# Anjan Choudhury

Anjan Choudhury (25 November 1944 – 21 February 2007) was an Indian film director, writer and screenplay writer who worked in the Bengali cinema of West Bengal. He had two daughters and one son. The daughters Chumki Chowdhury (elder) and Rina Choudhury became actresses. His son Sandip Choudhury was a T.V. serial and film director. He died on 3 January 2023. His elder son-in-law is named Sajal. His daughter-in-law Bidisha Choudhury is also a film actress. He made Evergreen movies like Satru, Jibon Niye Khela and Choto Bou

## Film career

He started his journey as a journalist and Writer for his Film magazine.

## Filmography

| Year | Title | Screenplay | Direction | Cast | Ref. |
| 1984 | Shatru | | Yes | Ranjit Mallick, Chiranjeet Chakraborty, Anup Kumar | Police and Theif series |
| 1987 | Guru Dakshina | Yes | Yes | Tapas Paul, Ranjit Mallick, Satabdi Roy, Kali Banerjee, Nimu Bhowmik | Romantic Trilogy |
| 1987 | Bidrohi | Yes | Yes | Ranjit Mallick, Rabi Ghosh, Joy Banerjee, Anup Kumar, Nimu Bhowmik | |
| 1988 | Choto Bou | Yes | Yes | Ranjit Mallick,Prosenjit, Kali Banerjee, Sandhya Roy, Nimu Bhowmik | Bou series |
| 1988 | Anjali | Yes | | | |
| 1990 | Hirak Jayanti | Yes | Yes | Chumki Chowdhury, Kali Banerjee | |
| 1990 | Debota | Yes | | Ranjit Mallick,Kali Banerjee | Police and Theif series |
| 1990 | Mahajan | Yes | Yes | | |
| 1991 | Bidhilipi | Yes | Yes | Ranjit Mallick, Moushumi Chatterjee, Kali Banerjee | Romantic Trilogy |
| 1991 | Nabab | Yes | Yes | Ranjit Mallick | Police and Thief series |
| 1992 | Indrajit | Yes | Yes | Ranjit Mallick, Anup Kumar, Anil Chatterjee, Chumki Chowdhury | Police and Theif series |
| 1993 | Maya Mamata | Yes | Yes | Ranjit Mallick, Tapas Paul, Anup Kumar, Chumki Chowdhury, Gita Dey | |
| | Shradhanjali | Yes | | Prosenjit, Ranjit Mallick, Satabdi, Debashree, Kali Banerjee | Romantic Trilogy |
| 1994 | Abbajan | Yes | Yes | Ranjit Mallick, Chumki Chowdhury | |
| 1994 | Geet Sangeet | Yes | Yes | Ranjit Mallick, Abhishek Chatterjee | |
| 1995 | Mejo Bou | Yes | Yes | Ranjit Mallick,Tapas Paul,Chumki Chowdhury, Kali Banerjee | Bou series |
| 1996 | Naach Nagini Naach Re | Yes | Yes | Ranjit Mallick, Tota Roy Chowdhury, Chumki Chowdhury, Anamika Saha, | |
| 1996 | Mukhyamantri | Yes | Yes | Chumki Chowdhury, Tota Roy Chowdhury | |
| 1996 | Puja | Yes | | Chumki Chowdhury, Tota Roy Chowdhury | |
| 1996 | Mahan | Yes | Yes | Chumki Chowdhury | |
| 1997 | Boro Bou | Yes | Yes | Ranjit Mallick,Chumki Chowdhury, Rita Koiral | Bou series |
| 1997 | Loafer | Yes | Yes | Lokesh Ghosh, Ranjit Mallick | |
| 1997 | Sriman Bhootnath | Yes | Yes | Ranjit Mallick, Chumki Chowdhury | |
| 1998 | Asol Nakol | Yes | Yes | Ranjit Mallick, Chumki Chowdhury | |
| 1998 | Choudhuri Paribaar | Yes | | Prosenjit Chatterjee, Ranjit Mallick | |
| 1999 | Jibon Niye Khela | Yes | Yes | Ranjit Mallick, Debashree Roy, Chumki Chowdhury, Rita Koiral | |
| 1999 | Sundar Bou | Yes | Yes | Tapas Paul, Ranjit Mallick | |
| 1999 | Santan | Yes | Yes | Ranjit Mallick, Tapas Paul, Chumki Chowdhury, Rita Koiral, Satya Bandyopadhyay | |
| 2001 | Pratibad | Yes | | | |
| 2002 | Bangali Babu | Yes | Yes | Mithun Chakraborty,Chumki Chowdhury, Tapas Paul | |
| 2002 | Chandramollika | Yes | Yes | Victor Banerjee, Ranjit Mallick, Chumki Chowdhury | |
| 2003 | Sejo Bou | Yes | Yes | Ranjit Mallick, Chumki Chowdhury, Biplab Chatterjee | Bou series |

## Awards

* Kalakar Awards