Bauddhayan Mukherji

Bauddhayan Mukherji aka 'Buddy' (born 1 June 1973, in Kolkata, India) is an award-winning ad man and feature filmmaker, based in Mumbai, India. He is best known for his direction of Bell Bajao[1], a campaign against domestic violence, and his three feature films, namely, Teenkahon[2] The Violin Player,[3] and Marichjhapi.[4]


Biography

Bauddhayan's early years was spent in Gouri Bari Lane in north Calcutta though he studied in South Point School in the south. Bauddhayan imbibed his creative instincts from his dad, who was instrumental in his son's interest in sports particularly cricket, Bengali literature, Tagore, Rabindrasangeet, films. After finishing his tenth in 1990, Bauddhayan got admission to St. Xavier's College, Kolkata where he studied till 1995 majoring in Economics. Post that he studied advertising at the Clarion College of Communication. Bauddhayan stays in Mumbai with his daughter Aarsha and wife Monalisa.

Bauddhayan and Monalisa are the founder directors of Little Lamb Films,[5][6][7] which has produced three feature films - Teenkahon (Three Obsessions; Bengali), The Violin Player (Hindi), and Marichjhapi.

Festival circuit
YearTitleFilmDirectorFestivalAccoladeRef
2020 MarichjhapiFeatureYesCannesSelected - Cinefondation’s L’Atelier program[8][9]
2017 Bell BajaoAd campaignYesCannesSilver Lion
2016 The Violin PlayerFeatureYesAll Lights India International Film FestivalCritics Choice for Best Film[10]
2014 TeenkahonFeatureYesFestival du Film d'Asie du Sud Transgressif, Paris, FranceSpecial Mention, Student Jury for Best Narrative Feature[11]
DC Independent Film FestivalNomination[12]
Zimbabwe International Film FestivalNomination
Kerala State Chalachitra AcademyAravindan Puraskaram[13][14]
Mumbai Film FestivalNomination
International Film Festival of IndiaNomination
Chennai International Film FestivalNomination
Pune International Film FestivalNomination

See also

References
  1. "The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) | Metro | City boy's short films make Cannes cut". Telegraphindia.com. 14 May 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  2. "Capturing the changing social fabric of Bengal". The Gulf Today. 5 February 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  3. http://aliiff.com/winners2016
  4. Ramachandran, Naman (7 October 2019). "Busan: India's Adil Hussain Boards APM Project 'Marichjhapi'". Variety. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  5. "Little Lamb Films Pvt Ltd - Production Houses". Resources.afaqs.com. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  6. "Little Lamb Films Pvt. Ltd". Littlelambfilms.com. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  7. "Little Lamb Films, Company directory". Shots.net. 17 November 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  8. Datta, Namrata (10 March 2020). "Indian filmmaker Bauddhayan Mukherji chosen for L'Atelier programme". The Hindu. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  9. Ghosh, Sankha (12 March 2020). "Bauddhayan Mukherji and his 'Marichjhapi' to travel to Cannes". Times of India. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  10. "All Lights India International Film Festival" (PDF). ALIIFF. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  11. Sen, Zinia (13 February 2015). "Teenkahon wins 11th international award!". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  12. Ganguly, Ruman (23 February 2015). "Teenkahon chosen for DC film fest". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  13. "Selected for Aravindan Puraskaram". The New Indian Express. 25 February 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  14. "Aravindan Puraskaram". The Hindu. 25 February 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
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