Pradeep Sarkar

Directing

Pradeep Sarkar

Born — Died

1955-04-30 — 2023-03-24

Place of birth

Calcutta, West Bengal, India

Known for

Directing

Credits

7 titles

Pradeep Sarkar (30 April 1955 – 24 March 2023) was an Indian director and screenwriter, best known for his debut directorial, Parineeta (2005). He was a recipient of the Abby Award, Rapa Award, and the National Film Award. His body of work spans movies, music videos, feature film songs, and over 1000 commercials.

Known for

Parineeta poster
6.5

Childhood sweethearts Lalita and Shekhar wish to get married someday. However, Shekhar's growing suspicions about Lalita coupled with his conniving father's antics threaten to tear them apart.

Parineeta

2005

Mardaani poster
6.7

A Mumbai police officer's search for a missing teenage girl leads her to the depraved world of child trafficking. What follows is a cat-and-mouse game between the officer and a ruthless mafia kingpin.

Mardaani

2014

Lafangey Parindey poster
5.9

The path of a street fighter and a dancer on skates, who are in love, is paved by friendship, grit and hope.

Lafangey Parindey

2010

Laaga Chunari Mein Daag poster
5.4

Badki and Chutki live a fun-filled life in Banaras, playing pranks, sneaking off to see a forbidden mujra, and soaking up all the excitement that goes on the ghats of the Ganga. Badki is aware that the family is in dire straits, but she and her mother protect Chutki at all costs. When things get worse, Badki decides to go to Mumbai and seek a living for the family.

Laaga Chunari Mein Daag

2007

Helicopter Eela poster
6.0

Eela, an aspiring playback singer, and single mother has given up all her dreams to raise her only son, who backlashes her for invading his privacy.

Helicopter Eela

2018

No artwork available
NR

Despite her acclaim as an actress, Binodini suffered aggressively at the hands of society. Binodini is also said to have performed the role of Chaitanaya in Chaitanyaleela in front of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, the revered Hindu religious guru of the nineteenth century Bengal. Binodini's acting skills were also admired by prominent personalities of the time like Bankim Chandra Chattopadhya and Swami Vivekananda.

Kangana Ranaut's Binodini

Behind the camera

Parineeta poster
6.5

Childhood sweethearts Lalita and Shekhar wish to get married someday. However, Shekhar's growing suspicions about Lalita coupled with his conniving father's antics threaten to tear them apart.

Parineeta

2005

Mardaani poster
6.7

A Mumbai police officer's search for a missing teenage girl leads her to the depraved world of child trafficking. What follows is a cat-and-mouse game between the officer and a ruthless mafia kingpin.

Mardaani

2014

Lafangey Parindey poster
5.9

The path of a street fighter and a dancer on skates, who are in love, is paved by friendship, grit and hope.

Lafangey Parindey

2010

Laaga Chunari Mein Daag poster
5.4

Badki and Chutki live a fun-filled life in Banaras, playing pranks, sneaking off to see a forbidden mujra, and soaking up all the excitement that goes on the ghats of the Ganga. Badki is aware that the family is in dire straits, but she and her mother protect Chutki at all costs. When things get worse, Badki decides to go to Mumbai and seek a living for the family.

Laaga Chunari Mein Daag

2007

Laaga Chunari Mein Daag poster
5.4

Badki and Chutki live a fun-filled life in Banaras, playing pranks, sneaking off to see a forbidden mujra, and soaking up all the excitement that goes on the ghats of the Ganga. Badki is aware that the family is in dire straits, but she and her mother protect Chutki at all costs. When things get worse, Badki decides to go to Mumbai and seek a living for the family.

Laaga Chunari Mein Daag

2007

Helicopter Eela poster
6.0

Eela, an aspiring playback singer, and single mother has given up all her dreams to raise her only son, who backlashes her for invading his privacy.

Helicopter Eela

2018

No artwork available
NR

Despite her acclaim as an actress, Binodini suffered aggressively at the hands of society. Binodini is also said to have performed the role of Chaitanaya in Chaitanyaleela in front of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, the revered Hindu religious guru of the nineteenth century Bengal. Binodini's acting skills were also admired by prominent personalities of the time like Bankim Chandra Chattopadhya and Swami Vivekananda.

Kangana Ranaut's Binodini