Premendu Bikash Chaki

Premendu Bikash Chaki
Premendu Bikash Chaki
Born	October 9, 1964; Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Occupation	Cinematographer • Film Director • Screenwriter
Spouse	Rita Chaki
Children	Iranda Chaki
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Premendu Bikash Chaki (born 9 October 1964), popularly known as P. B. Chaki, is an Indian cinematographer, director and screenwriter associated with Tollywood (Bengali cinema) based in West Bengal, India.^[1] He started his career as cinematographer in 1990. Known for his films Chirodini Tumi Je Amar as cinematographer and Alaap as writer and director.^[2] He also has held several positions in the film fraternity, including being the former president of Eastern India Cinematographers' Association and vice president in the technical committee of Kolkata International Film Festival besides being a guest lecturer of film studies at the Information and Cultural Affairs Department, Government of West Bengal.^[3]^[4]

Early life

Premendu Bikash Chaki was born in Kolkata, India. He completed his school from Jodhpur Park Boys School and then went on to graduate with a B.Com. Honours degree from University of Calcutta. His passion for films led him to pursue further film studies at Chitrabani. He started his career as a photojournalist in 1985. He then went on to work as an assistant cinematographer until he started working independently as a cinematographer in the early 1990s. His first big recognition was after winning the Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards for the film Mahulbonir Sereng (Bengali movie), directed by Sekhar Das in 2004. He directed his first reality TV show, Takkar, in 2009. He went on to release his first feature film, Honeymoon, in 2018 for the big screen.^[5]^[6]

Filmography

As director

Year	Film	Role	Notes	Ref.
2018	Honeymoon	Director		^[7]
2021	Laptop – The Lockdown Film	Writer & Director	Short Film	^[8]
2021	Rayscope	Writer & Director	Documentary Film (Tribute to Satyajit Ray)	^[9]
2022	Paka Dekha	Director		^[10]
2023	Love Marriage	Director		^[11]
2023	Palasher Biye	Director	Distributed by ZEE5	^[12]
2024	Alaap	Writer & Director		^[13]

As cinematographer

Year	Film	Ref.
2004	Mahulbanir Sereng	^[14]
2005	Manik	^[15]
2005	Shubhodrishti	^[16]
2007	I Love You	^[17]
2007	Pitribhumi	^[18]
2008	Chirodini Tumi Je Amar	^[19]
2010	Handa and Bhonda	^[20]
2011	Bye Bye Bangkok	^[21]
2012	Koyekti Meyer Galpo	^[22]
2012	Balukabela.com	^[23]
2013	Kidnapper	^[24]
2013	Mahapurush O Kapurush	^[25]
2015	Room No. 103	^[26]
2016	Mahanayika	^[27]
2016	Banchha Elo Phire	^[28]
2017	Nimki Fulki	^[29]
2017	Dekh Kemon Lage	^[30]
2018	Naqaab	^[31]

Awards

Year	Award	Category	Film	Result	Ref.
2013	Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards	Best Cinematographer	Mayabazaar	Won	^[32]

References

^ A. Chatterji, Shoma (10 March 2018). "'Everybody likes to laugh'". The Statesman. Retrieved 20 January 2025. Premendu Bikash Chaki is a veteran cinematographer who has shot every kind of film in contemporary Bengali cinema.
^ "INTERVIEW WITH PREMENDU BIKASH CHAKI". North East Film Journal. 15 April 2023. Archived from the original on 23 January 2025. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
^ Ganguly, Ruman (23 February 2024). "Cast and crew of Premendu Bikash Chaki's upcoming rom-com commence shooting for the film". Times of India. Archived from the original on 22 January 2025. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
^ Chakraborty, Shamayita (28 August 2022). "Exclusive! Premendu Bikash Chaki: These days, the supply of Bengali films is more than the demand but the standard is not rising". OTTplay. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
^ "মানিককাণ্ড". Anandabazar Patrika (in Bengali). 6 July 2015. Archived from the original on 23 January 2025. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
^ "প্রয়াত দেবকুমার বসু, ওঁর 'বিবাহ অভিযান' শঙ্কর-শুভাশিসদের চিনিয়েছিল: প্রেমেন্দুবিকাশ চাকী". Anandabazar Patrika (in Bengali). 18 October 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
^ Sen, Debolina (25 February 2018). "Honeymoon Movie Review". Times of India. Archived from the original on 14 September 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
^ "Rituparna in a lockdown short 'Laptop'". Times of India. 7 July 2020. Archived from the original on 22 January 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
^ "KIFF screens Rayscope, a tribute to Satyajit Ray by Premendu Bikash Chaki". India Blooms. 27 April 2022. Archived from the original on 23 January 2025. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
^ "'Paka Dekha' trailer: Soham-Susmita's rom-com promises a fun-filled joyride". Times of India. 22 August 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
^ "Premendu Bikash Chaki directed romantic comedy film 'Love Marriage' is ready to have its World Television Premiere soon". Times of India. 13 July 2023. Archived from the original on 22 January 2025. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
^ "জন্মদিনে পরিচালক প্রেমেন্দু বিকাশ চাকীর 'পলাশের বিয়ে'র শ্যুটিং! এটাই চেয়ে এসেছি, জানালেন মিমির 'নায়ক' সোমরাজ". Anandabazar Patrika (in Bengali). 4 April 2022. Archived from the original on 18 February 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
^ Ray, Sramana (22 April 2024). "Glimpses from the trailer launch of Premendu Bikash Chaki's upcoming film Alaap". The Telegraph. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
^ "The Telegraph - Calcutta : Metro". Telegraphindia.com. 19 April 2005. Archived from the original on 26 May 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
^ "Mixed menu for Poila Baisakh platter". The Telegraph. 31 March 2005. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
^ Sengupta, Reshmi (1 November 2005). "A match for screen". The Telegraph. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
^ Bhattacharya, Arnab (26 January 2007). "Fails to conquer: I LOVE YOU". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
^ "A star shower of sorts!". Times of India. 5 August 2007. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
^ "2008 blockbuster 'Chirodini Tumi Je Amar' completes 10 years". Times of India. 16 August 2018. Archived from the original on 27 November 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
^ "'Handa-Bhonda': Collage of inspired films". News18. 5 April 2010. Archived from the original on 25 January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
^ "TEAM BYE BYE BANGKOK". The Telegraph. 29 January 2011. Archived from the original on 23 January 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
^ "Koyekti Meyer Golpo Movie Review". Times of India. 18 May 2016. Archived from the original on 8 February 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
^ "Racing to the top". The Telegraph. 13 May 2012. Archived from the original on 21 May 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
^ Biswas, Jaya (17 May 2016). "Kidnapper Movie Review". Times of India. Archived from the original on 28 August 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
^ Biswas, Jaya (19 May 2013). "Mahapurush O Kapurush Movie Review". Times of India. Archived from the original on 23 January 2025. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
^ "In Pics: Premiere of Jisshu, Soumitra starrer Room No. 103". Times of India. 12 January 2017. Archived from the original on 23 January 2025. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
^ Mitra, Dola (20 February 2016). "Mahanayika". Outlook India. Archived from the original on 23 January 2025. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
^ "'বাঞ্ছা এলো ফিরে ' সিনেমা রিভিউ : নস্টালজিয়ায় মুড়ে বাঞ্ছা দেদার বিনোদন জুগিয়েছে!". Oneindia (in Bengali). 21 October 2016. Archived from the original on 23 January 2025. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
^ "আগে আস্তে সুস্থে ফ্লোরে যেতাম, এখন মেকআপ শেষ করেই বউ তাগাদা দেয়: অভিমন্যু". Anandabazar Patrika (in Bengali). 29 August 2020. Archived from the original on 9 December 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
^ Ganguly, Ruman (20 July 2017). "Dekh Kemon Lage, starring Soham Chakraborty and Subhashree Ganguly is a romcom with a message in the end". Times of India. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
^ Ghosh, Sankha (8 August 2018). "Sayantika Banerjee is happy to see 'Naqaab' getting an overwhelming response". Times of India. Archived from the original on 23 January 2025. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
^ "71st Annual BFJA Awards". BFJA Awards. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2025.

External links

Premendu Bikash Chaki at IMDb
Premendu Bikash Chaki at Moviebuff

[1] A. Chatterji, Shoma (10 March 2018). "'Everybody likes to laugh'". The Statesman. Retrieved 20 January 2025. Premendu Bikash Chaki is a veteran cinematographer who has shot every kind of film in contemporary Bengali cinema.

[2] "INTERVIEW WITH PREMENDU BIKASH CHAKI". North East Film Journal. 15 April 2023. Archived from the original on 23 January 2025. Retrieved 20 January 2025.

[3] Ganguly, Ruman (23 February 2024). "Cast and crew of Premendu Bikash Chaki's upcoming rom-com commence shooting for the film". Times of India. Archived from the original on 22 January 2025. Retrieved 20 January 2025.

[4] Chakraborty, Shamayita (28 August 2022). "Exclusive! Premendu Bikash Chaki: These days, the supply of Bengali films is more than the demand but the standard is not rising". OTTplay. Retrieved 20 January 2025.

[5] "মানিককাণ্ড". Anandabazar Patrika (in Bengali). 6 July 2015. Archived from the original on 23 January 2025. Retrieved 20 January 2025.

[6] "প্রয়াত দেবকুমার বসু, ওঁর 'বিবাহ অভিযান' শঙ্কর-শুভাশিসদের চিনিয়েছিল: প্রেমেন্দুবিকাশ চাকী". Anandabazar Patrika (in Bengali). 18 October 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2025.

[7] Sen, Debolina (25 February 2018). "Honeymoon Movie Review". Times of India. Archived from the original on 14 September 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2025.

[8] "Rituparna in a lockdown short 'Laptop'". Times of India. 7 July 2020. Archived from the original on 22 January 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2025.

[9] "KIFF screens Rayscope, a tribute to Satyajit Ray by Premendu Bikash Chaki". India Blooms. 27 April 2022. Archived from the original on 23 January 2025. Retrieved 20 January 2025.

[10] "'Paka Dekha' trailer: Soham-Susmita's rom-com promises a fun-filled joyride". Times of India. 22 August 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2025.

[11] "Premendu Bikash Chaki directed romantic comedy film 'Love Marriage' is ready to have its World Television Premiere soon". Times of India. 13 July 2023. Archived from the original on 22 January 2025. Retrieved 20 January 2025.

[12] "জন্মদিনে পরিচালক প্রেমেন্দু বিকাশ চাকীর 'পলাশের বিয়ে'র শ্যুটিং! এটাই চেয়ে এসেছি, জানালেন মিমির 'নায়ক' সোমরাজ". Anandabazar Patrika (in Bengali). 4 April 2022. Archived from the original on 18 February 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2025.

[13] Ray, Sramana (22 April 2024). "Glimpses from the trailer launch of Premendu Bikash Chaki's upcoming film Alaap". The Telegraph. Retrieved 20 January 2025.

[14] "The Telegraph - Calcutta : Metro". Telegraphindia.com. 19 April 2005. Archived from the original on 26 May 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2025.

[15] "Mixed menu for Poila Baisakh platter". The Telegraph. 31 March 2005. Retrieved 22 January 2025.

[16] Sengupta, Reshmi (1 November 2005). "A match for screen". The Telegraph. Retrieved 22 January 2025.

[17] Bhattacharya, Arnab (26 January 2007). "Fails to conquer: I LOVE YOU". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2025.

[18] "A star shower of sorts!". Times of India. 5 August 2007. Retrieved 26 January 2025.

[19] "2008 blockbuster 'Chirodini Tumi Je Amar' completes 10 years". Times of India. 16 August 2018. Archived from the original on 27 November 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2025.

[20] "'Handa-Bhonda': Collage of inspired films". News18. 5 April 2010. Archived from the original on 25 January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2025.

[21] "TEAM BYE BYE BANGKOK". The Telegraph. 29 January 2011. Archived from the original on 23 January 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2025.

[22] "Koyekti Meyer Golpo Movie Review". Times of India. 18 May 2016. Archived from the original on 8 February 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2025.

[23] "Racing to the top". The Telegraph. 13 May 2012. Archived from the original on 21 May 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2025.

[24] Biswas, Jaya (17 May 2016). "Kidnapper Movie Review". Times of India. Archived from the original on 28 August 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2025.

[25] Biswas, Jaya (19 May 2013). "Mahapurush O Kapurush Movie Review". Times of India. Archived from the original on 23 January 2025. Retrieved 20 January 2025.

[26] "In Pics: Premiere of Jisshu, Soumitra starrer Room No. 103". Times of India. 12 January 2017. Archived from the original on 23 January 2025. Retrieved 20 January 2025.

[27] Mitra, Dola (20 February 2016). "Mahanayika". Outlook India. Archived from the original on 23 January 2025. Retrieved 20 January 2025.

[28] "'বাঞ্ছা এলো ফিরে ' সিনেমা রিভিউ : নস্টালজিয়ায় মুড়ে বাঞ্ছা দেদার বিনোদন জুগিয়েছে!". Oneindia (in Bengali). 21 October 2016. Archived from the original on 23 January 2025. Retrieved 20 January 2025.

[29] "আগে আস্তে সুস্থে ফ্লোরে যেতাম, এখন মেকআপ শেষ করেই বউ তাগাদা দেয়: অভিমন্যু". Anandabazar Patrika (in Bengali). 29 August 2020. Archived from the original on 9 December 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2025.

[30] Ganguly, Ruman (20 July 2017). "Dekh Kemon Lage, starring Soham Chakraborty and Subhashree Ganguly is a romcom with a message in the end". Times of India. Retrieved 20 January 2025.

[31] Ghosh, Sankha (8 August 2018). "Sayantika Banerjee is happy to see 'Naqaab' getting an overwhelming response". Times of India. Archived from the original on 23 January 2025. Retrieved 20 January 2025.

[32] "71st Annual BFJA Awards". BFJA Awards. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2025.

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Premendu Bikash Chaki
Born	(1964-10-09)October 9, 1964 Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Occupation	Cinematographer • Film Director • Screenwriter
Spouse	Rita Chaki
Children	Iranda Chaki