | ||
2015 | Best Film | Image Out. Rochester LGBT Film Festival | ||
2015 | Jury Award – Best Narrative Fiction | MIX Copenhagen | ||
2015 | Best Feature Film | Lili Award | ||
2015 | Best Feature Film | Casa Asia Film Week, Spain | ||
2015 | Audience Award for Best Feature Film | North Carolina Gay & Lesbian Film Festival | ||
2015 | Best Film | Utah Film Center – Damn These Heels | ||
2015 | Audience Award for Best Feature Film | Teaneck International Film Festival - Best Feature Award | ||
2015 | Best Screenplay | Nashville Film Festival – Bridgestone Narrative Competition | ||
2015 | Audience Choice Award | Hamburg Gay and Lesbian Film Festival | ||
2015 | Best Film, Best Script, Best Direction - Filmmaker of the Year | Stardust COLORS [22] | ||
2015 | VIWIFF Award | Vancouver International Women in Film Festival | ||
2014 | NETPAC Award | Toronto International Film Festival | ||
The Sky Is Pink | 2020 | Best Film (Critics) | Filmfare Awards | |
Critics Award for Best Film | Screen Awards |
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Shonali Bose: Activism, with a Film". The Vilcek Foundation. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- Institute of Race Relations. Archived from the originalon 15 November 2009. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
- ^ "Amu (2005) – Release Info". IMDB. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
- ^ "FIPRESCI – festival awards 2005". FIPRESCI. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
- ISBN 0-14-303232-1.
- ^ "Indo-American Arts council, Inc". Indo-American Arts council. Archived from the original on 17 August 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
- ^ a b "Shonali Bose Will Direct New TV Series Based On Novel About Delhi's Noveau [sic] Riche - NDTV Movies". NDTVMovies.com. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ Roy, Sandip. "Real life RDB: the Chittagong story". Telegraph Kolkata. Archived from the original on 13 December 2010. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
- ^ "Margarita, with a Straw". TIFF. Archived from the original on 30 August 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
- ^ Sinha Jha, Priyanka (10 October 2019). "The Sky Is Pink Movie Review: Priyanka Chopra-Farhan Akhtar Film is All Shades of Life". CNN-News18. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ Chatterjee, Saibal (10 October 2019). "The Sky Is Pink Movie Review: Priyanka Chopra Lends This Unmissable Film A Starry Edge". NDTV. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ "Zaira Wasim to play Priyanka Chopra, Abhishek Bachchan's daughter in next?". Hindustan Times. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ "Fatima Sana Shaikh on Modern Love Mumbai: 'The connection I share with director Shonali Bose reflects in my performance'". Firstpost. 18 May 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ "Simran, Revathi and Nandita das to star in new series Notorious Girls". 24 July 2023.
- ^ IIT Foundation (22 July 2007). "IIT Foundation [ "AMU", an award winning film by a KGP Alumnus — Releasing in San Francisco ]". Iitfoundation.org. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
- ^ "NRIs lose case against US firm on son's death". News18. 3 September 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "Bisexual director Shonali Bose on her revolutionary queer film "Margarita, with a Straw" – AfterEllen". AfterEllen. 10 March 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ Harvey, Dennis (16 January 2015). "Film Review: 'Margarita, With a Straw'". Variety. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ "52nd National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. pp. 82–83. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
- ^ Indiewire (25 May 2007). "indieWIRE INTERVIEW | "Amu" Director Shonali Bose | IndieWire". www.indiewire.com. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ "'Margarita, With a Straw' : Toronto Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ CREATIVEJOYC, CREATIVEJOYC (20 February 2016). "A Toast to Filmmaker Shonali Bose and Margarita, with a Straw!". sszeemedia. Retrieved 8 September 2017.